Senior Product Manager - Department for Work and Pensions - G6
Government Digital & Data -
Location
This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield or Birmingham.
Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.
Please note: for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
For candidates requesting to work in Sheffield King’s Court, please note these roles will initially be based at King’s Court and then move to 1 West Bar by early 2028.
About the job
Job summary
Are you an engaging leader with advanced Product Management skills?
Are you a Product Manager who thrives on leading big, complex problems to find the right answer for all users?
If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you:
We are looking for 3 senior product managers to join exciting evolving services. The first one being in Bereavement, Care and Common Capabilities area. You will have a portfolio of products within the Bereavement and Care Digital team which will include overseeing products that support internal users to do their job and citizens to get the support they need.
The second one is within our health and disability portfolio. Following a recent review of the health data ecosystem, some very distinct opportunities to enhance and transform the way we work with data has been uncovered. This key senior PM role will provide expertise on the direction of travel for data within health and provide leadership on understanding our data capability needs, in line with the central D&A Hub and spoke data model.
The third role is within our corporate centre services, focussing on our staff and how to improve their working day with the systems we use.
If this sounds like you, apply today!
Job description
As a Senior Product Manager, you will lead and drive product teams for a large and complex part of our organisation.
You will be as passionate about people as you are about products, leading teams to define, design and deliver your vision and realise the value for your users.
As a Senior Product Manager, you will be an experienced leader and manager with a strong understanding of product management techniques.
The role will require you to:
- Work at a senior level and across organisational boundaries to build positive relationships and gain support for your aims.
- Develop product strategy and a meaningful, value-driven roadmap that will guide the team and your stakeholders.
- Drive customer insight and champion User Centred Design to develop a great digital service which will need you to have a high degree of user awareness.
- Actively lead & manage a significant transformational change in a complex environment.
- Work with strategy, policy and operations to develop an overall strategy for the service and/or programme.
- Provide leadership and direction to the product team.
- Track progress against goals and performance metrics for your product and evaluate success against your outcomes and ensure return on investment.
- Manage other Product Managers within the area and support their professional development and career progression.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of all elements of inclusivity in our digital services ensuring accessible digital services are core to our service offer.
- Lead the ongoing development of the service, driving continuous improvement in performance, quality and value while balancing investment, priorities and long-term sustainability.
Please note: Regular travel to other Digital Hubs will be required as part of this role. This can be discussed further at interview.
Person specification
See selection process for further details.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Aisha.Gultasab@dwp.gov.uk.
