Product Strategist

Digital with Purpose.

Are you a Product Strategist looking for a new challenge? DWP Digital are hiring a Product Strategist to join our brilliant payments team.
Payments are core to DWP. We are the biggest payer in the UK, serving 20m citizens which is 34% of the total UK population and make circa £177bn in payments annually generating 1/3 of the UK's BACS traffic.

Our payment modernisation will see Digital Payments Services continue to develop a common payment service which will become the single source of truth for all citizen payment and bank account information, to be consumed by other business areas to unlock value and mitigate risk across the department.

The scale of what we do is outstanding, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Your role:

You will play a key part in shaping the strategy for our payments services, making strategic and tactical decisions to align with our business goals.

Collaborating with stakeholders, you will lead the development of product roadmaps, ensuring that our services evolve to meet the needs of our customers.

As a Product Strategist, you will be instrumental in managing stakeholder relationships, guiding the development of your team, and serving as the subject matter expert for your product portfolio.

You will work closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to address challenges, develop innovative solutions, and contribute to the success of our payment services.

DWP Digital is a great place to work, we offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make a real difference.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of developing product strategy by understanding risks and future drivers
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build long term strategic relationships which are managed effectively
• Ability to make effective decisions based on incomplete information using a range of techniques
• Demonstrable experience of having conducted analysis of complex issues and presented findings to colleagues
• Ability to support the development of a product roadmap, receiving and acting upon challenge from stakeholders

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us based at one of our brilliant digital hubs in either Blackpool, Manchester and Newcastlehttps://(url removed)/our-locations/

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We operate a hybrid working model with a mix of home working and some time in the office.

In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to £63,517.

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% (worth up to £18,400 a year).

You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities

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