Job Title: Product Manager Location: Hybrid, Leeds Contract Length: 5 months initially Daily rate: Up to £550, Inside IR35 A high-profile public sector programme is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of digital health and social care products. This contract opportunity is ideal for professionals with a track record in agile delivery and user-centred product development across complex stakeholder environments. You will lead on managing cross-functional teams through the entire product lifecycle, from discovery and alpha through to beta and live, ensuring services deliver tangible value to users and the health system. The role requires excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across organisational boundaries. Product Manager Responsibilities: Own and evolve product vision with programme governance and senior stakeholders Identify user needs and ensure the product roadmap reflects and prioritises them Lead agile product teams and manage delivery partners, ensuring clear sprint objectives Maintain and prioritise the product backlog in line with strategic goals Report progress, risks, and dependencies to programme boards and governance groups Support financial planning and manage cost controls related to product development Champion user-centric and agile working practices across delivery teams Contribute to strategic policy development, operational planning, and continuous improvement initiatives Product Manager Requirements: Proven experience in a Product Owner/Product Manager role Proven experience delivering digital products in the public sector or healthcare setting Strong background in agile methodologies and user-centred design Confident working across organisational boundaries and engaging senior stakeholders Experience managing suppliers, budgets, and reporting in complex programmes Skilled in developing strategies aligned to national policy and user needs We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.