Digital Product Manager Senior (Cloud Infrastructure) in Corsham

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Senior Digital Product Manager (Cloud Infrastructure) (Inside IR35) for an 18-month contract based Hybrid/in Corsham. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade, the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support.

The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management. The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this, the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people, of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD. The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

As a Senior Digital Product Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead products through different phases of the product life cycle, from discovery, through development, delivery and continuous improvement, to retirement.
• Make decisions based on the overall quality and value of your products.
• Manage associate product managers and product managers.
• Be involved in recruiting associate product managers, product managers and contractors.
• Set and explain the product vision, strategy and roadmap, making sure the product delivers clear value for users and the organisation.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to agree priorities, make decisions based on evidence and deliver outcomes throughout the product life cycle.
• Manage the product backlog, balancing user needs, organisational priorities, delivery risks and technical constraints.
• Use data, user research and operational insight to find ways to improve products and services.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, agree priorities, resolve issues and influence decisions.
• Make sure products deliver the intended outcomes, provide value for money and support organisational goals.

PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum, you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Essential:

• Proven expertise in driving product strategy, roadmap planning, and end-to-end product life cycle management.
• Strong experience translating customer and business needs into scalable product solutions.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, design, and business teams.
• Data-driven decision maker with expertise in product analytics, KPI tracking, and market insights.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize features, manage backlogs, and deliver high-impact product outcomes.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience influencing executive and technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Understanding of modern platform architectures and cloud-native technologies.
• Awareness of containerisation technologies such as Docker and container-based application deployment models.
• Understanding of Kubernetes and its role in hosting, scaling and managing applications.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Awareness of infrastructure-as-code, platform engineering and self-service developer platforms.
• Understanding of security, resilience and operational considerations for digital services.
• Experience working closely with architects, engineers and service teams to deliver technical products and platforms.
• Awareness of cloud hosting environments such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the MOD encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs.