Product Manager at Scrumconnect, London, £450-£550 per day (Outside IR35)

• Date Opened
• 10/06/2026
• Job Type
• Contract
• Industry
• Government & Public Sector
• Work Experience
• 5+ years
• Salary
• 450-550 Outside IR 35

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, we continue to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

About the role:

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Product Manager to lead the development and delivery of high-quality digital services. The role requires someone who can manage a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with key stakeholders and ensure that the product vision aligns with user needs and organisational goals. As a Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving product strategy, managing roadmaps and delivering digital services that are simple, accessible and effective.

At this level you will:

• Shape the overall product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and user needs.

• Lead and support agile, cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products iteratively, using agile principles to continuously improve delivery.

• Influence and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across policy, technical and operational teams to align on goals and outcomes.

• Promote a user-centred design approach, ensuring that services are built to meet the needs of users, with a focus on usability, accessibility and inclusivity.

• Provide clear leadership and direction, ensuring that the product roadmap and priorities are understood by your team and stakeholders.

• Drive performance metrics and analysis, using data to track the success of the product and make evidence-based decisions for improvement.

• Coach and mentor junior product managers, developing their skills and fostering a collaborative environment within the team and the broader product management community.

This role requires a proactive individual who thrives in an agile environment and can drive the product process from research to execution.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Defining and delivering the product roadmap, ensuring it balances business needs, technical feasibility and user requirements.

• Prioritising the product backlog, making trade-offs between different features and enhancements based on user value, business goals and development effort.

• Engaging with stakeholders to gather feedback, clarify requirements and ensure that the product vision is aligned across teams.

• Leading product discovery and research, validating ideas through user research, testing and prototyping before committing to development.

• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to delivery, including continuous iteration and improvement based on user feedback.

• Experience with and ensuring compliance with GOV.UK service standards, including performance, accessibility, security and legal requirements.

• Managing risks and issues, proactively identifying potential blockers and taking action to mitigate them in collaboration with the team and stakeholders.

Skills needed for this role:

• Product management expertise: Proven experience in managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, including strategy development, roadmap creation and delivery in an agile environment.

• Agile methodologies: Deep understanding of agile principles and hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams in an iterative product delivery process.

• Stakeholder management: Strong ability to engage, influence, and manage relationships with senior stakeholders across different departments and disciplines.

• User-centred design: Familiarity with user research, usability testing and incorporating user feedback to build products that meet the needs of diverse users.

• Data-driven decision making: Ability to use data and metrics to drive product decisions, assess product performance and inform future improvements.

• Communication and leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and motivate teams.

• Problem-solving: Analytical mindset with the ability to think strategically and resolve issues that arise during product development and delivery.

• Governance and compliance: Knowledge of GOV.UK service standards and an understanding of accessibility, security and legal compliance in the public sector context.

• Mentorship and coaching: Ability to guide and mentor junior team members, fostering their professional development and growth.