Product Manager, Methods
£55-65k
Offers a Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance
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IT services consultancy
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IT services consultancy
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
£55-65k
Offers a Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around our citizens.
Role
Who you are
- Have a passion for product management and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Take a problem focused approach to your work, with good knowledge of product management methods and approaches, and experience applying a range of product tools and techniques to achieve positive outcomes
- Have worked with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful products that solve the problem identified and meet user needs
- Effectively engage with users and stakeholders to create, validate and deliver the vision and strategy for your product
- Focus on the best outcomes for users and getting buy-in from stakeholders for these
- Advocate the importance of accessibility and let it influence your decision making
- Deliver products/services that meet user needs and business requirements
- Understand how to measure performance, outcomes and value for your product
- Have experience of the application of product management in the public sector, particularly of the GOV.UK Service Manual principles and standards
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our team. As a Product Manager, you will be a practitioner in product management tools and techniques
- You will work closely with the Methods product manager community, other disciplines within our wider digital team and the client you are assigned to
- You will contribute to creating an environment that fosters knowledge sharing, best practice, and continuous improvement, where all team members have a valued voice
- In addition, you will be responsible for building your own capability and sharing learnings with your team, promoting a supportive and collaborative work culture
- As a Methods Product Manager, you will also represent Methods within your client work, promoting our product management approach and Methods' brand, driving the growth and success of our consultancy
- Owning a vision and strategy for your product
- Developing a product strategy and appropriate artefacts to effectively communicate plans and get stakeholder buy-in
- Understanding how policy and/or technology constraints affect the development of your products, working within these and challenging when necessary
- Creating digital services for the benefits of the user and championing user needs
- Translating user and business needs into a clear product strategy
- Using your knowledge of user needs and business goals to frame problems and set priorities for your delivery team
- Leading services through the various lifecycle stages following GOV.UK Service Manual standards & principles
- Making evidence-based decisions using data to deliver value and meaningful outcomes
- Actively participating in the Product Community of Practice
- Keeping abreast of changes and trends in the product management sector
- In addition to these responsibilities, you will be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The UK public sector has long understood the need for digital transformation, but antiquated systems and outdated processes can make even the most ambitious plans for adaptation fall short. Methods has existed for more than 30 years to assist government departments and agencies make the leap, helping them understand the possibilities of digital transformation and guiding them through strategic planning, data migration and implementation phases.
Methods is an acknowledged leader in IT consultancy within the public sector, praised for their human touch and focus on sustainability which it believes sets it apart from firms. Indeed it is trusted by huge swathes of the UK public sector including the NHS, the Office for National Statistics, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence, to name just a few.
Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in mid-2022. This acquisition will help to reinforce Method's position as a leading player in the public sector while also allowing it to broaden its role in the private sector. It is poised for growth and is investing heavily in talent to make this a reality.
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Company benefits
- Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
- Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
- Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
- A supportive and collaborative environment
- Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
- Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
- Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
- Time off 25 days a year
- Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
- Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
- Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
- Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
- Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
- Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Pat Crossley-Smith
(Executive Diretor (Not Founder))Previously worked in Agile Product at BUPA and Senior Manager in Development at British Airways.
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