Lead Product Manager

CIO Group

Lead Product Manager
Salary:69056per annum.
Band:UKRI Band F.
Contract Type:Open ended.
Hours:Full-time/Part Time. (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available)
Location:Swindon -Hybrid workingwitharound 2days a week intheoffice

Closing Date:07/06/26

We recommend interested individuals apply at their earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications for these roles.

About the role

You will lead theProductManagement discipline for UKRIpromoting its value to UKRI stakeholders and ensuring that we build the rightdigitalservicesin the right way to create value for theorganisationand our users. Balancing user needs organisationalstrategyand technicaldeliveryyouwill support a discipline of both CIO Group and businessProductManagers to create and manage clear roadmaps for both new and live UKRI digital services.

As theLeadProductManageryou willreport to the UKRI Head of Product and Design within the Digital and Funding Platforms group. You will support and overseea portfolio of services across UKRIDigital andFunding platforms working closely with the Head of Funding Platforms and their teams toidentify implement and improve strategies and tactics for their products. You will promote best practice and work closely with both Funding policy and business change teams tounderstand organisational constraints business value and how to balance conflicting priorities.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and drivethestrategicroadmapfor UKRI Funding Platforms.
• Provide product leadership inFunding Platform projects and services across theUKRI digitalcommunity working closely with theHead ofProductandDesign.
• Work closely with user-centreddesign teams to investigate problems and design solutions.
• Organise and leadDesignSprints andother workshop-basedactivities toquicklyunderstand valuefeasibilityand tohelp teamswork toward shared outcomes
• Develop and run the UKRI product managementCommunity ofPractice.
• Oversee a range of service delivery activities relevant to the Funding Platforms portfolio.
• Coach and mentorProductManagers at all levels including business service owners and contractors.

Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S) Interview (I)or both (S&I).

Essential

• Expert practitioner inProductManagement with relevantqualifications. (S)
• Experience of designing and leading workshops and collaborative sessions to align stakeholders support effective collaboration and achieve shared outcomes. (I)
• Experience of delivering digital services to the GDS standard. (S&I)
• Evidence of theabilitytomanageinfluencechallengementorandcoach team members. (S&I)
• Provensubstantialexperience of working with user-centred design teamsto solve business problems. (S&I)
• Evidence of delivering outcomes with defined benefitsrepresentingvalue for money. (I)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. (I)
• High levelsof accountabilitydemonstratedthroughownership of complex decisions delivery commitments and outcomes.(I)
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.(I)
  

Please submit a CV and covering letter (Covering letter should be no longer than 500 words) which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the experience section of the application.

If we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to assess candidates against one of the essential criteria.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application however all examples and statements provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence as your own) applications may be rejected and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
• 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employeeassistanceprogramme providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to havea great worklife balance.

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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