SC Cleared Digital Product Manager (Defence) Bristol, London, Manchester

Turner & Townsend; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading consultancy in defence is seeking a SC Cleared Digital Product Manager to deliver impactful changes in the defence sector. This role involves collaborating with senior military leaders, ensuring product quality, and managing project initiatives. Ideal candidates will have recent experience in the Defence industry, strong Agile capabilities, and flexibility to travel to various UK sites as required. The position offers a full-time contract with a hybrid working model. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to professional development.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the Defence industry supporting change initiatives.
• Proven capability supporting digital change and confident in DDaT-defined delivery roles.
• Strong understanding of a complete digital delivery and project management lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful change with defence sector digital clients.
• Responsible for product quality, value, and successful digital transformation projects.
• Recruiting and managing product professionals.

Skills

Defence Sector Experience

Agile Delivery Experience

Full Project Lifecycle Knowledge

Flexibility & Mobility

Education

Project Management qualifications (APM PMQ, Agile, Scrum)

Tools

Data Tools proficiency (e.g., Palantir, Google Cloud)

Systems Modelling & Architecture expertise (e.g., TOGAF, NAF)

Job description

SC Cleared Digital Product Manager (Defence)

Locations: Bristol, London, Manchester

Role Overview: Deliver impactful change with our defence sector digital clients, working alongside senior leaders across the military services. You will be responsible for product quality and value, with a focus on identifying, implementing, and improving strategies and tactics for defence digital products. This role may involve recruiting and managing product professionals, ensuring the right skills are hired, supported, and developed.

IMPORTANT: Due to the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Qualifications

• Defence Sector Experience: Recent experience in the Defence industry (public or private) supporting change initiatives, with awareness of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review.
• DDaT Specialist Role Competency: Proven capability supporting digital change and a confident practitioner in one or more of the DDaT‑defined delivery roles listed above (level 3‑4).
• Full Project Lifecycle Knowledge: Strong understanding of a complete digital delivery and project management lifecycle.
• Agile Delivery Experience: Ability to integrate rapidly into high‑performing teams, assume suitable Agile roles, and support successful digital transformation projects.
• Flexibility & Mobility: Willingness to travel to UK client sites as required.
• Desirable – Experience working directly with Defence Digital or military commands.
• Desirable – Project Management qualifications (APM PMQ, Agile, Scrum) with full‑lifecycle experience.
• Desirable – Systems Modelling & Architecture expertise (e.g., TOGAF, NAF).
• Desirable – Data Tools proficiency (e.g., Palantir, Google Cloud).

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping employees harmonise work and home life. Hybrid working is offered, and on‑site attendance is expected 60% of the time (flexible based on client requirements).

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which must be adhered to where applicable.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Please visit www.turnerandtownsend.com for more information.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Consulting
• Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services