Senior Product Manager - Department for Business & Trade - G7

Locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

Why this role?

As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll lead products that help staff, partners and the public spot opportunities, monitor progress and make better decisions with data. You’ll work in a user‑centred, delivery‑focused environment using contemporary tools and techniques, with real national impact.

What you’ll be working on

The Data & AI Services Portfolio builds digital products and services that:

• Enable better decision‑making with data
• Support DBT’s global network and delivery priorities
• Improve how insights are used across the organisation

What you’ll do

As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll:

• Set product direction: create and maintain prioritised roadmaps grounded in user needs and aligned to strategy
• Deliver value: lead products through the product lifecycle and ensure outcomes are measurable
• Use evidence well: use qualitative + quantitative insight to inform decisions and improve services
• Build strong relationships: work with stakeholders across DBT and wider government to create buy‑in and shared ownership
• Enable delivery: partner with delivery managers to keep teams high‑performing, supported and delivering iteratively
• Lead and develop others: line manage and coach more junior product managers
• Communicate clearly: contribute to updates for ministers and senior leadership

Who this role is for

This role could be a great fit if you:

• Can set a clear product vision and translate it into a roadmap people actually use
• Are confident influencing stakeholders and handling competing priorities
• Enjoy using evidence to challenge assumptions and improve products
• Can lead teams to define and measure meaningful product outcomes
• Understand value for money and can balance user needs with cost/benefit
• Advocate strongly for user‑centred design, inclusive research and accessibility
• Thrive in Agile/Lean environments and adapt ways of working when needed

What we are looking for

You’ll need evidence of:

• Product vision & strategy → turning it into delivery plans and prioritised roadmaps
• Stakeholder leadership → influencing, resolving issues, managing long‑term relationships
• Strategic ownership → using user insight + evidence to iterate direction
• Managing outcomes → defining, measuring and improving outcomes using data
• Value for money → contributing to business cases and value‑based decisions
• User‑centred insights → representing users and ensuring inclusive research
• Agile & Lean practice → selecting appropriate approaches and improving ways of working

Interested?

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