Head of Product Management - Coventry, United Kingdom - Department for Education

Department for Education

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £65,355

Salary level up to £72,169 dependent on skills and experience

Job grade:

Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DFE
Operations and Infrastructure Group
Type of role:
Digital
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2

WT :
Manchester, North West England, M1 2

WD :
Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJAbout the job

Job summary:

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made.

We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them.

We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity - Department for Education

These are exciting times at the Department for Education.

In 2023, we will continue to build services for all our users - children, adults, and those in social care.

Our diverse and inclusive culture reflects the society we live in. This helps us to achieve better outcomes for all our users.

We work in multi-disciplinary teams using Agile methods to innovate and radically improve services that:

Raise education standards and provide the best start in life for children
Support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people
Drive economic growth

We recognise the importance of product in the lifecycle of digital development, using agile philosophy to deliver the products that are core to our organisation's operation.

We are making a significant investment in our product management capabilities so that we can create the best products in the world for our organisation.

With the right team, we can make this happen.

Job description:

As Head of Product Management, you will be responsible for leading, developing and supporting the Product Manager community of practice.

There will be a focus on building capability, knowledge, talent and expertise within the profession through thought-leadership, knowledge sharing, collaborative ways of working, common working practices and championing a culture of excellence.

Day to day, you'll work closely with fellow heads of profession, senior stakeholders and the DfE product manager community to ensure that product managers have what they need to thrive in their roles.

You will be joining a friendly and motivated team who are passionate about the work they do, care about building an inclusive culture, and are committed to delivering the highest-quality user-centred design.

Person specification:

You will be a recognised expert in product management.

You will have a proven track record of identifying, testing and championing the adoption of emerging technologies, techniques and practices within your professional domain, advising digital teams on the art of the possible and examples of innovative thinking.

We're looking for people who are passionate about developing their community, who care about building the right things in the right way with the right technology, and who know how to make projects succeed.

As Head of Product Management, you will:

Set direction and strategy for the product management profession in line with DfE objectives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the vision for the profession aligns to Departmental needs.
Support recruitment of and professionally lead a diverse team of product managers and support their ongoing professional development, including coaching and mentoring.
Create and own the strategic plan for the development of the people in the profession, delivering a prioritised roadmap that builds and strengthens the professional capability and expertise for your community of practice.
Promote and advocate for a usercentred approach with senior stakeholders, ensuring user needs are balanced with business goals across the Department's services.
Provide product management expertise and consultancy to portfolios, providing handson support as required.
Lead, support and contribute to the internal and crossgovernment product management communities to enable knowledge sharing, peer support and innovation.
Measure and monitor the products and services we develop, regularly reviewing to validate their effectiveness.
Working with your technical leads to ensure products and services are flexible, loosely coupled and deliver appropriate performance.
Collaborate with CDDO to standardise and strengthen DDaT professions.
Ensure that all members of the community have a voice and can contribute towards continually improving the profession and building a thriving, diverse and inclusive community.

Essential criteria
As part of the selection process, we are looki