Overview

Join to apply for the Lead Platform Product Manager role at Gespreksleider Jacobs. This is a technical and strategically critical role within the Technology portfolio at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Inspire People. You will lead the transformation of the DBT Platform ensuring the platform is robust, secure, scalable and efficient. You will own the roadmap to achieve this vision, ensuring it aligns with the department's digital transformation goals. Salary between £67,170 - £87,264 (including allowances) plus Civil Service benefits including a 27% pension contribution. Salary is dependent on location and technical skills as assessed at interview. Flexible, hybrid working from London, Cardiff, Darlington, Belfast, Birmingham, Salford and Edinburgh.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the DBT platform ensuring long-term resilience and scalability
• Deliver a future-state platform while maintaining stability and continuity of existing services
• Develop and own a compelling product vision and roadmap, balancing user needs, technical capabilities and business value
• Champion agile delivery and DevOps culture across multiple teams, embedding modern engineering practices
• Represent the platform at senior boards, providing clear, strategic updates and influencing decision-making
• Lead, coach and develop a team of experienced product managers, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement

Essential Qualifications

• Proven experience leading platform and/or infrastructure products at scale
• Strong technical literacy, including experience with cloud-native architectures, DevOps practices, and large-scale web operations (SaaS and PaaS)
• Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders, including at senior levels, and engaging directly with users to identify shared needs and priorities
• Experience in agile methodology and applying an agile mindset in fast-paced, evolving environments with iterative delivery
• Experience developing and selling a product strategy to secure funding, including drafting business cases and communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Flexible, hybrid working environment with options like condensed hours
• Culture that values inclusion and diversity
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with service
• Three paid volunteering days per year
• Employee benefits programme including cycle to work

How to apply

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please apply using the link provided or reach out directly to Keesha Paulsen.