Description
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government , we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.
Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:
- joining up public sector services
- harnessing the power of AI for the public good
- strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
- elevating leadership and investing in talent
- funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
- committing to transparency and driving accountability
We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.
The Products & Services Directorate (P&S) within GDS is responsible for the GOV.UK app, as well as common capabilities, products and tools for others to use and create great public services that are accessible, inclusive and easy to use.
This role will be based within the Emergency Alerts Service, working on our award-winning product. As an Associate Product Manager you’ll:
- develop a deep understanding of the users’ needs and champion these in assignments
- work with other product managers and DDat multidisciplinary colleagues, supporting iterative and user-led design
- engage with users and stakeholders in a range of settings
- help define, explain and iterate product visions that are compelling to the service users, team and stakeholders
- support the management of product backlogs, writing user stories and making decisions about prioritisation based on evidence
- set measurable goals for product teams and reporting against these to demonstrate progress against stated benefits
- challenging and improving disproportionate organisational processes where these impact the pace of a team. Influencing and make positive changes to the organisation
We’re interested in people who:
- advocating for a product-led approach, focused on problems and outcomes, explaining how user and business needs should be balanced to deliver value for users and government
- have experience in a digital product environment in a multi disciplinary team (not necessarily working as a Product Manager, but any relevant experience which prioritises the delivery of value to users early, and often)
- have strong verbal, written and visual communication skills that you are able to tailor to the needs of the audience
- have experience of engaging with users and identifying how their needs can and are being met by products and services
- are familiar with monitoring and reporting measurable performance targets
- have set up and managed a backlog of work, and have been responsible for setting the priority order
There are many benefits of working at GDS, including:
- flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours
- a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- 25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days
- an extra day off for the King’s birthday
- an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance
- career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development
- a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme
- job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK
- advances on pay, including for travel season tickets
- death in service benefits
- cycle to work scheme and facilities
- access to an employee discounts scheme
- 10 learning days per year
- volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)
- access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning