Product Manager SC Cleared

Product Manager | SC cleared

Remote - Inside - £450 - £525 - March start

We are looking for a Product Manager to support a consultancy on a Discovery project within government. Due to the sensitive nature of the work and the need to start ASAP, candidates must already have active SC clearance (unfortunately the client cannot put you through this if you do not already have it). This is an exciting opportunity to get stuck in with a new piece of work, with the potential to see it through the whole GDS lifecylce. The sucessful candidate will have recent GDS experience and a background in consulting/client-facing project work.

Experience required includes:

Product ownership: Creating, maintaining and prioritising product backlogs and roadmaps to shape the work of a delivery team

Agile working: Designing, releasing and continuously improving great digital products through leadership of cross-functional agile teams

Life-cycle perspective: Knowing how to deliver successful outcomes across the full product life cycle - Discovery, Alpha, Beta, using a range of tools and techniques, including developing sustainable support models where needed

User focus: Engaging with users, working with researchers and synthesising product improvements from qualitative and quantitative insights

Stakeholder management: Engaging with senior management, representing the work of the team and showing the value of the work to overall organisation goals and the user needs it meets

Data and technology: Leveraging data and a practical understanding of technology to optimise customer experience, inform backlog prioritisation and measure KPIs

Knowledge of different sectors and specialisms: including government digital transformation and a good knowledge of agile - would be an advantage. You will need excellent interpersonal skills to manage a variety of stakeholders, resilience, perception and flexibility to adapt to different situations and pivot effectively.

Overview:

• Active SC - essential
• Inside IR35
• £450 - £525
• Remote based
• Start 3rd March 2025
• 3 month initial contract (likely to extend)

Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next steps.

This is an urgent role looking to start in the next 1-2 weeks.