Join Kainos and Shape the Future
At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Responsibilities
* Lead one or more multi-disciplinary agile delivery teams, owning the end-to-end product backlog and ensuring overall quality and maturity.
* Lead business analysts and product consultants on the project, ensuring effective requirements-gathering and prioritisation processes.
* Work with delivery managers and solution architects to shape the approach for the work undertaken.
* Proactively seek commercial opportunities and take a lead role in product‑level commercial negotiations.
* Support engagement with product or programme‑level business stakeholders, gaining buy‑in and managing expectations.
* Act as a visible leader within the consulting capability, owning delivery of consulting initiatives.
* Manage, coach, and develop a small number of staff, focusing on performance management.
Qualifications
* Experience in bespoke software delivery, operating as a part of an agile team working for an external customer (experience in a client‑facing role in a consulting environment is a must‑have).
* UK Public sector experience (central government).
* Responsible for owning the end-to-end product backlog and taking responsibility for story quality and maturity.
* Experience in shaping the approach taken in a range of phases of the software development lifecycle – such as analysis, acceptance, launch and live ops. Responsible for ensuring that requirements‑gathering, refinement and prioritisation processes are effective.
* Experience devising goal‑oriented roadmaps, gaining buy‑in from stakeholders and instilling a focus on MVP. Experience leading the collaborative breakdown of goals into small pieces of value‑delivering work.
* Experience leading product teams, ensuring the product vision and goals are understood so that the scope is managed by the team effectively.
* Proven ability to lead, providing direction and promoting good product management practices across one or more agile teams.
* Experience coaching and mentoring clients and colleagues in agile techniques and best practices.
* Proven ability of strong team management skills, including effectively managing, mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community is important.
* Strong commercial awareness and active participation in revenue or sales‑generating activity.
* Actively supports and builds relationships with product and programme‑level business stakeholders.
* Facilitates workshops with senior stakeholders, negotiating conflicting viewpoints and achieving buy‑in for new initiatives.
* Experience implementing appropriate tools/standards/techniques for business analysis and requirements gathering, securing appropriate buy‑in from our internal teams and the client.
* Responsible for working with delivery leads and solution architects to manage scope within commercial constraints, such as cost restrictions or project deadlines.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of relevant technologies and architecture concepts.
Embracing our differences
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
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