Ready to design products and services that make a difference?

Do you want to create products that make a meaningful impact? Are you ready to lead strategy and delivery on projects that reach large audiences?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Product Manager, you’ll lead product strategy and delivery, balancing user needs and business goals across sectors, to create services that are used by millions of UK citizens.

The role

You’ll work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop solutions that deliver our clients’ strategic goals. You'll work in agile teams alongside people in a range of roles spanning design, development, and research.

You’ll help deliver the vision, helping to decide the features that each product needs and manage backlogs to meet our client preferences. You'll deliver discovery and ideation workshops across diverse groups of stakeholders.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Requirements

This role involves weekly on-site working. Applicants should be able to travel, as part of their daily commute, to client sites in one of the following locations: Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester.

We’re looking for people who value in-person collaboration, enjoy building strong relationships, and are passionate about delivering solutions that make a real difference for our clients.

Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.

SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for at least the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements.

If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying.

We are recruiting for multiple positions, with opportunities available immediately and in the coming months. If you are interested in joining Opencast, we encourage you to apply.

Essential experience

To succeed in this role, you will need to show a depth of experience working as a product manager, on complex projects across the product life cycle. You will need a good knowledge of software development and be familiar with agile processes and user-centred design.

In your CV and the interview, you should show how you have

Recent government (public sector) experience and/or experience of delivering complex digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

Developed and gained buy-in for product visions and minimum viable products

Used service design tools to map and articulate the wider ecosystems around products

Translated product roadmaps into backlogs to prioritise delivery

Balanced the needs of senior stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes

Excellent communication and relationship management skills

Contributed to constructive and trusting team environments

As well as product management skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.

In your interview, please show how you have

Taken a methodical and considered approach to solving complex problems

Planned your own tasks, to achieve the objectives of your project

Positively challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with

With a significant proportion of our client base in the public sector, we are particularly interested in candidates with experience working in central or local government and/or the NHS.