Product Manager - GCHQ - SEO

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Digital is seeking a Product Manager to own multiple technology and infrastructure products that support core organisational services. You will guide products from planning through development, implementation, improvement and retirement, collaborating with customers, stakeholders and delivery teams.

You will shape roadmaps, maintain backlogs, and use data and evidence to prioritise work. You’ll contribute to an expanding Product Management function, sharing ideas and evolving

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Management or a related role is essential.
• Ability to work effectively in Agile/Lean environments.
• Strong stakeholder relationships and collaboration skills.
• Data-informed decision making and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of multiple technology and infrastructure products.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders and delivery teams to plan and deliver.
• Use data and evidence to guide prioritisation and decisions.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of product practices within the team.

Job description

Location

Cheltenham, London

About The Job

Job summary

As a Product Manager, you’ll be the day‑to‑day owner of multiple technology and infrastructure products that underpin critical organisational services. Working with customers, stakeholders and delivery teams, you’ll guide products through their full lifecycle, from early planning and development through to implementation, improvement and eventual retirement.

Job Description

Working closely with people across the organisation, you’ll build relationships, understand different perspectives and work towards shared goals. Sometimes that might mean helping customers understand why one piece of work needs to take priority over another. It could also involve negotiating dependencies between teams or using data and evidence to support difficult decisions. Whatever the situation, you’ll help ensure resources are focused where they can deliver the greatest value.

Product performance data will form an important part of your decision‑making, alongside maintaining roadmaps, refining backlogs and contributing to planning cycles. Whether you’re speaking to customers about their priorities or coordinating work across multiple teams, you’ll help ensure critical products continue to meet user needs and evolve over time.

This role sits within an established and expanding Product Management function, where new ideas and different perspectives are welcomed. As part of a growing community of Product Managers, you’ll be encouraged to share ideas, challenge assumptions and contribute to the ongoing evolution of product practices and ways of working.

Person specification

Experience working in a Product Management role, or a related position that has provided significant product management expertise, is essential. You could be an established Product Manager or Product Owner, or perhaps a Business Analyst or Project Manager with experience working in a product environment. A technology or infrastructure background may be beneficial, but what matters most is experience of shaping priorities, influencing product direction and delivering outcomes.

A solid understanding of core product management principles, including roadmaps, backlogs and product lifecycles is essential, along with the ability to work confidently in Agile and Lean environments. Just as importantly, you’ll know how to use data, user insight and evidence to make informed decisions and prioritise effectively.

Strong relationship‑building skills will help you work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll be comfortable balancing competing priorities and having constructive conversations where expectations, resources and timescales aren’t aligned. You’ll also bring curiosity and a desire to improve the way things are done, alongside an openness to new approaches that could lead to better outcomes.