Details Reference number 351953 Salary £44,482 - £46,707 GBP Job grade Senior Executive Officer C1 Contract type Fixed term Length of employment 12-18 months with the possibility of permanency Business area IPO - Transformation Directorate Type of role Digital Operational Delivery Project Delivery Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Newport About the job Job summary Please note: Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the, Benefits and How to Apply sections have been emphasised Job description Overview of the Digital Product Manager role About the IPO The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. Our ambition is to be the best IP office, and we intend to achieve this by: Delivering excellent IP services Creating a world leading IP environment Making the IPO a brilliant place to work Our Transformation Programme We are part-way through an ambitious, five-year plan to completely transform the Intellectual Property Office and how we interact with our customers. We have developed a suite of ground-breaking digital products that are ready to release to our customers and we are approaching phase two where we will extend those products to cover the rest of our organisation. This is an exciting time where we first start to realise our key transformation objectives to Deliver the best tools to enable our people to excel Provide outstanding, customer-focused services Unleash the power of our data to help drive economic growth Enable and accelerate UK innovation Become global IP leaders Person Specification Background in Digital Product Management with a solid record of delivering against a prioritised backlog strong understanding of Agile methodologies and practices Leading Agile multi-disciplinary delivery teams Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders Strong decision-making abilities Strong presentation and communication skills across a variety of situations and levels of stakeholders Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. Please note that the frequency of workplace attendance for IPO staff is currently under review and may be subject to change. Benefits Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access Access to Microsofts ESI training suite Pension: 27.1% - 27.9% employer contributions Hybrid working with no core hours Substantial support for career progression 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave How to apply Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the application form by uploading an anonymised copy of your current CV. Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role therefore please ensure that you evidence the essential requirements listed in the person specification above. For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our 'Things you need to know' section below For further information around the Civil Service recruitment process, please visit our civil service careers page - IPO Recruitment Support, Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk) Person specification For a thorough understanding of the role and general day to day duties, please refer to the attached Role Profile. Alternatively, If you require job-specific information, please contact Chris Mitchell. E-mail: Chris.Mitchellipo.gov.uk Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: At interview the technical requirements will be tested via a presentation as per the DDaT skills required for this role Benefits Benefits of working with the wider IPO: A very generous pension scheme with 27.1% - 27.9% employer contributions. Further information can be found around the benefits of joining the Civil Service can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme page 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave; The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out by looking at Disability Jobs, BME Jobs and LGBT Jobs A variety of support functions including our excellent Staff Counselling Service which is a source of support for all staff at the IPO A flexible working scheme which has no core hours and excellent opportunities for home, part-time and term-time working; Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments Excellent development opportunities Opportunities for secondments, both internal and external Opportunities to join many civil-service clubs such as the Sports and Social Association, Motoring Club (CSMA), which provide numerous discounts to members When working at Concept House, Newport the following benefits are also available: A limited number of free car parking spaces are available on site On-site facilities including gymnasium, shop, restaurant Please note that benefits may be subject to change. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Additional details on security and vetting Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance. For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance. Further information on the vetting process can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that the IPO do not hold a sponsor licence, therefore if applicable please ensure your VISA enables you to work in the UK at the IPO without sponsorship. If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact Recruitmentipo.gov.uk How to apply Candidates to note: All communications will be electronic therefore it is vitally important that you check your Civil Service Jobs account regularly, as well as your spam/junk email folder When making an initial application for this role please ensure that you refer to and have read the attached role profile. Sift An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements: Experience When completing your application form please ensure that you cover the below sections: Personal Statement When completing your 750 word Personal Statement, please ensure that you explain how your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria set out in the person specification. Please note: Any wording submitted over the specified word count will not be assessed. Applicants should take care to ensure theyre within the allocated word limit when submitting their application. CV Please upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role therefore please ensure that it demonstrates your technical skills and experience against the requirements detailed in the role profile document. Interviews If invited to interview Behaviour and Technical based questioning will be used. Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information. Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation. Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video). IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted. Please note: There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference. This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time. Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Should you have any queries or require any assistance in this matter, please contact the IPO Recruitment team at Recruitmentipo.gov.uk prior to the closing of the post. In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text. Diversity Statement The IPO is an inclusive employer where diversity is respected and differences valued. Our positive approach to diversity allows us to select the most suitable applicants free from bias on factors such as age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, and many more protected characteristics. If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via ; recruitmentipo.gov.uk Candidates to note Please select the arrows below to drop down each heading for further information, alternatively you can contact recruitmentipo.gov.uk; Information on Fraud data base and childcare vouchers Any move to the Intellectual Property Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ From 8 June 2020, The Intellectual Property Office is to provide a Fair Processing Notice to all new applicants after they have been successful at interview. As one aspect of pre-employment screening, personal details (name, National Insurance Number and date of birth) will be checked against the Civil Service Resourcing Extract Internal Fraud database. Anyone included on the Internal Fraud Database will be refused employment unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances. The Intellectual Property Office will, on behalf of the vacancy holder, inform applicants when they are refused employment because of their inclusion in the Internal Fraud database. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.Terms & Conditions Please note that IPO has updated its terms and conditions of employment as part of Civil Service Reform. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful on application. Please see the attached Terms and Conditions document. Voluntary Moves: If your pay (excluding allowances) is above the IPO maximum for the grade it will be capped at the IPO maximum for the grade when you transfer.OGD loan or permanent transfers Please note that due to the childcare changes introduced by HMRC in October 2018, employees going on loan/transferring to another government department that were in receipt of childcare vouchers in their previous department will not be able to continue receiving these post transfer. For more information on the childcare schemes offered by IPO, please contact HRandPayrollteamipo.gov.uk If moving internally on lateral transfer you will remain on your current base salary. Please note: All allowances are specific of individual roles and may not be transferable.Pension information Further information Civil Service pension schemes can be found here: https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service