Senior Product Manager - Central Government

About The RoleRole: Senior Product Manager
Contract Length: Until the end of the financial year
Location: Hybrid/London, Bristol or Manchester - no minimum onsite expectation, predominantly remote working
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: 625-650 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

About the Role
Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Product Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and maintain the pilot vision, users, priority use cases and hypotheses, balancing architecture outcomes, delivery constraints, public value and cost.Own and communicate the prioritised product backlog, clear user stories, acceptance criteria, release goals and measurable success indicators; use appropriate agile ceremonies and planning practices.Coordinate the multidisciplinary team and supplier against agreed milestones, dependencies, risks and decisions, working alongside any appointed Delivery Manager rather than duplicating day-to-day delivery accountabilities.Work with the EA Repository Architect to ensure the platform tests the common taxonomy, traceable evidence, dependency analysis and architecture intelligence rather than only demonstrating product features.Manage relationships with participating departments and councils, client leadership, Commercial, Information Assurance, technical suppliers and internal product stakeholders.Agree the supplier delivery scope and verify outputs against acceptance criteria, escalating contractual decisions through authorised Commercial and governance routes.Establish an evidence-led benefits framework: user adoption and data quality are inputs; demonstrably better architecture decisions and reuse opportunities are intended outcomes.Plan pilot evaluation, lessons learned and options for transition, including cost, operational sustainability, exit or further procurement; do not assume the pilot becomes a permanent service. Essential Skills and ExperienceExperience as a product owner or product manager for a SaaS or internal platform.Working knowledge of enterprise architecture practice and how EA tools are used.Strong stakeholder management, including senior leaders and external suppliers.Experience of agile delivery, including backlogs, user stories and sprint planning.Ability to define, track and communicate benefits and success measures. Desirable Skills and ExperienceHands-on experience with an EA tool such as Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, SAP LeanIX or Sparx.Experience running or developing a shared service across multiple organisations.Product management certification (for example BCS, Scrum.org or SAFe).Candidate Privacy NoticeBy applying for this vacancy, you acknowledge that Spinwell Global Limited will process your personal information for recruitment purposes and may contact you about other suitable opportunities. Your details may be retained for up to 24 months from your last meaningful interaction with us, in accordance with our Recruitment & Website Privacy Notice, available at . About You
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