Overview
We are seeking an experienced Digital Product Manager to oversee a data services team in a significant government digital-services program. In this hybrid position, you will manage the product roadmap while collaborating with various stakeholders, including engineers, testers, and delivery managers, to ensure that technical delivery aligns with the desired service outcomes, ultimately delivering business and user value. This hands-on role requires effective structuring of competing priorities while supporting the team through shifting operational needs and the long-term goals of the digital platform.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the product roadmap and priorities for the data ingestion team.
- Connect data and backend deliverables to wider service outcomes and goals.
- Explain the value, scope, users and dependencies associated with new features and technical work.
- Identify the sequence for delivering backend, data, and frontend capabilities.
- Support Delivery Managers with backlog and roadmap prioritisation across multiple teams.
- Challenge unnecessary or low-value work constructively and balance demands.
- Articulate the value of backend engineering work to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide transparent product decisions and help stakeholders understand delivery trade-offs.
Requirements
- Strong experience as a Digital Product Manager within complex digital or data programmes.
- Previous delivery experience within UK government or a comparable public-sector environment.
- Experience managing products delivered by data engineering or backend technology teams.
- Proven roadmap, backlog and prioritisation experience.
- Ability to explain technical work in terms of business, service and user value.
- Strong understanding of Agile and multidisciplinary digital delivery practices.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Familiarity with the Government Digital Service Standard and previous government security clearance is desirable.