Cloud Product Manager (SC CLEARED)

Role: Cloud Product Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: 12 months (extensions available)

Work Location: Remote, with monthly travel to Croydon, Manchester or Sheffield

IR35 'status: Inside IR35

Industry: Government

Interview Process: MS Teams, 1 Stage

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join a large-scale digital transformation programme, working closely with engineering squads delivering cloud-based platforms and services.

This role focuses on owning product vision, roadmap and delivery outcomes across technically complex environments, ensuring that engineering teams deliver high-value, user-centric solutions aligned to business objectives.

The successful candidate will operate within a cross-functional environment of engineers, DevOps specialists and architects, helping to shape product direction while enabling effective delivery within Agile teams.

Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate a clear product vision and strategy, aligning stakeholders and engineering teams to shared outcomes
• Own and manage the product life cycle from discovery through to live service and continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, release plans and life cycle strategies, ensuring alignment with programme goals
• Act as the voice of the user, ensuring user needs and feedback drive product decisions
• Own and prioritise the product backlog, balancing short-term delivery with long-term product investment
• Work closely with engineering and platform teams to ensure technical solutions align with product objectives
• Use data, metrics and user insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
• Provide sign-off on delivered functionality prior to release into production environments
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business, technical and delivery teams to ensure alignment and transparency

Essential Skills:

• SC Cleared
• Proven experience operating as a Product Manager or Product Owner within digital or technology programmes
• Strong experience working within Agile delivery environments, including backlog ownership and sprint planning
• Experience managing product life cycle stages (discovery, Alpha, beta, live)
• Ability to work closely with technical teams (engineering, DevOps, architecture) in complex environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience using data and user feedback to drive product decisions and continuous improvement
• Understanding of cloud-based platforms, DevOps environments or modern engineering practices

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working within government, defence or highly regulated environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and platform engineering environments
• Experience working with DevOps teams, CI/CD pipelines or platform-based products
• Familiarity with GDS or product-centric delivery frameworks

*PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT PRE-CLEARED TO SC LEVEL*