Senior Product Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Talent
£600 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Product Manager 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 fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in the UK Public Sector and a strong understanding of GDS methodologies. This role is critical for navigating public sector constraints and delivering effective digital services.
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.
- Act as a central hub between multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive user journeys.
- Communicate complex product concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Use user research and performance data to prioritize the product backlog.
- 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 and technical debt.
- Expertise in GDS methodologies, including service assessments and the Service Manual.
- Strong commercial acumen with vendor selection experience.
Salary (Rate): £600.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Job Description Senior Product Manager - Public Sector Remote £600 Inside IR35 6 Months We 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 Manager 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 Manager 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. 600.00 / day Talent International UK and it's subsidiaries, Digital Gurus, Infinite Talent and Rethink act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this opportunity, you accept the TandC's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at talentinternational.co.uk