Senior Product Manager - £56,363 p.a. + benefits Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency-G7
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Senior Product Manager - £56,363 p.a. + benefits
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Details
Reference number
367027
Salary
£56,353
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Grade 7
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
MHRA - Digital and Technology Group
Type of role
Digital
Working pattern
Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
Canary Wharf, London or South Mimms, Hertfordshire
About the job
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Product Manager in our Digital and Technology Group (DTG).
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are currently operating a hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 40% of contracted hours working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. This may rise to 60% during the year. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
If you have had a COVID-19 vaccine or have ever taken a medicine, or used a medical device, then you have already come into contact with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Our vision, One Agency - Delivering for Patients, underpins all that we do as we set out on an ambitious roadmap for change to become a truly world-leading, enabling regulator that protects public health through excellence in regulation and science. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Digital and Technology Group (DTG) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters!
The Digital & Service Design group provides a number of services through its practice-based model including user-research, service design, business analysis, change management and product management. D&SDG owns the customer experience for the division and is building its in-house capabilities around Digital Product Management and User Centred Design.
Job description
What’s the role?
As a Senior Product Manager, you will bring your experience of Product Management in agile environments and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working across boundaries, delegating where appropriate and adding value through strategic thinking.
You will bring a product focus whilst contributing to a high performing customer-focused team and quickly build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels across organisations.
You will be responsible for setting visions and agreeing roadmaps for products, understanding and prioritising requirements, providing quality assurance across user stories, responding to queries, monitoring progress, managing backlogs and seeing the vision being realised.
You will manage stakeholders, including vendors, to come together to deliver the right product for users and be a single point of contact and a trusted advisor to a number of business areas, developing an in-depth knowledge and insight into business areas and IT requirements to assess, analyse and prioritise strategic opportunities
You will be required to influence decision-making and engage with technical, content, design and delivery decisions. You will exploit opportunities, identify dependencies, manage risks and use your experience to avoid duplication and common issues and work with business areas to ensure that benefits are defined.
Person specification
The successful candidate will have significant experience of delivering value to customers in an agile environment, managing in a fast-paced paced environment with a high level of demand and expectation, competing priorities and alignment to strategic priorities.
You should have a track record of quickly building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels across organisations, and of ensuring that everyone clearly understands and owns their roles, responsibilities and business priorities.
You will be experienced in working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary digital team (including vendors), working across boundaries and delegating where appropriate, coming together to deliver the right service based on what users need and adding value through strategic thinking.
You will have a strong track record of bringing a product and service focus whilst contributing to a high-performing user-centred team.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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Benefits
Alongside your salary of £56,353, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £15,215 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
Things you need to know
Selection process details
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
- Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application. Please complete the ‘Work Experience’ section of the application fully, providing details of your previous roles, clearly describing your achievements and key responsibilities.
- Presentation, shortlisted candidates will be asked to prepare a short presentation for the interview aligned to the criteria marked with ‘P’ in the person specification. More information to be given if you reach this stage.
- Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths criteria, marked with ‘I’ in the person specification.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of “Extensive experience of working effectively as a product manager in a multi-disciplinary digital team (including vendors), working across boundaries and delegating where appropriate, coming together to deliver the right service based on what users need and adding value through strategic thinking.”
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the answers provided - ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the criteria for this role in the job description.
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