Can you drive customer-centric solutions that deliver organisational value? Could you
shape the direction of our future in an environment that really matters?
You will be part of a new team of diverse product managers embarking on a new and exciting
career pathway in a fast paced and evolving profession.
As a product manager you will support different teams across the organisation to ensure the
right products are created at the right time. You will lead your product team to prioritise and
solve customer and organisation problems within strategic priorities set by senior product
leaders. You will be the voice of the customer translating priorities into team-level work,
managing scope and tracking post-launch performance insights to adjust direction. You will
understand why users use their product and identify enhancements that increase value for
customers and viability for the organisation.
You will gain a unique perspective of our business, working closely with a broad range
of teams to proactively enable the delivery of our organisation’s vision.
More about you
To apply for this role, you will already have:
Experience of helping to set direction and priorities that align with business
objectives, contributing to clear business outcomes and value.
Experience of working with customers to understand their needs and problems and
communicating insights to stakeholders.
Experience of collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand customer
problems and develop solutions.
Experience of managing initiatives through their lifecycle, defining success metrics
and using data to inform decision making.
It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not
essential):
Product management experience.
The ability to explain priorities clearly so others understand why we are doing what
we are doing.
Experience of using evidence, both data and anecdote, to shape decisions and test
assumptions.
\n Your personal skills
You will be someone who:
Displays behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment which
supports equality, diversity and inclusion.
Understands products are unique and tailors your approach appropriately.
Enjoys running research and experiments to test assumptions and validate solutions.
Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish
work to a high standard.
Enjoys working with people with a diverse range of skills, prioritising customer
problems and opportunities.
Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems. You are
not constrained by convention.
Consistently seeks and acts on stakeholder feedback to improve delivery.
\n Putting your skills to use
Using your diverse range of skills within the delivery team, you will:
Own the product vision and strategy for your area.
Align multiple teams around shared outcomes, making deliberate trade-offs to focus
on what matters most.
Represent product direction with confidence in leadership discussions, bringing
forward risks, insights and opportunities.
Translate organisational goals into clear product strategies.
Lead and coordinate discovery across teams, ensuring strategic customer problems
and opportunities are prioritised.
Create clarity by sequencing investment and resolving trade-offs.
Create an environment for experimentation and coach/mentor product managers to
frame opportunities and validate solutions.
Communicate strategic insights and value delivery to product stakeholders and
seniors.
Oversee execution across multiple products, guiding teams through trade-offs and
risks. Ensure delivery is tied to outcomes, not just outputs, and align team-level work
to business goals, communicating value delivered.
Oversee execution across multiple products, guiding teams through trade-offs and
risks.
Use post-launch activities and insights to continually test and refine product
strategy.
Now that we have explained a bit about what you will be doing, here is what we can offer you:
· A positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
· 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years service.
· 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
· 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
· Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive.
· Opportunities for development.
· Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you
work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
· Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.
· Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
· Training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning
degree. If it is relevant to your career, we aim to support you.
· Opportunities for mentoring and coaching.
· Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
· Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+
community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive
environment, support and a variety of networks for everyone.
· Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
· Bike to work scheme.
· Multi-faith Prayer room. This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for
prayer or reflection.
· 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
· Sports and Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a
society for you. We offer regular subsidised theatre tickets and on-site activities.
· On site cafe and restaurant.
· On site nursery (subject to availability).
· Relocation Loan*.
\n About HMGCC
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK national security.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector
partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security
mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with
us to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance
many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible
differences.
HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from
candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those
with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different
backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other
differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.
To find out more about our culture and inclusion and diversity, please visit our website.
We are proud to offer applicants who declare a disability or long-term health condition the
opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. We aim to ensure that a fair
and proportionate number of disabled applicants that best meet the minimum essential
criteria for this position are offered an interview where practicable.
To reduce financial barriers for candidates, particularly those from lower socio-economic
backgrounds, we can offer the reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses to attend in-
person interviews or assessments during the recruitment and vetting process. By covering
costs for travel, and in limited cases accommodation, we aim to ensure all applicants feel
encouraged to apply, regardless of financial circumstances.
Reimbursement is discretionary and will only be made in line with the Candidate Expenses
Policy, as amended from time to time. This policy will be shared with candidates via the
invitation to interview or assessment. Candidates are responsible for arranging their own
travel using the most economical options and must provide original hardcopy receipts for
reimbursements.
Apply now
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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone
will get a response.
Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring
forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free
relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24
months.