Hybrid - occasional travel to the office
We’re Civica, and we create software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local government, to education, health, and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to provide essential services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work, supporting the needs of citizens and those who serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point in our journey to realise that aspiration.
Why you will love this opportunity as Senior Product Manager at Civica
As a Senior Product Manager at Civica you will be responsible for defining the strategic vision for your team driven by Civica’s overall vision and creating product roadmaps that align to Civica’s strategic goals. You will lead by example and have hands on execution of the product strategy across a suite of products, ensuring that product development practices and roadmaps are aligned to our global vision, to maximise productivity and growth.
You will be responsible for leading a team of product managers, collaborating with product design, user research, engineering and commercial teams. Overseeing lifecycle management of your portfolio of products, ensuring alignment with the company’s mission and vision of becoming a global GovTech champion, whilst delivering critical products and services to citizens around the world.
The successful candidate will have line management responsibility for their teams including performance reviews, regular check-ins, and ensuring team members reach their maximum potential.
What you will do to be successful in this role as Senior Product Manager
Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and business goals to define and refine the product roadmap and strategy
2. Work closely with various stakeholders, including engineering, design, marketing, commercial, and customer success teams to ensure successful product development and launch
3. Conduct customer interviews, surveys, and market research to gather feedback and insights that inform product decisions
4. Hands-on approach to defining and prioritising product requirements to guide the engineering process
5. Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring timely and successful delivery of product features and releases
6. Plan and execute successful product launches collaborating closely with Product Marketing team, including developing launch plans, positioning, and messaging
7. Analyse data and metrics to measure product performance, identify areas for improvement, and make informed data-driven product decisions
8. Lead and mentor product managers with best practices. Providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills and expertise.
9. Champion a strong culture of knowledge sharing and product decision and design documentation