Product Manager - Digital Product Engineering

Sanderson Government & Defence; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence in City of London is seeking an experienced Product Manager for Digital Product Engineering to lead strategy, roadmaps and evolution of digital products. You will translate business needs into clear requirements and collaborate with engineering, design and stakeholders to deliver value.

Using Agile methodologies, you will prioritise backlogs, measure product performance with metrics, and drive customer-centric improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Product Management within digital product development or engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of product strategy, roadmaps and lifecycle management.
• Experience conducting market research and competitive analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working with Agile and Scrum delivery teams.
• Strong requirements gathering, backlog management and prioritisation skills.
• Customer-focused approach to product development and decision-making.
• Ability to interpret product metrics and use data to inform priorities and measure outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmapping: Define product vision, strategy and roadmaps aligned with objectives and customer needs.
• Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Identify opportunities for innovation through market trends and customer requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Build relationships with stakeholders, engineering teams and customers for alignment.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee products from discovery to launch and continuous improvement.
• Agile Delivery: Manage backlogs and prioritise features with Agile/Scrum teams.
• Customer-Centric Development: Ensure customer needs inform decisions and feature development.
• Requirements Gathering & Prioritisation: Document requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Data Analysis & Product Metrics: Monitor metrics and use data-driven insights to measure success.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve functionality and delivery efficiency.

Skills

Product Management

Roadmaps & Strategy

Agile & Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Backlog management

Data-driven decision making

Customer-centric development

Metrics interpretation

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Product Manager - Digital Product EngineeringThe Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager - Digital Product Engineering to lead the strategy, development and ongoing evolution of digital products. This role will focus on defining product vision, managing roadmaps and ensuring products deliver value to customers and the wider business.

You will work closely with engineering teams, designers, stakeholders and customers to translate business needs into clear product requirements, prioritise development activities and drive successful product outcomes using Agile methodologies.

Candidates with NHS experience is preferable.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmapping: Define product vision, strategy and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and customer needs.

• Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Research market trends, customer requirements and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for product innovation and improvement.

• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, engineering teams and customers to ensure alignment on product priorities and objectives.

• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee products throughout their lifecycle, from discovery and development through launch, optimisation and continuous improvement.

• Agile Delivery: Work with engineering teams using Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage backlogs, prioritise features and support iterative product development.

• Customer-Centric Development: Ensure customer needs and user feedback inform product decisions, feature development and enhancements.

• Requirements Gathering & Prioritisation: Gather, analyse and document product requirements, translating them into actionable user stories, features and acceptance criteria.

• Data Analysis & Product Metrics: Monitor product performance, analyse relevant metrics and use data-driven insights to inform decisions and measure success.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve product functionality, user experience and delivery efficiency.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Product Management, ideally within digital product development or engineering environments.

• Strong understanding of product strategy, roadmap development and lifecycle management.

• Experience conducting market research and competitive analysis.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Experience working with Agile and Scrum delivery teams.

• Strong requirements gathering, backlog management and prioritisation skills.

• A customer-focused approach to product development and decision-making.

• Ability to interpret product metrics and use data to inform priorities and measure outcomes.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a strategic and commercially aware Product Manager who can balance customer needs, business objectives and engineering priorities. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced digital environment, influencing stakeholders and helping multidisciplinary teams deliver valuable, high-quality products.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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