Product Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Borough of Fylde; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Product Manager for its Data Enablement team, part of a wider digital modernization program. In this role, you will develop product strategies, manage the product roadmap, and work closely with cross-functional teams to drive data transformation efforts. The ideal candidate has strong product management skills and experience making evidence-based decisions. You’ll also have access to professional development support. The position allows for hybrid working based in the NW region.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a product manager in a complex environment.
• Track record in making evidence-based product decisions.
• Strong understanding of data management and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop product strategy and own the product roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional product teams.
• Make strategic and tactical product decisions based on evidence.

Skills

Product management techniques

Data transformation

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see Selection process details.

DWP Digital offers fulfilling careers for people who want to use their skills to make a difference.

We’re part of the UK’s biggest government department, administering the State Pension and a range of working age, disability, and ill health benefits to around 22 million claimants and customers. People who use our services are among some of the most vulnerable in our society.

Our product managers are part of a community where we share our experiences and problems and show what we are working on.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on Data Enablement, who are a key part of DWP’s Digital modernisation programme. This area owns data enabling products and is responsible for the transformation to bring D&A managed data through new products. You will be working as part of the Strategic Modern Analytical Tooling programme, responsible for migrating and transforming the core analytical tools used by Data & Analytics, to modernise their SAS 9.4 analytical platform to SAS Viya.

Product at DWP may not be easy at times, but you’ll be well supported, and you’ll get a minimum of 5 days learning and development annually.

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We are looking for a product manager, the key areas you will be responsible for working with, are the Centric and Utilities teams who utilise data to create data driven results for multiple uses and delivers government policy initiatives to improve citizens lives. The migration work is crucial to the department, to ensure delivery of the datasets to OGD’s and outside organisations that are depending on DWP data.

You will be working with Teams that are on the forefront of Data Transformation. You will work closely with cross functional product teams. These teams are located at Peel Park, Blackpool Digital Hub, so it would be very beneficial to be located within the NW region, to allow hybrid working with the teams.

The role will be responsible for making evidenced based strategic and tactical product decisions and making key priority calls. You will be actively involved in developing the product strategy, owning the product roadmap, and communicating product success to stakeholders but also defend controversial decisions about your product. You will also have experience of product management techniques.

While you will work independently, you’ll also be part of a more complex area with the support of a more senior Product Manager.

Additionally, you’ll be a part of our Product Community of Practice, where Product Managers across DWP Digital come together to share learning, discuss their development needs, gain support, and solve for common problems.