Head of Product Management

Global Resourcing Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Product Management to provide strategic leadership in developing user-centric digital services. The role involves enhancing product management functions and complying with GDS standards. Candidates should have strong experience in government or public sector environments. This position is hybrid with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and shaping a Product Management function.
• Proven in the development of Product Managers/Owning.
• Ability to help shape a Target Operating Model (TOM).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to build user-centric digital services.
• Develop standards, practices, and skills across the product function.
• Work with heads of profession to run technical governance.

Skills

Leading Product Management function

Development of Product Managers/Owning

Development of product strategies

Shaping a Target Operating Model

Working to GDS Standards

Job description

Overview

Head of Product Management (SC Cleared) - Strategic Leadership, GDS, Digital, Communication

6-months

Hybrid - some travel required

Candidates will hold current SC clearance or be willing to undergo SC clearance checks.

Role summary

We are looking for a Head of Product Management to provide strategic leadership to our customer as they look to build and improve user-centric digital services to support critical functions.

This leadership role will focus on the development of standards, practices, and skills across the product function, whilst ensuring the needs of the users are met, providing assurance around the management of public money and adherence to the highest standards of risk management.

You will also play a role within the senior leadership team, working with heads of profession to run the technical governance, contributing to Service Standard assessments, the TDA, and setting strategic direction.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in leading and shaping a Product Management function, ideally within a government / public sector environment.
• Proven in the development of Product Managers / Owners, ensuring a culture of continuous learning and the adaptation to new technology and methodologies.
• Experienced in the development of product strategies.
• Ability to help shape a Target Operating Model (TOM) for the Product function.
• Experienced in working to GDS Standards.