Industrial Placement 2025 - Product Management

The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for a number of Industrial Placements, which will commence from July 2025 until July 2026.
We’re looking for two Product Management Industrial Placements to our Propositions teams to help us make a difference to our planet.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office on a 12-month Year in Industry placement, developing your skills and knowledge and ensuring you gain the most value possible from your experience with us. You will have the opportunity to network with our cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities we can offer you after you graduate.
As our Product Management Industrial Placement, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone., + Effective teamwork with a team of Product Managers confidently engaging with colleagues across wider Met Office Teams in order to undertake your work.
+ Analysis, handling and collation of key data and information, such as financial and performance data. Compiling initial finds and reports to help analyse products.
+ Supporting the review and appraisal of Met Office products
+ Assisting with the development of product lifecycle plans and product development plans., How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.
If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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1. You’re an expert by nature and can demonstrate an understanding of product management, including knowledge of product lifecycle management and key elements of product development.
2. You work better together as a part of team, confidently engaging, sharing ideas and communicating efficiently in order to deliver your work.
3. You are able to confidently collate and analyse key data, such as financial and performance data, to help analyse products.
4. You live and breathe it taking pride in your work and can demonstrate how you consider the needs of the end user or customer.
5. You keep evolving with experience of pro-actively managing multiple projects or tasks and delivering work on time.
6. You’re a force for good, with an understanding of how to research and gather user and market insight, and how to pull this through to product lifecycle plans.

Alongside your salary of £25,606, Met Office contributes £7,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.
Whilst this is a temporary position until July 2026, there is potential for it to develop into an opportunity to join our Graduate Development scheme once you have completed your University studies.
Your package includes:
+ Your salary will be £25,606.
+ Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days.
+ Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands.