Product Manager

HM Land Registry (HMLR) are launching a five-year transformation programme that will modernise core services, build new data and analytics capabilities and deliver user-centred digital solutions used across the country. As a Product Manager, you will help shape services of national importance within a supportive, mature product community where your skills will directly impact how citizens and professionals access vital land and property information. Salary £52,978 (£57,528 London pay band) plus 29% pension contribution and other Civil Service benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from 12 HMLR office locations.

As a Product Manager at HMLR, you will own and manage the roadmap for a digital product, service or capability working alongside the Lead Product Managers as well as multi-disciplinary teams including architects, engineers, service designers and user researchers.

A key part of the role will be balancing immediate delivery priorities with longer-term strategic objectives, while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders to influence direction and outcomes. You will also play an active role in coaching and mentoring Associate Product Managers, helping them develop their skills as they grow within the product community.

If you would like to find out more about the role, the Product team and what it's like to work at HMLR, we are hosting a Hiring Manager Q&A session via Teams where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Thursday 4th of September at 12:30pm. Follow the 'Apply Link' fo booking information.

Main duties:

• Take a lead role in supporting the delivery, on-going success and continuous improvement of HM Land Registry's existing and future services.
• Create, own and share product roadmap(s) which align to wider programmes and strategies.
• Translate user insight and market trends into product decisions, using feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Actively share your knowledge and experience of development methodology, leadership and delivery to develop others and work within the 'product' community of practice.

Essential skills:

• Application of Product Management skills within an Agile environment
• Knowledge of Lean Practices
• Making user driven changes to an existing product or service
• Challenging the as-is, influencing senior colleagues and changing practice, policy or legislation to enable delivery
• Ability to create and nurture good working relationships outside your own Directorate
• Can identify a problem, analyse data and information and find a way forward.
• The ability to see and communicate strategic visions and goals to a wide range of stakeholders.

Desirable skills:

• User-centred design
• Experience as a technical Product Manager role inc. APIs
• A recognised product qualification
• Developing a roadmap for a service in line with the Digital Service Standard
• Good understanding of risk management and impact assessment requirements.
• Composing business cases and knowledge of the HMLR approvals process

Location

Expectation is to be working from one of HMLR's offices 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week), hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option.

Available office locations: Plymouth, Croydon, Birkenhead, Hull, Leicester, Coventry, Weymouth, Telford, Gloucester, Swansea, Fylde and Durham.

Benefits

• Starting salary: £57,528 (London pay band), £52,978 (National pay band)
• Over 29% employer pension contribution
• Annual leave of 28.5 days' paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays
• A clear progression Pathway inc. personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside
• Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you)
• Opportunity to work condensed hours
• Social and sports club
• Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues
• Interest-free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice).
• HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working.

Further information

• Application deadline - 11:55pm, Sunday 7th of September - please apply with a CV that has evidence against the 'Essential skills' listed above.
• This role requires BPSS clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 3 out of the past 5 years.
• HMLR does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

If you are a proactive Product Manager with a track record of driving delivery in Agile environments, then this is your chance to join a purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of digital transformation, with clear career pathways and a supportive community that invests in your growth. Apply here to contact Keesha Paulsen in complete confidence.