Associate Product Manager

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for an Associate Product Manager for a 6 month (Inside IR35) hybrid contract based up to 3 days per week in Birmingham, Leeds or Newcastle.

The Associate Product Manager for Health Platforms will own and develop multiple prioritised technology and technical backlogs based on user needs, value and effort; working with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams, applying agile methods and product mindset for delivery of digital services in a complex technical environment for progressive value realisation.

Responsibilities
. Creating and maintaining product roadmaps
. Collaborating with the Lead Product manager to create and establish the product visions
. Prioritising backlogs based on value, effort, and alignment to strategic goals
. Communicating and rationalising priorities to a wide range of stakeholders
. Engaging with stakeholders and users to illicit requirements and needs
. Influencing cross-organisational priorities by advocating for the Health Platform
. Facilitation of agile events and collaboration across disciplines to ensure a well refined backlog

Technical Skills Required
. Experience applying product management principles and methods to technology products
. Able to communicate and explain complex technical product issues to non-technical stakeholders
. Experience collaborating with the team, stakeholders, and users to create and prioritise/order technical/software product backlog items-based value, effort, and the overall strategy and business outcomes
. Experience creating and communicating product roadmaps, receiving and acting upon challenge from stakeholders
. Understanding of the tools, terms and principles used to deliver outcomes and how they can be adapted and applied to a variety of discoveries and test and learn work
. Experience creating and communicating product roadmaps, receiving and acting upon challenge from stakeholders
. Able to ensure the team delivers outcomes and value aligned to strategic goals which may include undertaking delivery/analysis activities when needed
. Experience defining/refining visions based on broad range of factors and considerations
. Able to confidently communicate and justify prioritisation decisions to a broad range of stakeholders and users
. Able to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and influence stakeholders across departmental and functional boundaries to secure support for priorities and gain vision buy-in
. Able to work in a fast paced, evolving environment and utilise an iterative method and flexible approach to enable rapid delivery
. Able to set direction and ensure colleagues and stakeholders have a clear understanding of objectives, activities and timeframes

Desirable
. Previous experience of DWP processes & practices

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

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".