Product Manager (Public Sector)

1-year contract, renewable

Hybrid work arrangement

Government project

Role Overview

This role focuses on defining and delivering a digital product within the MCCY Ministry Family, from requirements through to release. The Product Manager owns the backlog and roadmap, works closely with design and engineering, and uses research and data to guide decisions that serve the product's users.

Roles & Responsibilities

Own the product backlog and roadmap across the product's key user journeys

Translate user research, stakeholder needs, and policy requirements into clear product requirements and user stories

Prioritise features based on user needs, impact, and delivery constraints

Design for the full range of users the product serves, accounting for their differing needs and contexts

Define success metrics and track product performance, using data to inform decisions

Plan and run discovery and validation activities, and translate findings into product improvements

Partner with designers, researchers, and engineers to move features from concept through to release

Manage stakeholders across teams, communicating product direction and rationale clearly

Qualifications & Skill Sets

At least 5 years of experience in product management, with a track record of shipped digital products

Strong product craft across requirements definition, backlog prioritisation, and roadmapping

Comfortable working with data to inform decisions and measure outcomes

Hands-on discovery and user research experience, including planning, running, and acting on findings

Experience delivering workflow- or management-type systems (dashboards, records, scheduling) is an advantage

Familiarity with agile delivery and working closely with design and engineering

Clear communicator, able to articulate product rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences

Prior experience in a government or public sector context is an advantage

/Ref: T24-240