Lead Product Manager

Brio Digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital consulting firm is seeking a Product Lead with NHS experience to drive product strategy and delivery. You will lead a team focusing on user needs and organizational goals, managing a complex portfolio of digital products. The ideal candidate will have a track record in large organizations, strong communication skills, and experience with agile methodologies. This full-time role offers a hybrid working environment based in Leeds, shaping products that improve NHS outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading product delivery in large complex organisations.
• Experience defining and delivering digital or data-driven products.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong product acumen balancing user needs and business objectives.
• Experience working in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and delivery across a complex portfolio.
• Define and own product roadmaps and backlogs.
• Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Champion user-centred product thinking.
• Provide leadership and coaching to product managers.

Skills

Time Management

Data Analytics

Analytical

Agile

Requirement Gathering

Strategic thinking

Visio

Communication

Problem Solving

Market Research

UML

Cross Functional Teams

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Contract Product Lead NHS / Central Government Experience is Essential

Rate : 600 / day Inside IR35

Location : Hybrid Leeds 12x / week

Duration : Until March (initially)

Role

Product Lead NHS Experience

As Product Lead youll take ownership of a portfolio of digital products and services that play a key role in improving outcomes across the NHS. Youll combine strategic vision with hands-on product leadership balancing delivery momentum with long-term impact. Working across multi-disciplinary teams youll ensure products meet user needs align with organisational goals and deliver measurable value to patients clinicians and the wider system.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and delivery across a complex portfolio of digital or data-enabled products and services
• Define and own product roadmaps prioritisation and outcome-focused backlogs
• Navigate a wide and complex stakeholder landscape across the NHS central government and delivery partners
• Champion user-centred data-informed product thinking embedding a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams (engineering design policy and delivery) to align product outcomes with strategic objectives
• Provide leadership and coaching to product managers building capability and fostering a high-performing product culture
• Translate complex technical or policy concepts into clear actionable business outcomes for senior stakeholders

Required Experience

• Proven track record of leading product delivery in large complex organisations (NHS central government or similar public sector settings)
• Experience defining and delivering digital or data-driven products from discovery through to live operation
• Excellent stakeholder management skills able to influence align and gain trust across diverse and senior groups
• Strong product acumen with the ability to balance user needs technical feasibility and business objectives
• Skilled in using evidence and data to guide prioritisation decision-making and performance measurement
• Experience working in agile environments and managing delivery through tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of data governance privacy and compliance within NHS or public sector contexts
• Confident communicator capable of translating complex information into clear compelling narratives for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience leading across multiple teams or cross-functional programmes

Youll be joining a mission-driven environment where your leadership will directly shape services that make a real difference across the NHS.

Apply now or email for more information.

Key Skills

• Time Management
• Data Analytics
• Analytical
• Agile
• Requirement Gathering
• Strategic thinking
• Visio
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Market Research
• UML
• Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1