4819 - Senior Product Manager

We're recruiting for a Senior Product Manager (SPM) here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Hosting team in Platforms & Architecture.

This role aligns against the Senior Product Manager role from the Government Digital and Data Framework.

As a Senior Product Manager in the Hosting team, you will be responsible for a set of technical products, and will demonstrate a deep understanding of the user needs of the engineering community. You will line manage Product Managers who are also working on technical products, and will be able to guide them and develop their potential based on your experience with cloud infrastructure, primarily AWS.

The product suite you will be working on forms part of the department's drive to make more efficient and sustainable use of our cloud resources. This is a highly specialised role for which experience of FinOps and GreenOps practices is extremely desirable.

Millions of people every year interact with MoJ services and here at Justice Digital we play an important role in making the experience of all of our users simpler, faster, and better.

We have a clear vision - to deliver a world class justice system that works for all - and we're looking for talented people to help us achieve it. Our MoJ strategy sets out our core priorities, this includes putting data at the core of our decisions and users at the heart of our services.

We are ambitious, and we need great product people to help us achieve the ambitions we have set out in our 2025 vision, delivering great outcomes through digital products. We're looking for talented, enthusiastic and passionate individuals who are excited by the challenge of designing digital public services and providing our staff with technology at least as good as they have at home.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025, The Senior Product Manager

has deep knowledge of Product Management techniques and is developing expert skills

has expert knowledge and experience of working with cloud infrastructure products whose primary users are the engineering community

has experience of improving cloud optimisation and sustainability

has experience of working closely with commercial and finance colleagues

is experienced in overseeing multiple products and has a proven track record of managing products through the different stages of the product life cycle (from discovery to live)

ensures quality/value of the work of Product Managers and the rest of the delivery team.

leads the assurance of scope, providing direction to meet user needs for multiple products & channels, aligned with strategy

is an active and visible leader, acting as the escalation point when needed, and taking action to resolve any issues that delay delivery

leads by example - actively promotes and engages in self-development

coaches and mentors their product people, investing in their development to ensure they reach their full potential

Essential

Product ownership - The core tactical skills of product management, capturing user needs to inform decision-making and prioritisation, and translate them into outcomes (expert)

Strategic ownership - Developing and maintaining an understanding of economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments to ensure activity is relevant. Ensure plans and activities in your area of work reflect wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders to influence future strategies (practitioner)

37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.

A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms

Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow

Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)

25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings' birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.

Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!

Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.

Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)

Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.

5 days volunteering paid leave.

Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.