London

Technical Product Manager

Posted on Wednesday, 13th May 2026

Defence and Military
London
£400 - £450 per annum
Contract

Technical Product Manager – Secure Programme
Active SC Clearance required
Duration: 12 Month contract
Location: London – 3 days on secure site a week
Start date: ASAP
£400 – £450 per day, Outside IR35

Must be eligible and willing to be put through DV Clearance

Our client is a technology-led consultancy delivering secure digital and data platforms into UK Central Government and Defence environments.

This role sits within an embedded Agile delivery squad on a secure programme. You will operate within a scaled Agile environment, helping to guide delivery and ensure user and business needs are translated into clear, prioritised technical outcomes.

What you’ll do:

  • Define and support the product vision for your squad and area of responsibility
  • Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the highest value work aligned to programme priorities
  • Lead requirements workshops and translate business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications
  • Break down outcomes into clear, deliverable technical tasks for engineering teams
  • Act as the voice of the customer, gathering feedback and ensuring solutions meet user needs
  • Support sprint planning and backlog refinement, prioritising work based on value and feasibility
  • Drive continuous improvement by refining backlog and adapting to feedback and delivery changes
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders across product, engineering and programme teams

Key requirements:

  • Experience operating as a Technical Product Manager or Product Owner within Agile environments
  • Experience working in scaled Agile environments (SAFe or similar)
  • Strong backlog ownership, user story writing and requirements elicitation experience
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical delivery outcomes
  • Experience working within UK Government, Defence or secure environments
  • Strong communication skills with experience running workshops and engaging stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in complex, regulated environments with evolving requirements
  • Active SC Clearance (recently used)
  • Willingness to undergo DV Clearance

If you have active SC and the required experience don’t hesitate to apply as we will be putting candidates forward to the client by the end of the week.

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