Future Opportunity - Product Manager

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?

If you’re looking to move roles in the next couple of months, we’re interested in hearing from talented people like you. Submit an application to be considered for future opportunities at Opencast. Our Talent Engagement team will review your application and will be in touch to let you know how we would like to proceed.

 

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.

 

 

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:

 

·    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.

 

 

There are some areas of experience which are not essential, but they are relevant to this role. If you don’t have this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas when you join us.

 

If you have any of the following relevant experience, please show it on your CV and talk about it in the interview:

 

·    The Service Standard (UK Government)

·    use of remote collaboration and visualisation tools

·    attending wider product community events and workshops.

·    demonstrated experience or knowledge in business analysis and/or agile delivery management

 

In the interview we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.

 

 

Consultant salary range: £48,000-£59,000