Lead Product Manager

Harvey Nash UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group in London is seeking an experienced Product Manager for an initial 6-month contract based in London, offering hybrid working. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of public and private sector experience, commercial thinking, user-centred design principles and agile product management expertise to a complex digital environment.

You will lead end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to delivery, work with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to develop and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager, delivering complex digital products and services.
• Demonstrable experience working across both public and private sectors is essential.
• Strong understanding of agile product management, including product discovery, roadmap development and backlog prioritisation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary digital delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how to balance business objectives, technical constraints and user needs.
• Experience delivering digital transformation initiatives in complex environments.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product vision, strategy and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and development through to delivery and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including delivery managers, business analysts, designers, developers and technical architects.
• Translate business requirements and user needs into clear product priorities and actionable backlogs.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, managing competing priorities and expectations.
• Use data, user research and performance insights to inform product decisions.
• Champion agile methodologies, iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, user experience and operational efficiency.

Skills

Product management

Public and private sector experience

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Product Manager - 6 Month Contract | Outside IR35

Location: London - Hybrid Working
Contract Length: 6 months
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Day Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced Product Manager for an initial 6-month contract based in London, offering hybrid working.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong mix of public and private sector experience, who can bring commercial thinking, user-centred design principles and agile product management expertise to a complex digital environment.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at both strategic and delivery levels, working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to develop and deliver high-quality digital products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive product vision, strategy and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.

• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and development through to delivery and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including delivery managers, business analysts, designers, developers and technical architects.

• Translate business requirements and user needs into clear product priorities and actionable backlogs.

• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, managing competing priorities and expectations.

• Use data, user research and performance insights to inform product decisions.

• Champion agile methodologies, iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, user experience and operational efficiency.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager, delivering complex digital products and services.

• Demonstrable experience working across both public and private sectors is essential.

• Strong understanding of agile product management, including product discovery, roadmap development and backlog prioritisation.

• Experience working within multidisciplinary digital delivery teams.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.

• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how to balance business objectives, technical constraints and user needs.

• Experience delivering digital transformation initiatives in complex environments.

• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

• Knowledge of public sector digital transformation and service delivery.

• Experience within consultancy or commercially driven product environments.

• Familiarity with user-centred design, service design and product performance metrics.