Lead Product Manager (Salesforce)

Ofgem; Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 1 day per week in office

Job summary

Ofgem is recruiting a Lead Product Manager (Salesforce) to shape the vision, strategy and lifecycle of its Salesforce platform within the Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) directorate. You will lead product planning, prioritisation and governance, working with stakeholders, delivery teams and suppliers to ensure value delivery and user-focused improvements.

This senior role demands strategic thinking, strong leadership and the ability to influence across complex business and technology

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations.
• Proven ownership of enterprise-level product roadmaps.
• Experience with cross-government or public sector product governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Salesforce product vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Own the Salesforce product lifecycle and prioritise backlog.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to deliver improvements.
• Drive value-based decision making through governance and benefits realisation.
• Balance competing priorities across multiple workstreams and platform capabilities.
• Lead planning activities, including roadmap development and investment prioritisation.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to enable successful platform developments.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders to secure support for initiatives.
• Manage risks, dependencies and cross-programme impacts.
• Champion continuous improvement through user feedback and performance data.
• Support development of product management capability within the Salesforce CoE.
• Represent Salesforce interests in governance forums and strategic groups.

Skills

Salesforce leadership

Enterprise-scale Salesforce

Roadmap ownership

Stakeholder influence

Agile/DevOps/CI/CD (Salesforce)

Supplier management

Job description

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. (20% hybrid, 1 day per week)

Job summary

Across government, enterprise platforms such as Salesforce are central to delivering modern, user-focused and data-driven services. As organisations increase their reliance on digital platforms to support critical business functions, effective product leadership is essential to ensure investment delivers measurable value, supports user needs and drives continuous improvement. Ofgem plays a vital role in the UK's energy system, protecting consumers and enabling a more secure, fair and sustainable energy future, and the effective development of its digital platforms is critical to delivering this mission.

Ofgem is on an ambitious transformation journey. Within the Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) directorate, we are expanding and maturing our Salesforce capability through the Salesforce Centre of Enablement (CoE). This includes developing a strategic roadmap for Salesforce, enhancing customer and colleague experiences, and ensuring the platform delivers value across a complex and evolving organisation.

As a Lead Product Manager (Salesforce), you will be responsible for the vision, strategy and lifecycle management of Ofgem's Salesforce platform. You will lead product planning and prioritisation, working closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, architects and suppliers to ensure the platform evolves in line with user needs and organisational objectives.

This is a senior, high-impact leadership role requiring strong product management expertise, strategic thinking and the ability to influence across complex business and technology environments.

You will be responsible for:

• Defining and leading the product vision, strategy and roadmap for Salesforce across the organisation.
• Owning the Salesforce product lifecycle, ensuring ongoing alignment with organisational priorities and user needs.
• Working with stakeholders across business and technology functions to identify, prioritise and deliver product improvements.
• Driving value-focused decision making through robust product governance, performance measurement and benefits realisation.
• Managing and balancing competing priorities across multiple workstreams, products and platform capabilities.
• Leading product planning activities, including roadmap development, backlog management and investment prioritisation.
• Collaborating with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation of product enhancements and platform developments.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and securing support for strategic product initiatives.
• Managing product risks, dependencies and cross-programme impacts to ensure successful delivery.
• Driving continuous improvement through user feedback, service performance data and market insight.
• Supporting the development of product management capability across the Salesforce Centre of Enablement.
• Representing Salesforce product interests within governance forums and strategic decision-making groups.

Person specification

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations, including multi-cloud and complex integrations. (Lead Criteria)
• Proven ownership of enterprise-level product and platform roadmaps. (Lead Criteria)
• Proven ability to manage cross-programme dependencies and delivery governance.
• Strong leadership and line management experience.
• Knowledge of Agile at scale, DevOps, and CI/CD for Salesforce.
• Financial and commercial acumen, including supplier management.

Holds or can obtain the following certifications or equivalent within 6 months:

• Certified Product Manager (CPM) or equivalent
• Salesforce certifications - Administrator and Platform App Builder.
• Prior experience of public sector or cross-government product management, with knowledge of assurance frameworks and governance.
• Knowledge of data governance and security frameworks.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture and integration patterns.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• You will be asked to prepare a presentation. Full details of the presentation will be included in the invitation to interview.