Overview

Join to apply for the Lead Platform Product Manager role with 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, aligning with the department's digital transformation goals. This is a technical and strategically critical role within the Technology portfolio at DBT, overseeing a large and complex platform that supports both internal and external services.

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/PaaS)
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including senior levels, and engaging directly with users to identify and prioritise needs
• Experience with agile methodology and applying an agile mindset in fast-paced environments
• Experience developing and selling a product strategy, including drafting business cases and communicating with non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working options
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual leave starting at 25 days, increasing with service
• Three paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development tailored to your role

Salary between £67,170 - £87,264 (including allowances) plus Civil Service benefits. Salary is location- and skills-dependent. This role offers flexible, hybrid working from London and other eligible locations.

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.

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