Product Manager - Remote - 6 month contract

Product Manager

BPSS Clearance

Inside IR35/£500 per day

Remote + 1 day onsite per week

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of agreed product outcomes, from discovery and definition through to live service improvements.
• Understand user needs (citizens, staff and other stakeholders) and translate them into clear product goals, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, making transparent trade-offs based on data, user insight and policy or legislative constraints.
• Work closely with delivery managers, designers and engineers to plan and deliver increments in an agile environment.
• Track and report product performance against agreed KPIs and service standards, recommending iterative improvements.
• Communicate progress, risks and issues clearly to senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager delivering digital services in the public or wider regulated sector.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery and multidisciplinary team working (eg with delivery, design, engineering and policy).
• Demonstrable experience using user research and data to prioritise work and measure impact.
• Confident managing stakeholders with differing priorities and explaining product decisions in clear, non-technical language.
• Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) principles and service standards (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Contract details

• Contract length: 6 months, inside IR35.
• Engagement: Via umbrella company or PAYE, in line with public sector IR35 controls.
• Location: Remote within the UK, with 1 day per week required onsite at the agreed technical hub.
• Hours: Full-time, 5 days per week.
• Reporting to: Head of Product/Programme Lead.
• Start: As soon as possible.