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OverviewThe Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is seeking a Lead Product Manager to lead a product portfolio or end-to-end service, delivering product quality and value. You will work with teams to identify, implement and improve strategies and tactics for their products. You will be a member of the management team for your product area and provide product leadership and direction across multiple teams.
The role holder will be responsible for the product managers and portfolio of roadmaps that illustrate features and outcomes of technology platforms, systems and applications (Components). You will work directly with Technology and Digital stakeholders, users of the systems and platforms, and coordinate with the Product Community and feature teams.
The role is aligned to the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/product-manager#lead-product-manager
Responsibilities
Enablement of MaPS Product Professionals
Learning and Development: Develop and implement a ‘Product Management Playbook’ to support MaPS Product Professionals in adopting product management methodologies to improve services
Solving Insight Challenges: Assist MaPS Product professionals in addressing stakeholder challenges with consistent data-led prioritisation value scoring
Digital Leadership Development: Collaborate with senior leads for other Communities of Practice within and outside the Technology Directorate to drive best practice
Development of Technology Products
Iterative Development: Lead product teams to ensure value-led roadmaps illustrate incremental improvements and medium to longer-term direction
Product Lifecycle Management: Work with other Lead Product Managers, Lead BA and Lead Delivery Managers to ensure the Product Lifecycle is managed optimally to meet objectives and align with MaPS and GDS Standards
Stakeholders and Operating Models
Continuous dialogue with key stakeholders to align with quarterly and wider business planning
Operating Model: Optimize team setup and formats with Lead BA and Business Architects
Key Responsibilities
Agile and Lean practices
— coach and lead teams, tailor approaches, iterate delivery, and advocate Agile/Lean
Applying user-centred insights
— promote research, use insights for strategic decisions, balance user value with cost
Managing product outcomes
— measure outcomes, prioritise, drive continuous improvement
Product leadership
— represent product management with senior stakeholders, protect teams, lead community activities
Product management
— set strategy/vision, plan roadmaps, coordinate multi-team delivery, mentor others
Stakeholder relationship management
— direct strategy, influence senior stakeholders
Strategic ownership
— align strategy across the organisation
Qualifications and Skills
Several years’ experience in Product Manager roles including recent Senior/Lead level
Experience managing a product community practice
Technology experience – enterprise platforms and systems for MaPS operations
Experience with CRM, website CMS, Contact Centre Platforms, and Power Apps
Basic Product Manager certification - Professional Scrum Product Owner or equivalent
Ability to handle ambiguity and build teams with cross-functional colleagues
Proven experience managing teams for several years
Strong Agile experience and high-level stakeholder management, including presenting to stakeholders
About UsThe Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, with a modern office. We value caring, connecting and transforming, and are committed to inclusion, equity and belonging. We encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work, and support a diverse and inclusive environment.
What We OfferThis role offers the opportunity to develop your career in a Cloud-only environment with a high level of technical freedom, with a range of benefits below:
Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of salary)
Interest-free season-ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Subsidised eye tests and flu jabs
Give as you earn scheme
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Enhanced family and sick pay
Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
Recognition scheme
Discounts portal to retailers
Flexible WorkingHybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. The headquarters in Bedford is the contractual place of work. Any hybrid arrangements will be discussed prior to starting.
Job Reference:
MaPS00940
Close Date:
21/08/2025
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology and Product Management
Industries
Financial Services and Technology, Information and Media
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