Product Manager - Gds

My client, a digital consultancy, are looking to add a Product Manager to the team on an initial 6 month basis. The role requires experience within GDS.

The role is paying £450 P/D

This position requires 2 days a week on site in Cardiff and is OUTSIDE of IR35

The role requires someone with GDS experience and knowledge of leading digital transformation product programmes. The successful candidate will have knowledge of collaborating with teams from other departments to help them build better public services.

As a GDS Product Manager, you will be working with agile multidisciplinary teams to create, support and continuously improve products that meet user needs. You will take your product through discovery, alpha, beta and live phases of development with the goal of making services simpler and better to use.

• Main responsibilities

  As a Product Manager you will:

  • Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver the product and iteratively improve it through several cycles
  • Develop an understanding of the users’ needs and champion these in the delivery of your product
  • define, explain and iterate a product vision that is compelling to your users, team and stakeholders
  • Develop and prioritise a product backlog, writing good user stories and making decisions based on evidence
  • Engage with users and stakeholders through a range of channels to encourage take-up and use of your product
  • Set measurable goals for your product and report against these to demonstrate progress against stated benefits
  • Support the vision, roadmaps and delivery of other products in your programme and GDS