Job Description

Senior Product Manager (Contract)

• £550–625 per day | Outside IR35
• 6-month contract
• Remote (occasional travel to Leeds)

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to step into a strategic leadership role across a diverse digital portfolio. This is a high-impact contract where you’ll bring proven expertise in digital product leadership, guiding delivery teams and senior stakeholders through key programme milestones.

What you’ll be doing:

• Take ownership of an established digital product portfolio, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer from the outgoing Product Manager.
• Provide strategic leadership, influencing investment decisions and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Act as the escalation point across multiple delivery teams, ensuring milestones are delivered to time and standard.
• Shape and drive digital product strategies while supporting the adoption of new operating models.
• Mentor and coach Senior Product Managers and the wider product team, embedding GDS standards and building capability across the product lifecycle.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong, proven track record of leading complex digital product portfolios at a strategic level.
• Experience working with senior leaders and executives, with the ability to set direction and influence decision-making.
• Deep understanding of product management best practice, including Government Digital Service Standards.
• Evidence of developing and coaching product teams, growing capability and confidence across the lifecycle.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, complex environments with multiple stakeholders and priorities.

This is a chance to make a real impact from day one, providing the leadership needed to deliver a large portfolio while helping to shape the long-term future of the product function.