Product Manager

*SC CLEARED*
Product Manager
6 Month contract initially + Extensions
Based: Remotely
Rate - £Market rates p/d (via Umbrella)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Product Manager on a long term program of work.

Key Responsibilities:
Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy aligned to departmental objectives, policy intent, and budget constraints.
Lead discovery and Alpha/beta phases in line with the Government Service Standard, validating problem statements, user needs, and service design.
Prioritise and maintain a transparent product backlog using evidence from user research, data, policy, and operational insights.
Set clear OKRs and success metrics; monitor performance via analytics and qualitative feedback; drive continuous improvement.
Coordinate multidisciplinary agile teams (delivery managers, user researchers, designers, BAs, architects, engineers, content designers, QA) to deliver iteratively.
Engage stakeholders across policy, operations, legal, data protection, cyber security, finance, and other departments/ALBs; manage competing priorities and risks.
Ensure services meet accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), security, privacy, and compliance requirements, including appropriate handling of OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE information.
Oversee procurement or onboarding of third-party suppliers where needed; manage budgets, commercials, and assurance artefacts.
Champion service ownership in live, including incident response, problem management, and service-level reporting.
Prepare and present product updates and options to governance boards; contribute to spending reviews, business cases (eg, HMT Green Book), and service assessments.
Fostering the use of AI & LLM's.

Key Skills and Experience:
Proven track record as a Product Manager shipping and iterating digital services at scale, ideally in the public sector or other regulated environments.
Hands-on experience running discovery through live, applying agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and service design practices.
Strong evidence-based prioritisation using user research, analytics (eg, GA4), funnel analysis, experimentation, and cost-benefit thinking.
Demonstrated ability to navigate policy, operational, and technical constraints to deliver outcomes within time and budget.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex policy/technical topics into clear decisions and artefacts.
Experience ensuring accessibility, information security, and data protection by design.
Comfortable working with architectural trade-offs, technical debt, and modern delivery practices (APIs, cloud, CI/CD).
Good understanding of AI & LLM's.

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.