Head of Product, Elections and Registration - Leeds, United Kingdom - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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- £58,946
Job grade:

Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Elections Directorate
Type of role:
Digital
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Cambridge, Cardiff, Leeds, Nottingham, WolverhamptonAbout the job

Job summary:

The Electoral Integrity Programme in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is delivering key Government manifesto and ministerial commitments relating to elections, a no-fail public service, in the UK.

The programme is classified as a Tier A Government Major Programme.

The commitments include:
the introduction of voter identification at polling stations in Great Britain;
the removal of the 15-year limit on overseas electors' voting rights and making it easier for British expatriates to vote in UK Parliamentary elections;
improving the security and integrity of elections (including on digital imprints, political finance and intimidation);
making the change to the first-past-the-post electoral system for Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections;
making changes to processes for proxy and postal voting;
improving accessibility of voting in polling stations for disabled voters; and

Electoral Commission reform.

This is an exciting time to join our dynamic and growing Digital Team and make your contribution to the most significant set of changes to electoral law by the UK Government in many years and delivery of brilliant services for both electors and electoral administrators.

This high profile and ambitious programme of work continues to draw significant attention within Parliament, across the media and from a wide variety of commentators interested in how our democracy works.

We are looking for a Head of Product to join the team and be accountable for developing, shaping, prioritising and executing the vision, product strategies and roadmaps of the products and services that make up the digital strand of the Electoral Integrity Programme.

Job description:

The Head of Product is a leadership role in the digital team in the Elections Directorate.

You will be responsible for developing, shaping, prioritising and executing the vision, product strategies and roadmaps as well as setting and owning the key performance indicators which measure the success of a portfolio of products and services.

Working in partnership with the Head of Delivery and the Head of Elections Live Services, and collaborating closely with colleagues across the programme from policy, business change and programme management, you will provide passionate, committed leadership, and direction setting to teams working on products and services in a complex environment.

Main responsibilities
You will manage and develop a team of product managers and other relevant roles.

As part of the digital leadership team, you will contribute to defining the overall digital team structure and roles, strategic planning and scenario planning, support models, options exploration, governance and continuous improvement of products, services and practices.

In partnership with the Head of Delivery, you will own and maintain a portfolio level roadmap and determine which products, enhancements and opportunities are developed through discovery, alpha, beta and live phases of an ongoing development lifecycle.

We work in a fast-moving environment where priorities frequently change and you will be flexible in adapting to changing government priorities, user research findings, data and learnings from the development process

You will also represent your product and your team, and communicate plans and progress through various channels including blogs, demos and conferences as well as being accountable to senior management and stakeholders across government.

Person specification:

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate a high level of product management skills and experience, as well as the ability to lead teams of teams in a complex matrix environment.

You will be an individual with strong interpersonal skills, used to managing senior stakeholders and accustomed to both adjusting programmes to, and initiating, change.

You will be able to demonstrate a strong ability to deliver successfully in complex, large, uncertain, and highly visible problem spaces.

You will be someone who takes pride in representing users and enjoys the challenge of promoting the products you and your team are working developing and operating, while also adapting and being pragmatic as priorities change.

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