Product Manager

SFIA 5 Product Manager | Government Digital | £430 per day Inside IR35 | Leeds Hybrid

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Contract: Inside - Rate £430 per day including fees

Location: Hybrid - Travel to Leeds once per sprint (fortnightly)

Clearance Required: BPSS [must be eligible and willing to undergo]

Duration: Initial 6 month contract with extension potential

We are looking for an experienced SFIA Level 5 Product Manager to join a major central government digital transformation programme. This is a key product leadership role, owning a complex digital product / service through its full lifecycle within a large-scale Agile environment.

The Role - SFIA 5 Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the product roadmap, vision and backlog, balancing user needs, business objectives and technical constraints
• Lead product discovery and delivery, working closely with User Researchers, Designers, Developers, and Architects
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, managing competing priorities and ensuring alignment across policy, operational and digital teams
• Define and prioritise user stories, acceptance criteria and product increments within an Agile / Scrum framework
• Use data, user insight and metrics to drive product decisions and measure value / outcomes
• Manage dependencies, risks and issues across multiple teams and suppliers
• Ensure products meet GDS Service Standard and are delivered in line with Government Digital best practice

Essential Experience:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager at SFIA 5 level / Senior Product Manager level
• Strong Government experience is essential - you must have delivered digital products/services within UK Government / Public Sector
• Deep understanding of Agile product management, Scrum, Kanban and Lean principles
• Experience working with multidisciplinary agile teams in complex, large-scale environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and prioritisation skills
• Experience with GOV.UK, GDS Service Manual and Agile delivery in a government context

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• Experience working within a large central government department
• Experience on large-scale digital transformation or legacy-to-digital programmes
• Product Manager certifications / Agile qualifications

Contract Details:

• Rate: £430 per day Inside IR35
• Location: Remote with travel to Leeds once per sprint (every 2 weeks) - candidates must be able to commit to this
• Security: Must hold or be able to obtain BPSS clearance prior to start

If you are a Government Product Manager looking for your next contract and can demonstrate strong central government product delivery, please apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.