Lead Technology Product Manager

Avon and Somerset Police; Portishead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Somerset Police is seeking a Lead Technology Product Manager to shape and deliver technology products and services that support its ambition to become an outstanding police force. You will influence frontline policing by ensuring products are innovative, secure, resilient and user-focused.

You will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio, define product strategy, develop roadmaps, oversee governance, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technology product, service or portfolio management.
• Ability to translate strategic ambition into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Experience developing high-performing Product Owners and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Shaping the future direction of key technology products and services.
• Leading Product Owners and teams to deliver value-driven outcomes.
• Developing and managing product roadmaps aligned to organisational priorities.
• Influencing stakeholders and suppliers to drive successful delivery and adoption.
• Using data and user insight to make informed product decisions.
• Ensuring technology products are secure, resilient and meet operational needs.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Balancing strategic ambitions with operational realities to achieve results.

Skills

Technology product management

Roadmap development

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Supplier relationship management

Cybersecurity awareness

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Technology Product Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the technology products and services that support our ambition to become an outstanding police force.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how technology enables frontline policing by ensuring our products remain innovative, secure, resilient and focused on the needs of our users.

About the Role

As Lead Technology Product Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of technology products and services, ensuring they deliver measurable value and support organisational priorities.

Working closely with senior technology leaders, stakeholders, suppliers and operational teams, you will define product strategy, develop roadmaps, oversee governance and drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

You’ll lead and support Product Owners and multidisciplinary teams, creating a culture of innovation, collaboration and user‑centred delivery while ensuring products continue to evolve in line with changing organisational and operational needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Shaping the future direction of key technology products and services.
• Leading Product Owners and teams to deliver value‑driven outcomes.
• Developing and managing product roadmaps aligned to organisational priorities.
• Influencing stakeholders and suppliers to drive successful delivery and adoption.
• Using data and user insight to make informed product decisions.
• Ensuring technology products are secure, resilient and meet operational needs.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Balancing strategic ambitions with operational realities to achieve results.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership in technology product, service or portfolio management.
• The ability to turn strategic ambition into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Experience developing high‑performing Product Owners and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong influencing and relationship‑building skills at all levels.
• Commercial and analytical thinking, backed by data‑driven decision making.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative approach to working with suppliers and partners.
• Energy, curiosity and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Desirable Experience

Experience working within a mature technology environment with established governance, delivery and service management frameworks.

Why Join Us?

Technology plays a vital role in enabling modern policing. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, lead talented teams and deliver solutions that directly support operational policing and community safety.

You’ll join an organisation committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, where your expertise will help shape the future of technology and deliver lasting value for colleagues, officers and the public we serve.

Additional Information

Based at Police Headquarters, Portishead, this is a hybrid role requiring attendance in the office 1-2 days per week, with occasional travel to other police sites. Access to fleet vehicles will be available for business travel. A full UK driving licence is essential.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

About us

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.

We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.