Product Manager in City of Westminster

We're recruiting for a Product Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) team. This role aligns against Product Manager from the Government Digital and Data Framework. As a Product Manager in the Data Platform Services team, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team of approximately 40 digital & data professionals that develop and support a suite of data‑centric products. These services support the MOJ's data strategy and its ambition to become a truly data‑led organisation by providing the critical infrastructure for 600+ data & analytical staff, enabling them to securely access, analyse, and explore data from across the department.

Location: London – 10 South Colonnade, E14 4PU.

Responsibilities

• Become experienced in all aspects of Product Management.
• Be the subject matter expert/owner of a single product/problem space and have a good understanding of product life cycle, being able to work independently in any phase of product delivery.
• Work with data professionals (data analysts/engineers/scientists) across the department to develop and improve products in support of the organisation’s data strategy.
• Work with the business to understand their business and user problems. Champion users’ needs, determine the changes needed & define scope; present evidence‑based decisions and escalates issues only when necessary.
• Ensure products are of high quality, provide direction and prioritise the work for the product team.
• Define a product level strategy to support Senior/Lead Product Managers on overall strategic direction.
• Engage in self‑development of self and others.
• Engage and communicate effectively with all colleagues and stakeholders e.g. business areas, external stakeholders, across cross‑functional team(s) and MoJ teams.
• Execute agreed policies, proactively engage with Policy colleagues/stakeholders to ensure that product meets the policy intent.

Success Profile

• Making effective decisions
• Seeing the big picture
• Communicating and influencing
• Managing a quality service
• Working together

Core Competencies

• Lifecycle management: Understand the different phases of the product lifecycle and the impact these have on product strategy.
• Product management: Understand the core principles of product management and how they apply in a delivery environment.
• Applying user‑centred insights: Understand the importance of user‑centred design in shaping products and services.
• Stakeholder relationship management: Understand how effective stakeholder relationships support successful delivery.
• Agile and lean practices: Understand agile and lean delivery principles and how to apply them in different contexts.
• Working with data professionals: Understand the value of collaborating with data analysts, engineers and scientists to shape and improve products.

Security Clearance

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance.

Salary

Base salary for this role is from £58,511 to £65,329 (National) or £63,343 to £70,725 (London).

Benefits

• Annual leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
• Pension: Choice of pension schemes that suit you best.
• Training: Extensive range of training and development opportunities.
• Employee networks: Opportunities to join employee‑run networks for minority ethnic origin, disabilities, caring responsibilities, women, LGBT employees.
• Hybrid working arrangements: Minimum 60% of working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Contact

For any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk.

As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.