Principal Product Manager (Public Sector)

Kainos; Newport; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos in Newport, UK, is seeking a Principal Product Manager for the Public Sector to lead large engagements from concept to delivery. You will shape product strategies, develop business cases, and coach senior staff, guiding Agile transformation and multi-disciplinary teams.

You will work with C-Level stakeholders, translate business needs into functional requirements, and ensure delivery within client and project constraints, across dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of product management, UX, Agile and programme assurance.
• Experience across at least two major verticals including Public Sector.
• Experience in multiple business application environments (CRM, eCommerce).
• Strong C-level stakeholder communication and mentoring.
• Broad business and technology understanding with industry awareness.
• Delivery experience in Agile teams and line management or coaching.
• Excellent communicator able to translate business needs into functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assure engagements from concept to delivery.
• Shape product strategies and business cases for key initiatives.
• Coach and develop senior staff, focusing on performance.
• Drive Agile transformation and multi-disciplinary programme delivery.

Skills

Product management

User experience

Agile

Programme assurance

Stakeholder management

Coaching and mentoring

Facilitation

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

CRM

eCommerce

Job description

Principal Product Manager (Public Sector)

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Location: Newport, Gwent, GB, NP20 1

Freedom to work: Any

Application deadline: 2026-10-22T14:03:31.057

Job Overview

As a Product Consultant (Principal) at Kainos, you will be responsible for leading and assuring significant engagements from concept through to delivery. An experienced analyst with an ability to shape product strategies and business cases, the successful candidate will have significant experience of Agile transformation and programme delivery in a user-centred product context. You'll also manage, coach and develop a small number of senior staff, with a focus on managing employee performance.

Minimum (Essential) Requirements

• Extensive vertical knowledge of Product Management, coupled with strong knowledge of User Experience, Agile and Programme Assurance disciplines.
• In depth experience of at least two major business verticals (e.g. Telco, Financial Services, Retail) including Public Sector
• Experience of at least two business application environments (e.g. CRM, eCommerce etc.)
• Experience of strong C-Level stakeholder communication and relationship building, including coaching and mentoring of clients to raise awareness of product management.
• Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trends.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering as part of an agile team.
• Experience of line management or coaching.
• Expert facilitator: able to drive focused outcomes from large gatherings of diverse stakeholders and interest groups.
• Able to plan and lead consulting engagements from initiation through to completion.
• Excellent commercial awareness and sound understanding of business and project dynamics.
• Demonstrated adaptability to embrace and lead in new disciplines.
• Excellent communicator: able to explain, persuade and justify decisions.
• Highly effective at translating business requirements into cost-effective functional requirements.
• Good commercial awareness, always delivering within project constraints.
• A strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall Project Management delivery methodologies.
• Able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines within uncertain and fast-changing environments.
• Strong team management skills and the ability to effectively manage a multi-disciplinary team.
• Passion for developing people, with demonstrated ability in managing, mentoring, and coaching team members and the wider community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a digital start-up.
• Experience of working as a product manager and delivering high-quality digital products.
• Experience of working in a full-service digital agency environment.
• Experience leading Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Project management experience across a range of methodologies and frameworks (e.g., waterfall, scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2, MSP, etc.).
• Certified Scrum Product Owner.
• Active participant in communities of interest (e.g., online groups, speaking at conferences, etc.).