Senior Product Manager (Contract)
* £550–625 per day | Outside IR35
* 6-month contract
* Remote (occasional travel to Leeds)
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to step into a strategic leadership role across a diverse digital portfolio. This is a high-impact contract where you’ll bring proven expertise in digital product leadership, guiding delivery teams and senior stakeholders through key programme milestones.
What you’ll be doing:
* Take ownership of an established digital product portfolio, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer from the outgoing Product Manager.
* Provide strategic leadership, influencing investment decisions and engaging senior stakeholders.
* Act as the escalation point across multiple delivery teams, ensuring milestones are delivered to time and standard.
* Shape and drive digital product strategies while supporting the adoption of new operating models.
* Mentor and coach Senior Product Managers and the wider product team, embedding GDS standards and building capability across the product lifecycle.
What we’re looking for:
* Strong, proven track record of leading complex digital product portfolios at a strategic level.
* Experience working with senior leaders and executives, with the ability to set direction and influence decision-making.
* Deep understanding of product management best practice, including Government Digital Service Standards.
* Evidence of developing and coaching product teams, growing capability and confidence across the lifecycle.
* Comfortable operating in fast-paced, complex environments with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
This is a chance to make a real impact from day one, providing the leadership needed to deliver a large portfolio while helping to shape the long-term future of the product function.