Product Manager in Leeds

We’re Civica, and we create software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local government to education, health, and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to provide essential services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work, supporting the needs of citizens and those who serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we are at a pivotal point in our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining the strategic vision for your team driven by Civica’s overall vision and creating product roadmaps that align to Civica’s strategic goals. You will lead other product managers, collaborating with product design, user research, engineering, and commercial teams. You will oversee lifecycle management of your product, ensuring alignment with the company’s mission and vision of becoming a global GovTech champion, whilst delivering critical products and services to citizens around the world.

You will be an expert in creating clear and precise customer and outcome-focused requirements. You will lead by example and have hands-on execution of the product strategy for your product delivery, ensuring that product development practices and roadmaps are aligned to our global vision, to maximise productivity and growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and business goals to define and refine the product roadmap.
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including engineering, design, marketing, commercial, and customer success teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
• Conduct customer interviews, surveys, and market research to gather feedback and insights that inform product decisions.
• Hands-on approach to defining and prioritising product requirements to guide the engineering process.
• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring timely and successful delivery of product features and releases.
• Plan and execute successful product launches collaborating closely with the Product Marketing team, including developing launch plans, positioning, and messaging.
• Analyse data and metrics to measure product performance, identify areas for improvement, and make informed data-driven product decisions.
• Champion a strong culture of knowledge sharing and product decision and design documentation.

Requirements:

• Strong product management experience, working in a modern software or product-led organisation.
• Experience operating with Agile development methodologies to manage product development and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Ability to navigate and address the complexities of product lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills to collect, analyse, and interpret data to inform product decisions and identify market opportunities.
• Capable of prioritising features, requirements, and tasks based on customer needs, business goals, and technical feasibility.
• Driving force behind building and executing a product roadmap and strategy that aligns with customer needs and company goals.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer success.
• Experience crafting compelling stories to communicate product vision, value, and benefits to various stakeholders at different levels.

There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction.