Overview
At a glance
The opportunity: Bring a pragmatic approach to product management for our clients in the public sector, education, and financial services – as part of a growing, award-winning consultancy. We value expertise and will invest in you and your profile. You’ll work with peers who’re also experts, and have helped to shape the field of product management.
Important details
Salary: £58K-£63K
Location: Hybrid. You must be based in or able to regularly travel to one of the following locations: York, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, London, Bristol, Warrington, Worcester, or Crewe.
Onsite expectations: Mainly remote, plus at least one day per week on-site at client locations or Herd's Sheffield office. For people in travel distance of Sheffield, we encourage working from the Sheffield office once a week for team collaboration.
Flexibility: We’re looking for people who could work equally well as a Senior Business Analyst or Senior Delivery Manager if needed. Consultancy work is unpredictable and it really helps when folks can fulfil more than one specialism.
Herd Consulting is an equal opportunities employer.
How we practice product management at Herd (and how we interview)
We do not believe there is one “true” version of product management. We believe there is a mindset needed for good product management. In real organisations, product managers need to operate in different modes, depending on the problem in front of them. This role expects you to recognise those modes and move between them.
We’ll share a copy of ‘How we practice product management at Herd’ so you can check if this aligns with your approach to the role if you’re shortlisted.
We Use This To Shape Our Interview, And Will Ask You To Share a Real Example Of How You’ve Worked In Each Mode
Essential Experience
* Demonstrable product management skills: You can show evidence of owning outcomes, making product decisions, prioritising based on value, and delivering iteratively - whether or not you've had "Product Manager" in your job title.
* Central or local government delivery: You've worked in the public sector and understand the context, constraints, and how to be effective within them.
* Meeting GOV.UK Service Standard or similar frameworks: First-hand experience applying service design and digital delivery principles in practice.
Desirable experience
* Experience working across multiple government departments or agencies.
* Familiarity with techniques like Opportunity Solution Trees, outcome-based roadmapping, or continuous discovery.
* Background in Business Analysis, Delivery Management, or Service Ownership with a track record of product thinking.
* Data literacy - comfortable working with evidence and using it to inform decisions.
Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK. Applicants without this will not be progressed. Herd Consulting does not currently offer sponsorship.
Security clearance: Due to the types of clients we work with, you may be expected to undergo security vetting up to and including Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) levels. If you have any reason to believe that you may not pass such vetting, you must declare this as soon as possible, and this must be before any job offer is accepted.
The role in detail
Package and Benefits
Salary: £58,000-£63,000 (dependent upon experience) plus the following perks:
* 25 days annual leave, in addition to Bank Holidays
* An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
* £1,000 annual personal development fund to spend as you wish
* Employee perks programme - exclusive discounts & savings with 100's of retailers
* Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice programme (available after you pass probation)
* 3 x Salary - Life assurance cover
* 24/7 Virtual GP access
* Dog friendly employer - bring your dog to the Herd office
* Pet bereavement leave - paid bereavement leave for pets
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Discounts with retailers in Leah's Yard
* Regular Herd Socials (virtual & physical) including lunches, beer tasting, award nights, crazy golf, and more
* Named as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for 2024 and 2025
Who is this great for?
Our Senior Product Managers help teams make great decisions in ambiguous conditions. You will help our clients focus on the best opportunities to achieve outcomes that matter for users and the organisation itself. We do not believe there is one “true” version of product management. We believe there is a mindset for good product management, and product managers move between modes depending on the problem.
You might not have "Product Manager" on your CV yet. Perhaps you’re a Business Analyst making product decisions, a Delivery Manager focused on outcomes, or a Service Owner doing product work without the title. What matters is demonstrating decision-making in uncertainty, balancing user needs with constraints, and delivering tangible value in real-world environments.
It’s about operating independently, influencing without authority, and thriving when the answer isn’t just a framework.
What you’ll do
As a Senior Product Manager you’ll:
* Make decisions in ambiguity: assess what matters and move things forward without all information.
* Be outcomes-obsessed: focus on changes for users and the organisation, not just shipped features or velocity.
* Bring government delivery experience and familiarity with the GDS Service Standard.
* Be pragmatic and adaptable, using frameworks where helpful but not being constrained by them.
* Collaborate credibly across delivery, design, technology, business analysis, and leadership.
* Build relationships with clients and teams to strengthen Herd’s reputation as a partner who gets things done.
* Be commercially aware and make value-based decisions.
* Be self-sufficient while knowing when to seek input from Herd.
* Commit to continuous learning and contributing to Herd’s culture.
* Contribute to team as a net positive member and support a great place to work.
Key elements of the role
* Own product delivery within projects, programmes, or transformation initiatives—sometimes as part of a Herd team, sometimes embedded in client teams.
* Work across discovery through delivery and continuous improvement.
* Manage stakeholder relationships, balance priorities, and influence decisions at all levels.
* Assess each piece of work to determine the right approach—outcome-based roadmapping, iterative delivery, or other methods.
* Potentially work across different parts of a large organisation and quickly understand context and build relationships.
* Engage with wider professional communities and contribute to Herd’s profile through blogs, events, or case studies.
* Support business development—contributing to bids, tenders, pre-sales, and Statements of Work.
* Support the development of colleagues and may manage junior colleagues when needed.
* Operate in a small but growing scale-up and contribute where needed.
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