Data Product Manager

Hard Problems; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer matched 2

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support

2 volunteer days per year

Job summary

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) in Bedford is seeking a Data Product Manager to shape, deliver and continuously improve data products that support the National Pensions Connection Service, the Pensions Dashboard and MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard programmes.

You will lead the development of data products, manage roadmaps, and collaborate with analysts, designers, and engineers to ensure usable, compliant and valuable outputs for internal and external stakeholders including regulators and

Qualifications

• Experience managing data products or BI dashboards.
• Familiarity with Agile and Lean practices and tools to support delivery.
• Ability to apply stakeholder insights to improve product outcomes.
• Understanding of product lifecycle phases and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead iterative development of data products aligned with user needs and organisational goals.
• Define user needs, shape roadmaps and backlogs, and prioritise delivery of reporting, analytics and monitoring capabilities.
• Work closely with BI analysts, UI/UX designers, delivery managers, data engineers and external suppliers to improve usability and accessibility.
• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including regulators and government departments.
• Address legal, privacy and governance issues early in the product lifecycle.
• Use product usage data and evidence to guide prioritisation and lifecycle decisions.
• Ensure products are accessible and valuable to external bodies including government and regulators.
• Maintain roadmaps and backlogs, translating user needs into product outcomes.
• Contribute actively to the wider product community at MaPS.

Skills

Data products

BI dashboards

Agile / Lean

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Lifecycle management

Tools

BI tools

Data pipelines

Job description

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is a UK public body based in Bedford that helps people across the country manage their money and pensions. It delivers services including MoneyHelper and the Pensions Dashboard, which form part of national digital infrastructure for the pensions sector. MaPS operates within the Technology & Change directorate and works with government departments, regulators, delivery partners and dashboard providers.

The role

The Data Product Manager reports directly to the Lead Data Product Manager within the Data and Analytics team, part of the Technology & Change directorate. The role exists to shape, deliver and continuously improve data products that support the National Pensions Connection Service, the Pensions Dashboard and MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard programmes. It provides a single, trusted and authoritative view of service performance for internal users and key external stakeholders including senior leaders, regulators and government departments.

What you would do

• Lead iterative development of data products aligned with user needs and organisational goals.
• Define user needs, shape roadmaps and backlogs, and prioritise delivery of reporting, analytics and monitoring capabilities.
• Work closely with BI analysts, UI/UX designers, delivery managers, data engineers and external suppliers to improve usability and accessibility.
• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including those with varying levels of technical understanding, such as regulators and government departments.
• Address legal, privacy and governance issues early in the product lifecycle.
• Use product usage data and evidence to guide prioritisation and lifecycle decisions.
• Ensure products are accessible and valuable to external bodies including government and regulators.
• Maintain roadmaps and backlogs, translating user needs into product outcomes.
• Contribute actively to the wider product community at MaPS.

What they are looking for

• Experience managing data products or services such as business intelligence dashboards.
• Familiarity with Agile and Lean practices and tools to support delivery.
• Ability to apply stakeholder insights to improve product outcomes.
• Experience identifying opportunities for reuse and efficiency to create value for money.
• Understanding of product lifecycle phases.
• Ability to identify priority outcomes and use baseline data to manage product performance.

Working arrangements

The role is based in Bedford. MaPS operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days in the office per month. Bedford is the contractual place of work; the number of days working from home is determined primarily by business needs.

Pay and benefits

The salary is £57,000 per annum. Benefits include 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a pension scheme with employer contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of salary), an interest-free season ticket loan, a cycle to work scheme, subsidised eye tests and flu jabs, life assurance, a give-as-you-earn scheme, an employee assistance programme, wellbeing support (PAM Assist and PAM Life), enhanced family and sick pay, 2 days paid volunteering per year, a recognition scheme, and access to a retail discounts portal.