Product Owner
Posted Today by Talent
£600 Per day
Inside
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Product Owner role focuses on leading product development for a government client, ensuring compliance with the Government Service Standard. The position requires evaluating product solutions, managing product roadmaps, and facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the UK Public Sector and a strong understanding of GDS methodologies. This role is remote and classified as inside IR35, with an initial contract of six months that may extend.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and iteration of products through Alpha, Beta, and Live phases, ensuring compliance with Government Service Standard.
- Evaluate and present "Build vs. Buy" recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Develop and execute product roadmaps managing legacy systems complexities.
- Identify risks and opportunities for decommissioning or integrating older infrastructure with modern digital services.
- Act as the central hub between multidisciplinary teams (Design, Engineering, Data, and Policy).
- Communicate complex product concepts and data-driven insights to stakeholders.
- Prioritize the product backlog using user research and performance data.
- Foster a high-performing agile culture and manage the full product lifecycle.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record of delivering digital services within the UK Public Sector as Product Owner.
- Hands-on experience with public sector legacy estates.
- Expertise in GDS methodologies, including service assessments and the Service Manual.
- Strong commercial acumen with vendor selection experience.
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Product Owner - Public Sector Remote £600 Inside IR35 6 Months Initially but could be extended on a long term basis Talent Consulting are seeking an exceptional Senior Product Manager to join our team, embedded directly within one of our exclusive government client accounts on a critical contract engagement. As a Product Owner your key responsibilities will be:
- Lead the development and iteration of products through Alpha, Beta, and Live phases, ensuring all outputs meet the Government Service Standard and pass GDS assessments.
- Evaluate and present clear "Build vs. Buy" recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- You will assess the viability of off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions against bespoke builds, considering value for money, interoperability, and long-term sustainability.
- Develop and execute product roadmaps that manage the complexities of legacy systems.
- You will identify risks and opportunities for decommissioning or integrating older infrastructure with modern digital services.
- Act as the central hub between multidisciplinary teams (Design, Engineering, Data, and Policy).
- You will break down silos to ensure a cohesive user journey and shared technical goals.
- Apply a deep understanding of public sector working practices to navigate governance, procurement, and departmental dependencies effectively.
- Communicate complex product concepts and data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, securing buy-in for product pivots or resource allocation.
- Use rigorous user research and performance data to prioritize the product backlog, ensuring features solve real user needs while meeting policy objectives.
- Foster a high-performing agile culture, facilitating ceremonies and removing blockers to ensure the continuous flow of value.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, from initial discovery and business case development through to operational support and eventual retirement.
As a Product Owner you will have the following experience:
- Proven track record of delivering digital services within the UK Public Sector as Product Owner
- Hands-on experience navigating the constraints and technical debt associated with public sector legacy estates.
- Expertise in GDS methodologies, including service assessments and the Service Manual.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in vendor selection and off-the-shelf product integration.