Product Manager
About this role.
A Product Manager ready to take ownership and contribute directly to the project.
Skills.
Product Manager services for the Client. Specifically:
1. Service Roadmap
● A living roadmap showing quarterly and long-term plans for feature development, integrations and enhancements.
● Aligned to strategic needs.
● Prioritised based on feedback, maturity assessment and operational needs.
2. Feature Demand & Prioritisation Framework
● A transparent mechanism for managing requests.
● Regularly reviewed, with stakeholder engagement.
● Roadmap linked to value and service maturity categories.
3. Risk & Compliance Tracking as required:
● Live view of risks (security, delivery, adoption), mitigations and assurance activities.
● Connection to the Governance and Assurance pillars.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication as required:
● Regular updates to governance bodies.
● Comms for app teams and service users: onboarding guides, policy changes, etc.
● Community engagement: show-and-tells, changelogs, Q&A sessions.
Top 3 requirements:
1. Strategic Roadmapping & Prioritisation
● Ability to create and continuously evolve a clear, outcome-driven roadmap that:
○ Aligns with strategic goals
○ Covers short-term (quarterly) and long- term planning
○ Prioritises work based on value, feedback, and service maturity
2. Demand Management & Backlog Control
● A structured, transparent approach to handling requests:
○ Managing and prioritising the backlog
○ Applying a consistent framework for decision- making
○ Engaging stakeholders in regular review cycles
3. Autonomous Product Leadership
● Capability to operate independently without direct supervision:
○ Defining how work is delivered
○ Making decisions and setting direction
○ Translating client priorities into execution
DDaT description: Delivery Manager
SFIA Level: 5
Start date: 1 August 2026
Initial contract length: 3 Months
Role location: Portsmouth
Nationality specification: Sole British Nationality - no dual nationality
Number of days per week expected on site: 3+ days a week (depending on need)
Minimum security level: SC or above
Day rate: £531
Experience.
Must haves:
● Roadmapping & prioritisation.
● Understanding of the MOD technical environment & compliance.
● Independent product leadership.
Nice to haves:
● Stakeholder engagement & comms.
● Product maturity & value measurement.
