Job Description:

• Product Manager – Data Platforms
• 3 to 6-month contract (initially)
• Remote Working
• Outside-IR35
• Market Rates

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Product Manager to lead the delivery and evolution of critical data products for a government agency focused on the health sector.

Working across data architects, data engineers, data scientists, analysts and business stakeholders, you will bring a strong technical product perspective to data ingestion, pipelines, curated data views and capabilities that turn complex data into meaningful insight and effective services.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Senior Product Manager or Data Product Manager, ideally delivering complex data products or platforms.
• Strong technical understanding of data management, ingestion, pipelines and data analysis, with the ability to work confidently with technical specialists.
• Experience of Agile delivery, product roadmaps, stakeholder management and cross-functional teams.
• Practical knowledge of data governance, data quality, ownership, lineage and controls in a regulated environment.
• Experience delivering digital services or transformation within UK government or the wider public sector.
• Health-sector experience across organisations such as DHSC, NHS England, UKHSA, MHRA, CQC or NICE, alongside familiarity with GDS standards and government digital delivery.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Own the data product lifecycle, from discovery and strategy through delivery, adoption and ongoing improvement.
• Define product roadmaps, manage backlogs, prioritise requirements and drive delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Work closely with technical teams on data feeds, ingestion, pipelines, data quality, governance, lineage, access controls and secure implementation.
• Use user research, feedback and performance data to inform product decisions and demonstrate outcomes.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships, challenge assumptions constructively and align delivery to user needs and business value.
• Support continuous improvement and alignment with Government Digital Service (GDS) product management standards.

N.B. Candidates will have or be willing to undergo a basic level of security clearance prior to starting the role (5-7 days lead time)

Applications:

To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as a Product Manager for an initial 3 to 6-month temporary contract engagement, consulting on a remote-working basis; please call and speak with Iain here at ISR or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence.