Product Manager (Contract)
Location: Leeds/Newcastle
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Clearance: SC | Duration: 6- 9 months | Rate: £450 - 475 day | IR35: Inside Hybrid - Monthly Travel
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to drive product strategy, vision, and delivery within a complex, fast-paced UK Government environment. The successful candidate will define product roadmaps, value propositions, and problem spaces, collaborating across teams to deliver business value.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain effective product visions, strategies, value propositions, and roadmaps.
* Work across Agile and traditional delivery approaches, supporting all phases of the lifecycle.
* Operate independently, managing uncertainty and multiple concurrent projects.
* Define problem spaces and articulate initial hypotheses for exploration.
* Build strong working relationships with delivery managers and cross-functional teams.
* Apply user-centred design principles, balancing competing priorities to deliver value.
* Communicate and influence senior stakeholders, embedding product management approaches and best practices.
* Engage stakeholders across organisational boundaries to gain buy-in for problem statements and solutions.
Essential:
* Proven experience as a Product Manager in UK Government/public sector or complex digital programmes.
* Active SC Clearance.
* Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Skilled in Agile and traditional delivery methods.