Senior Product Manager

6-month contract | Up to £700 per day | Inside IR35 | London (once a week)

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of a suite of local government digital products. You'll take a hands-on leadership role, guiding product direction, working closely with cross-functional teams, and mentoring product managers to deliver high-impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision and roadmap.
Lead and mentor a team of product managers.
Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, and commercial teams to deliver high-quality products.
Conduct customer and market research to inform decisions.
Oversee the full product lifecycle from discovery to launch.
Prioritise requirements based on value, feasibility, and strategy.
Support go-to-market planning with Product Marketing.
Use data and insights to improve product performance.
Promote strong product practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Ideally 10+ years in Product Management, including 3+ years in a senior role.
Experience leading and developing product teams.
Background in SaaS or product-led organisations.
Experience working with or delivering products for local government or the public sector.
Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder skills.
Data-driven decision maker with strong prioritisation ability.
Comfortable working cross-functionally and adapting to change.

Desirable

Experience working with distributed teams.
Knowledge of cloud technologies (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS).
Understanding of UX and human-centred design.
Experience with market and competitive analysis.

A great opportunity to shape key digital products and influence product maturity within a growing, impact-focused organisation.