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- are effective leaders and decision makers
- are expert practitioners of product management practices, principles and approaches
- provide strategic direction within the community of practice, coaching and mentoring others
- display the Lead Product Manager DDaT competencies and SFIA Level 5 Behaviours
- display the Lead Product Manager DDaT competencies and SFIA Level 5 skills and behaviours


## Practice

Applies the following practices as Lead Product Manager, within engagements:

- identifies value for users, services and organisations using research and analysis outcomes
- prioritises work that delivers increments of value to users
- makes sure engagements have measurable outcomes
- negotiates product governance by guiding the definitions of ready and done, and developing success criteria
- foresees and troubleshoots issues, using appropriate methods to identify and manage issues and risks
- works with senior stakeholders, confidently challenging assumptions and stewarding teams to ensure successful outcomes at programme level
- understands the roles of related disciplines, influences team operations, anticipating issues, and initiating collaboration and continuous improvement
- works with the delivery manager to track progress and show our work to clients and colleagues
- advocates product thinking at senior stakeholder level to instil a product management discipline, making recommendations
- applies the agile mindset and coaches teams to enable best practice and realisation of value
- enables teams to be effective by fostering a culture that supports psychological safety
Agile working
- coach and lead teams in Agile and Lean practices, determining the right approach for the team to take and evaluating this through the life of a project
- think of new and innovative ways of working to achieve the right outcomes
- act as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team

Consultancy
- provide advice and recommendations to stakeholders based on your significant specialist knowledge and experience
- lead on the development of guidance and inform how the organisation can use business analysis services more effectively

Financial ownership
- understand the marketplace
- realise the benefit of a product and persuade others that it's the right one to use
- lead on integration of a product with other services
- ensure that products get used
- realise benefits by linking work in progress back to the business case
- lead on building business cases based on user needs

Government Digital and Data perspective
- show knowledge of the wider digital economy and advances in technology
- understand Agile working at an organisational level
- create the environment for success
- initiate and support working with other roles and groups in Government Digital and Data

Life cycle perspective
- successfully lead teams through the full product life cycle
- identify which tools and techniques should be used at each stage
- develop sustainable support models
- identify and deal with potential risks across or between all stages of the product life cycle
- coach others
- contribute to the assessment of other teams, providing guidance and support as they move through stages of the product life cycle

Operational management
- keep abreast of industry best practice and can cascade ways of working
- make operations efficient
- act as the escalation point for major operational issues and champion operational management across the community
- work closely with leaders of operational delivery teams in Government Digital and Data

Problem management
- anticipate problems and defend against them at the right time
- understand how the problem fits into the larger picture
- articulate the problem and help others to do so
- build problem-solving capabilities in others

Product ownership
- lead the definition and creation of approaches
- coach others
- implement new ways of working
- show an awareness of what other sectors are doing
- understand what is most important and applicable

Strategic ownership
- develop a long-term vision and objectives
- take a discerning and disciplined approach to focusing on what is important and most relevant
- set direction for and actively develop the capability of others

User focus
- set direction on which tools or methods to use
- demonstrate expert experience in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels (Eg. Assisted digital support)
- bring insight and expertise into how user needs have changed over time to ensure they're met by the business
- lead on and set the direction of strategic thinking to provide the best service for the end user

Working within constraints
- influence, challenge and coach
- anticipate how constraints might change and know where to challenge or remove constraints

## Community of Practice (CoP)

Engages and participates within the Made Tech and client communities of practice to:

- build an inclusive and supportive culture
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- mentor and coach others within the community, acting as a thought leader, to support their development and practice
- advance product-led thinking internally and externally

## Sales
Collaborates with Principle Product Managers to:
## Commercial Awareness

Collaborates with Principal Product Managers to:
- make sure that engagements are effective, efficient and profitable
- identify avenues of potential work, highlighting opportunities

## Key measures

- Delivery of good public services for users with clients, shown through relevant measures, for example. data, metrics, KPIs or the passing of service standards
- Personal performance aligned with DDaT and SFIA grade, evidenced through peer feedback

## Competencies
Lead Product Managers display [Made Tech’s values](https://github.com/madetech/handbook/blob/main/company/about.md), relevant [DDaT capabilities](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-manager#lead-product-manager) and [SFIA (Level 5)](https://sfia-online.org/en/sfia-8/responsibilities/level-5) behaviours.

Lead Product Managers display [Made Tech’s values](https://github.com/madetech/handbook/blob/main/company/about.md), relevant [DDaT capabilities](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-manager#lead-product-manager) and [SFIA (Level 5)](https://sfia-online.org/en/sfia-8/responsibilities/level-5) skills and behaviours.

## Work perks and benefits

Take a look at the Benefits & Perks section of the [Made Tech Handbook](https://github.com/madetech/handbook) to see what we can offer you.

## Salary and location

We mainly work remotely but you may need to visit clients or go to the office occasionally. We have offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, and Swansea.
We work in a hybrid manner with on-site requirements for in-person presence when considered most beneficial for the activity (team meetings, workshops, onboarding for example). You may also need to visit clients where on-site requirements are necessary and/or beneficial. We have offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, and Swansea.

The salary for this role is location dependant:
* UK: £59,500 - £85,000
* London & South East: £62,475 - £89,250
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