Product Manager (SFIA4)

Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do – if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in!

Role Objectives:

Our product managers at Zaizi define, own and solve problems. As a product manager you will:

• manage a product through discovery, alpha, beta and live states
• constantly develop your skills in and knowledge of product management techniques
• develop the product roadmap, make product priority decisions and own the backlog, to ensure we are adding value and meetings users and customers needs
• collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to make data led decisions
• develop effective partnership and relationships with clients and stakeholders

Requirements

Product ownership - You can use a range of product management principles and approaches. You can capture user needs and translate them into deliverables. You can define the minimum viable product (MVP) and make decisions about priorities. You can write user stories and acceptance criteria. You can effectively work with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams.

Agile working - You can demonstrate knowledge of Agile methodology. You can work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and use an iterative method and flexible approach to enable rapid delivery.

Life cycle perspective - You can understand the different phases of product delivery and can contribute to, plan or run them. You can lead a team through the different phases of the product delivery life cycle. You can maintain and iterate a product over time to continuously meet user needs.

User focus - You can understand users and identify who they are and what their needs are, based on evidence. You can translate user stories and propose design approaches or services to meet these needs. You can engage in meaningful interactions and relationships with users. You can show that you put users first and can manage competing priorities.

Problem management - You can understand and identify problems, analysing and helping to identify the appropriate solutions. You can classify and prioritise problems, document their causes and implement remedies.

Stakeholder management - You are able to facilitate buy-in from senior management, the wider organisation and multidisciplinary team. Also able to effectively partner with clients to understand their problems and ensure these are being addressed.

Communication - You have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Ability to concisely explain complicated things in plain english, create and deliver effective presentations, and can break down high level epics into clear and effective user stories.

You don’t meet all the requirements?
Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi.

SC Clearance:

Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously.

Salary £56,000-£75,000

Benefits

25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays

Vitality medical insurance
Workplace Pension 5% employer contribution
Group Life Assurance
Cyclescheme
5 days a year for approved Training
WFH equipment allowance
Buy / Sell Holiday
2 days paid volunteering days

Other benefits:
Flexible working
Work on exciting projects - make a difference
Empowered to make decisions
Encouraged to fail fast and learn quickly