Technical Product Manager - Transport (6 Months Ftc)

Civica; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Civica is seeking a Technical Product Manager for Transport in London to drive backlog, capture technical requirements, and align with our global GovTech goals. You will work with engineering, design, marketing, and customer success to deliver high-quality roadmaps and user stories.

The role emphasizes collaboration across distributed teams, data-driven decision making, and maintaining clear product documentation. London-based with a 6-month FTC commitment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Product Manager in software contexts.
• Ability to write clear user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Prioritise features by customer needs, goals and feasibility.
• Strong technical background; participate in architecture discussions.
• Experience with Agile processes and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering to ensure technical solutions meet requirements.
• Manage product backlogs and refine requirements into user stories.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Triaging and resolving product issues with stakeholders and engineers.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure delivery.
• Make trade-off decisions with the PM on priorities and resources.
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive product development.
• Analyse data to inform decisions and measure product performance.
• Support knowledge sharing and maintain product decision documentation.

Skills

Backlog management

User stories & acceptance criteria

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Technical requirement drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Cloud/SaaS knowledge

Job description

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realize that aspiration.

Why you will love this opportunity as Technical Product Manager - Transport at Civica

Civica Transport delivers fleet and transport management solutions that enable customers to operate safer, more compliant and more efficient vehicle fleets and delivery solutions. Through a combination of cloud technology and continuous product innovation, we support fleet operators and delivery operations in improving operational performance while reducing risk, cost and complexity.

As a Technical Product Manager, you are responsible for equipping your team with detailed technical requirements through a product backlog to build high quality products, delivering to our product roadmaps that align to Civica’s strategic goals.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you are able to take complex business problems and break them into simple, elegant and highly effective user stories, ensuring the end product aligns with the company’s mission and vision of becoming a global GovTech champion.

You are an expert in creating clear and precise customer and outcome focused requirements, you will lead by example and have hands on execution of the product delivery through product backlogs, ensuring that product development practices and backlog aligns to our roadmaps and our global vision.

What you will do to be successful in this role

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure that technical solutions meet product requirements whilst providing technical guidance and oversight to ensure that solutions are technically feasible, scalable, maintainable, and meet quality standards
• Guide the engineering process by managing product backlogs, creating and refining product requirements into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Participating in team ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure the engineering team has a clear understanding of product priorities
• Triaging and resolving product-related issues, working with the engineering team to address bugs, and communicating with stakeholders to manage expectations
• Identify upcoming risks and proactively implement strategies to mitigate them, ensuring successful product delivery
• Together with the Product Manager, make trade-off decisions when faced with conflicting priorities, resource constraints, or technical limitations
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including engineering, design, marketing, commercial, and customer success teams to ensure successful product development
• Analysing data and metrics to inform product decisions, measure product performance, and identify areas for improvement
• Support a strong culture of knowledge sharing and product decision and design documentation

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a Technical Product Manager, working in a modern software or product organisation
• Proven ability to create and manage backlogs, writing clear user stories with concise and detailed acceptance criteria
• Capable of prioritising features, requirements, and tasks based on customer needs, business goals, and technical feasibility
• Strong technical background with experience in software development · Competency to participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and architecture decisions
• Continuously seeking to understand customer needs, pain points, and motivations to develop products that meet customer requirements and deliver value
• Strong analytical skills to collect, analyse, and interpret data to inform product decisions
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer success
• Flexible to adapt to changing market conditions, customer needs, and business priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills to overcome technical, business, and customer challenges
• Operates with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, to manage product development and collaborate with engineering teams
• Understanding of programming concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns
• Knowledge of technical architecture, including system design, scalability, and performance optimisation
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, commercial teams, and senior management
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams
• Experience with market research, competitive analysis, and market trend analysis
• Familiarity with UX design principles and human-centred design methodologies
• Experience with cloud-based technologies, such as SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with agile development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or Lean

We Want You to Bring Your Whole Self to Work
There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Why You'll Love Working with Us
As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.
We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.

Financial Well-being & Security

Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).

Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.

At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

Technical Product Manager - Transport (6 months FTC) London, England, GB