Lead Product Manager

4 weeks ago

UK, UK, United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Full time

Are you an experienced product leader who enjoys taking responsibility and pushing boundaries? Would you like the opportunity to manage a complex portfolio of products at the heart of the delivery of DVLA change programmes. We are partnering exclusively with DVLA to bring you an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Product Manager. £64,108, 28% employer pension contribution and other benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea.


Job description

Within the ITS directorate, we are recruiting a Product Leader for DVLA with responsibility for managing and leading a number of products within a product portfolio containing multiple individual products. The Lead Product Manager role is a critical role in driving the development of new and existing DVLA service during and exiting period of development.


Key elements of this role are:

• Managing a portfolio of products, providing leadership and direction, whilst also acting as product manager for the most complex areas

• Creating and maintaining a portfolio level product vision and high-level roadmap across the product portfolio

• Setting strategy and managing resource allocation within product to support Product Development

• Working closely with other Lead Product Managers to ensure synergy across the product organisation

• Contribute to the DVLA product management capability to build and develop standards and guidance across the capability.

• Working closely with the Head of Product to provide leadership and direction within the product community

• Being involved in hiring senior product managers and managing any related contracts

• Budgeting and forecasting across the product portfolio


Lead Product Managers manage a complex portfolio of products at the heart of the delivery of DVLA change programmes. You will be responsible for line management, development and coaching of Senior Product managers, providing the escalation route through to the Head of Product and ensuring the consolidated delivery of technical change across multiple squads.


You will be confident challenging approaches and be a positive role model of the values, attitudes and behaviours of the capability. You will set the vision and strategy of the technical outcomes, manage dependencies, identify and manage priorities to ensure the successful delivery of the technical products based on introducing value within the products.


You will need to have excellent communication skills and will engage with senior stakeholders at all levels to support the effective delivery of those products and services.


You will own the development and continuous improvement of the product portfolio, turning the vision into reality. You will ensure the product vision is delivered in the most effective way, building something that is reusable and transformational. You will be responsible for balancing requirements within in change initiatives across multiple programmes, continuous product improvements to ensure the product is maintained to DVLA standards, managing defects, technical debt and other improvements identified.


Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Scoping, mobilising and ensuring the delivery of a portfolio of technical products, services and outcomes ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital services using an appropriate blend of agile methodologies, learning & iteration

• Line managing and mentoring Product managers within the product portfolio and support continuous professional development within the capability

• Creating, managing and communicating complex technical roadmaps

• Leading the collaborative, dynamic technical planning process – prioritising outcomes that need to be achieved against the capacity and capability of multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring there is an iterative plan to work towards to ensure successful delivery

• Managing the overall integrity and coherence of the portfolio’s technical delivery, its dependencies and interfaces with other deliverables using appropriate tooling

• Working with engineering teams within the product areas to define and manage an efficient portfolio roadmap that encompasses both new product features and operational maintenance and technology refresh of existing platforms

• Manage continued operational running of the products within the portfolio ensuring in line with service SLAs


About You

This role requires strong leadership and the ability to understand the impact actions have on the organisation. The successful candidate will have experience of mobilising large scale product deliveries, driving a positive team culture, supporting professional development and be able to motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work. As a leader it’s important that you can be a strong advocate for continuous professional development and be an ambassador for changing culture across government.


You will be an experienced product manager, ideally with a technical background. You will have experience in the delivery of a range of complex and large-scale change in a fast-paced environment, including the successful use of agile methodologies, and have a sound understanding of the digital landscape.


You must have experience in delivering enterprise scale digital products and services and of balancing multiple priorities. In addition, you will be professionally curious taking an interest in the development of the wider community and always looking at the big picture.


You will already hold or will be expected to commit to undertaking appropriate development / qualifications to achieve professional standards of technical product management, up to Certified Scrum Professional Product Owner.



Benefits

  • Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
  • Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
  • Digital communities with clear career frameworks
  • On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
  • On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the King’s birthday
  • Free parking
  • A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual need.


Additional information

  • Apply before Monday 21st July at 12pm (noon)
  • This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years
  • DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship


If you are an experienced Senior/Lead Product Manager looking to enhance your career, then apply today or contact Charys Colchester at Inspire People.

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