Senior Product Manager

GDS ,
London, Greater London
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Salary: 60,000 (London) 56,524 (National) terms and conditions apply for all civil servant applicants The base salary of this grade is 52,500 (London) / 47,000 (National). Any offer made above this will be made up with a specialist pay allowance For more information please visit our things you need to know page. Contract type: Permanent Grade: Band A / Grade 7 For more information please visit our things you need to know page. Hours: 37 per week (excluding lunch) Working pattern: flexible working, full-time, part-time, job share Location: Bristol, London, Manchester Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th June 2020, 23:59 Who we are The Government Digital Service (GDS) is part of the Cabinet Office. We lead the digital transformation of the UK government so that it works better for everyone. Our work continues to be user-focused, dynamic and forward-looking, making our organisation an exciting and innovative place to work. Find out more at the GDS Blog. Our team Senior Product Managers may work across our portfolio during their career at GDS, the role we are currently hiring for will be on GOV.UK. GOV.UK is the best place to find government services and information. People visit GOV.UK to access services and information which affect families, homes, jobs and businesses. Its importance cannot be overstated. GOV.UK is not finished now, and it never will be: it will always be a work in progress, adapting and improving all the time as technology and the needs of users change. Learn about the future direction of GOV.UK and read more about the work we're doing on the Inside GOV.UK blog. What you'll do We are looking for a Senior Product Manager who wants to make a difference by delivering simpler, clearer and faster public services that meet user needs. Our work is delivered by talented multidisciplinary teams working in agile ways with exciting approaches to design and technology. We want to recruit people with broad product management skills to work in these teams and give them expert support and direction. We are looking for experienced product managers who can lead teams through the product lifecycle to run, support and continuously improve products of significant scale and complexity. You will own the backlog and deliver the roadmap for your product, be a champion for user needs, document product knowledge, and communicate plans and progress through various channels including the blog, stakeholder meetings and demos. Senior Product managers at GDS lead work on exciting products in support of services that are relevant to every individual and business in the UK. It is an opportunity to work with committed and talented developers, designers, analysts and content teams who share a vision for making government better through smarter use of technology. To learn more about what Senior Product Managers do in government please review the DDaT Capability Framework. As a Senior Product Manager you will: * be responsible for supporting one of GOV.UK's strategic objectives, ensuring that all product teams involved are prioritising and delivering to achieve that goal * lead one or more multi-disciplinary teams to deliver products and iteratively improve them through several iterations * develop an expert understanding of the users' needs and champion these in the delivery of your products * identify and develop product principles, practices and processes to allow teams to collaboratively build the right thing, the right way * coordinate product development with other product teams to minimise risks and manage dependencies * engage with users and stakeholders through a range of channels to encourage awareness and use of your product * set measurable goals for your product and report against these to demonstrate progress against stated benefits * play an active role in the GDS product manager community sharing your learning, celebrating progress made by other people and teams, and providing line management and coaching to other product managers. Who you are We're looking for someone who has a track-record of leading successful product delivery teams in agile environments. You'll be guided by the fundamental principles of putting user needs first, focusing on delivery and outcomes over process, and being open and collaborative. Success for you means supporting others to deliver to the very best of their abilities. We're interested in people that have experience: * shipping and evolving great digital products by working with multidisciplinary teams in an agile delivery setting * creating, maintaining and prioritising product backlogs and roadmaps to direct the work of delivery teams, especially with a view to driving adoption of products and services * collaborating with a variety of disciplines involved in digital delivery, including engineering, design, content, data analysis and user research * engaging with users, commissioning research and turning qualitative and quantitative insight into product improvements * setti

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