Product Manager

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Product Manager for a 12 Month (Inside IR35) contract based hybrid role 2 days in London.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:
. Run an effective welfare system that enables people to achieve financial independence by providing assistance and guidance into employment
. Increase saving for, and security in later life
. Create a fair and affordable welfare system which improves the life chances of children
. Deliver outstanding services to our customers and claimants
. Deliver efficiently: transform the way we deliver our services to reduce costs and increase productivity

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager, confident working in a complex environment and able to lead their delivery team to drive the best outcomes for our users and the taxpayer.

Few other organizations globally can offer the same opportunity to work with cutting edge technology at this scale and to make such a critical difference to millions of people's lives.

Role & Responsibilities

Own the vision for the product, working with stakeholders to ensure strategic fit and engaging the development team to maintain alignment and buy in.

Develop the product strategy and manage the product roadmap as well as prioritising the product backlog through a range of techniques to maximise value and return on investment.

Identify and communicate user needs and stakeholder requirements to the development and delivery team.

Define product goals and metrics, monitoring performance against outcomes.

Manage, influence and negotiate stakeholder relationships and communicate progress and achievements, championing the product within the department.

Ensure the product is developed to an appropriate level of quality

Support the professional development of associate Product Managers in your area.

Be an active participant in the Product Management Community

Experience

Experience of working across department or functional boundaries. Able to communicate vision and generate stakeholder buy-in.

Experience of working alongside users, articulating their needs and communicating this across the relevant stakeholder and team.

Ability to make effective decisions with incomplete information using a variety of techniques.

Ability to prioritise backlogs based on user needs, business values and expected return on investment.

Experience of delivering outcomes on one or more components/features successfully.

Experience of creating and communicating a product roadmap and acting upon challenge from stakeholders.

Experience of developing products using iterative techniques, working in a multi-disciplinary team

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant/Commitment

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".