Product Manager
Telford, England, UKonsiteFrom $58,541/yr
About The Job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. This Product Manager role is specifically within the Response, Exceptions and Analytics Team who are the IT function that serve key internal customer groups within Customer Compliance Group (CCG). We act as a trusted partner and translate business need into technology outcomes. You will be working within a highly established Product Management Team who manage the Caseflow Suite Products and will be working with our customers to plan and deliver a series of enhancements to the Case Management Product, working with Pega and Documentum applications. Job Description A Product Manager is responsible for facilitating a product team to build and release digital products or features. Product Managers understand the business goals, the user needs for the service, and the different options for how to build and scope the digital product according to those needs. Product Managers at HMRC can make use of multiple learning and development opportunities to develop their product management skills if joining at entry level. Additionally, they follow the Government Digital and Data (GDaD) capability framework and career paths. Person specification You Will * Deliver product features/enhancements for the Case Management suite of products, working with both Pega and Documentum applications and applying both agile methodologies effectively. * Define the scope of the service and adapt it to user research insights or as business objectives evolve. * Engage stakeholders to get buy in for the product vision and roadmaps. * Work, coach and mentor with a multidisciplinary agile product delivery teams (civil servants or suppliers) with skills such as user research, service design, business analysis, or software engineering to shape the product and build it. * Own and maintain backlogs of 'user stories' (which describe features and functions a user should be able to do on the product) and prioritise the order in which they will be built and released to users. These should be in line with the goals of the product set by the organisation. * Work with the Leads in your area to understand different options for how a product or digital service might be developed, and the high-level financial case for the options. * Plan, organise and manage the various types of sprint ceremonies. * Giving and receiving product feedback, helping facilitate feedback loops. * Take ownership of team deliverables when they require and deliver value to the business. * Management and trend analysis of Incidents and problem records in ServiceNow and facilitate prioritisation with other Product Owners. * Collaborate with other Product Managers and business stakeholders to align delivery with strategic goals. * Communicate delivery progress and benefits to stakeholders at all levels. * Participate in, and contribute to the Product management community of practice, whether through taking part in community initiatives, running sessions or talks, or other activities which support other product managers. Essential Criteria * Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the full delivery lifecycle, including product owners, managers, users, and external suppliers. * Experience coordinating business-as-usual roadmaps across multiple teams and integrating Spending Review programmes and external changes into a coherent delivery plan. * Experience managing and analysing production Incident and Problem records in ServiceNow, including trend analysis and facilitating prioritisation decisions with Product Owners. * Experience managing Kanban boards and Scrum delivery in Jira, alongside maintaining documentation within Confluence. * Demonstrated experience of planning and running all sprint ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and stand ups. Desirable Criteria * Certified Scrum Master or similar qualification. * Working knowledge of Pega and Documentum applications. * Experience of managing staff. * Working knowledge of ITIL v4. * Experience of conflict resolution/negotiation and/or bringing people together to form motivated and empowered teams. Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These Sites Are * Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage Leeds Locations Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. * Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. * Family friendly policies. * Personal support. * Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Strengths and Experience. How To Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: * A name-blind CV including your job history which should cover up to a maximum of your last 5 roles. Give a brief summary of what you delivered and any key achievements in each role (max 100 words per role). * A 500-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the essential criteria and person specification outlined in the advert. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the CV. At full sift your CV, and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. In the event of a low number of suitable applications, we may appoint from sift only We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, you will be asked strength-based questions to also explore what you enjoy and your motivations relevant to the job role. Your experience will be assessed on the Job Specification and Essential Criteria. This Is An Example Of a Strengths-based Question "It is often said that the customer's needs should come first. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?" There is no expectation or requirement for you to prepare for the strengths-based questions in advance of the interview, though you may find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on what you enjoy doing and what you do well. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form . Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - [insert vacancy ref] \& vacancy closing date [insert date]'. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application . Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly. The HMRC app can help you with your application The HMRC app can provide you with your past 5 years' employment history, making the process of filling in your application quicker and easier. 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Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location. Criminal Record Check Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. Hybrid working at HMRC HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). Reasonable Adjustments We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: * Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional. Technical Support If you are experiencing problems that cannot be resolved by our ' help ' section, then technical support is available. You will receive a reply in 2 working days. Important Information For Existing HMRC Contractual Homeworkers This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the 'location preferences' section that you can travel to. Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. 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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact * Name : Tara Labecki * Email : tara.labecki@hmrc.gov.uk Recruitment team * Email : unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk. Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns, unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. 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