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Overview
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is seeking a Lead Product Manager to lead a product portfolio or end-to-end service, delivering product quality and value. You will work with teams to identify, implement and improve strategies and tactics for their products. You will be a member of the management team for your product area and provide product leadership and direction across multiple teams.
The role holder will be responsible for the product managers & portfolio of roadmaps that illustrate features and outcomes of technology platforms, systems and applications (Components). You will work directly with Technology & Digital stakeholders, users of the systems and platforms, and coordinate with the Product Community and feature teams.
The role is aligned to the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/product-manager#lead-product-manager
Responsibilities
* Enablement of MaPS Product Professionals
o Learning and Development: Develop and implement a ‘Product Management Playbook’ to support MaPS Product Professionals in adopting product management methodologies to improve services
o Solving Insight Challenges: Assist MaPS Product professionals in addressing stakeholder challenges with consistent data-led prioritisation value scoring
o Digital Leadership Development: Collaborate with senior leads for other Communities of Practice within and outside the Technology Directorate to drive best practice
* Development of Technology Products
o Iterative Development: Lead product teams to ensure value-led roadmaps illustrate incremental improvements and medium to longer-term direction
o Product Lifecycle Management: Work with other Lead Product Managers, Lead BA and Lead Delivery Managers to ensure the Product Lifecycle is managed optimally to meet objectives and align with MaPS and GDS Standards
* Stakeholders and Operating Models
o Continuous dialogue with key stakeholders to align with quarterly and wider business planning
o Operating Model: Optimize team setup and formats with Lead BA and Business Architects
* Key Responsibilities
o Agile and Lean practices — coach and lead teams, tailor approaches, iterate delivery, and advocate Agile/Lean
o Applying user-centred insights — promote research, use insights for strategic decisions, balance user value with cost
o Managing product outcomes — measure outcomes, prioritise, drive continuous improvement
o Product leadership — represent product management with senior stakeholders, protect teams, lead community activities
o Product management — set strategy/vision, plan roadmaps, coordinate multi-team delivery, mentor others
o Stakeholder relationship management — direct strategy, influence senior stakeholders
o Strategic ownership — align strategy across the organisation
Qualifications and Skills
* Several years’ experience in Product Manager roles including recent Senior/Lead level
* Experience managing a product community practice
* Technology experience – enterprise platforms and systems for MaPS operations
* Experience with CRM, website CMS, Contact Centre Platforms, and Power Apps
* Basic Product Manager certification - Professional Scrum Product Owner or equivalent
* Ability to handle ambiguity and build teams with cross-functional colleagues
* Proven experience managing teams for several years
* Strong Agile experience and high-level stakeholder management, including presenting to stakeholders
About Us
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, with a modern office. We value caring, connecting and transforming, and are committed to inclusion, equity and belonging. We encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work, and support a diverse and inclusive environment.
What We Offer
This role offers the opportunity to develop your career in a Cloud-only environment with a high level of technical freedom, with a range of benefits below:
* Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of salary)
* Interest-free season-ticket loans
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised eye tests and flu jabs
* Give as you earn scheme
* Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* Enhanced family and sick pay
* Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
* Recognition scheme
* Discounts portal to retailers
Flexible Working
Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. The headquarters in Bedford is the contractual place of work. Any hybrid arrangements will be discussed prior to starting.
Job Reference: MaPS00940
Close Date: 21/08/2025
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology and Product Management
Industries
* Financial Services and Technology, Information and Media
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