Senior Product Manager

Talent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished consultancy is seeking a Senior Product Manager in London to lead product strategy and delivery for government client accounts. The role requires exceptional communication, knowledge of GDS standards, and Agile experience. Salary ranges from £70,000 to £90,000 in London and £45,000 to £60,000 in Bristol. Join a critical contract engagement to deliver impactful public services.

Qualifications

• Must influence senior government officials and demonstrate exceptional communication skills.
• Experience in Agile environments, particularly within public sector.
• Knowledge of GDS standards and accessibility guidelines is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Articulate product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with public sector goals.
• Prioritize and maintain product backlog focusing on strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with government officials to clarify policy requirements and product priorities.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Agile delivery

GDS Service Standards knowledge

Policy negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Talent Consulting is a distinguished boutique consultancy celebrating 25 years of excellence in crafting high‑impact digital solutions. We are seeking an exceptional Senior Product Manager to join our team, embedded directly within one of our exclusive government client accounts on a critical contract engagement.

As a Senior Product Manager, you will take full ownership of the product lifecycle, from strategic vision through to delivery and iteration, ensuring maximum public value is achieved. This is an opportunity to lead the development of a product that directly impacts citizens and supports key public sector objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Articulate and communicate a compelling product vision, strategy, and roadmap that aligns precisely with overarching public sector goals, policy objectives, and critical user needs.
• Be the accountable owner for ensuring the product delivers quantifiable maximum value to citizens, senior stakeholders, and internal government users.
• Collaborate extensively with senior government officials, cross‑agency teams, and external partners to synthesize complex policy requirements into clear, actionable product priorities.
• Own, prioritize, and strategically maintain the product backlog, ensuring features are meticulously defined (as user stories or epics), prioritized using clear rationale, and mapped to strategic objectives.
• Partner with Agile delivery teams, guiding the decomposition of complex scope into manageable, actionable increments, and supporting effective ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement).
• Rigorously ensure the service meets and adheres to GDS standards, accessibility requirements, inclusivity principles, and all relevant government digital compliance frameworks.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven ability to influence and secure buy‑in from senior government officials, policy directors, and C‑level stakeholders. Must demonstrate exceptional communication skills, effectively translating complex technical and product decisions into clear, strategic business and policy implications.
• Public Sector Agile Delivery: development within highly dynamic Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments, specifically within a central government or public sector context.
• Deep, practical working knowledge and application of GDS Service Standards, accessibility guidelines (WCAG), and modern digital service best practices required to pass service assessments.
• Expert ability to concurrently balance, negotiate, and synthesize policy mandates, critical user needs, and technical feasibility to define and deliver high‑impact, compliant, and sustainable public services.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Public Relations

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting, IT Services, IT Consulting

Location and Compensation

London, England, United Kingdom: £70,000.00‑£90,000.00 (Contract)

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom: £45,000.00‑£60,000.00 (Contract)