Product Manager

1 month ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting role working on improving government digital services

As a Product Manager at Companies House you will be responsible for creating, supporting and continuously improving our products and services. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of software and services, respond to changes in design and be able to deliver under pressure to short timescales. Working closely with Service Managers and Delivery Managers, you will seek out opportunities to optimise delivery, while ensuring quality standards are attained and maintained.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. �To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit�

Job description

Companies House incorporates, maintains and dissolves limited companies, and makes that information available to the public.

This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services Directorate, helping to design and deliver quality digital solutions for the millions of users of our services. You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation in Government and help shape our services to meet the ever-changing demands of the UK�s business landscape.

The Product team plays a key role in the design, delivery and management of these services. Product Managers work with colleagues across the organisation to define, own and solve problems for users of our services. Product Managers work in an open, iterative and collaborative way in a multidisciplinary team, and need to communicate effectively and collaborate closely with designers, researchers, analysts, developers and architects, not to mention stakeholders and colleagues across Companies House. Candidates will be effective communicators with knowledge and application of product management techniques. They understand user centred design practices and know how to embed them into an agile workflow to deliver timely findings.

Person specification

We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the experience section when writing your personal statement. �

Responsibilities

Define and own the vision and scope for products, engaging teams and stakeholders in the development of that vision over time.Champion your users, reviewing research, feedback, data and insights to inform continuous improvement and decide on the priorities for user research and business analysis.Work across the organisation to engage stakeholders throughout the journey through visible progress and transparent decision making.Lead the definition, priority and refinement of stories in the backlog to ensure they are of sufficient quality for research, design and developmentWork within a multidisciplinary team

Experience - your personal statement will be sifted against this criteria

Candidates have experience of product management in a complex and fast-paced environment.User focus: identify who is the user and what are their needs based on evidence.The ability to engage teams and stakeholders to develop a vision.Agile working: understand agile methodology and how to apply the agile mindset to deliver in a flexible, iterative and value-focused way.Product ownership: capture and translate user needs into deliverables, using these to define the minimum viable product and make decisions about priorities, engaging teams and stakeholders in the development of the product.Problem ownership: understanding and identifying problems, analysing and helping to define the appropriate solution.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Managing a Quality ServiceCommunicating and InfluencingMaking Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �37,350, Companies House contributes �10,458 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we�re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.�

Head to� to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.��

We celebrate diversity...�

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we�re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.�

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing �

Where will you be working?

You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.� The expectation for this role is 20% of your working week will be office based.��

We're�currently exploring options for new office space in the Cardiff and surrounding areas as we're due to be moving from our current building - join us on this journey where we can support you in your career and professional growth. Details are still being confirmed about our new building and we're keeping all our colleagues updated.�


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