Public Sector Product Strategy & Delivery Lead

Kainos; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos in Gloucester is seeking a Principal Product Manager for the Public Sector to lead and assure large engagements from concept through delivery. You will shape product strategies and business cases, drawing on deep experience in Agile transformation and programme delivery within user-centred product contexts.

You will coach and develop a small team of senior staff while managing performance and stakeholder relationships, including C-Level partners.

Qualifications

• Extensive vertical knowledge of Product Management, with strong UX, Agile and Programme Assurance.
• Depth of experience in at least two major verticals including Public Sector.
• Experience in at least two business application environments (CRM, eCommerce, etc.).
• Experience in communicating with C-Level stakeholders and mentoring clients to raise awareness of product management.
• Broad business and technology understanding with awareness of industry trends.
• Delivery experience in an agile team.
• Experience in line management or coaching.
• Expert facilitator capable of driving focused outcomes from large gatherings of diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and lead consulting engagements from initiation through to completion.
• Excellent commercial awareness and ability to work within project constraints.
• Adaptable to embrace and lead in new disciplines.
• Excellent communicator: able to explain, persuade and justify decisions.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into cost-effective functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assure significant engagements from concept through delivery.
• Shape product strategies and business cases.
• Coach and develop a small number of senior staff.
• Manage performance of team members.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Product management

C-Level stakeholder communication

Agile delivery

Team coaching

Facilitation

Consulting engagements

Commercial awareness

Communication

Waterfall/PM methodologies

Change management

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Job description

Kainos in Gloucester is seeking a Principal Product Manager for the Public Sector to lead and assure large engagements from concept through delivery. You will shape product strategies and business cases, drawing on deep experience in Agile transformation and programme delivery within user-centred product contexts.

You will coach and develop a small team of senior staff while managing performance and stakeholder relationships, including C-Level partners.