Product Manager

Ready for a new challenge?
Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. Were a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.
The role
Youll 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.
Youll 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.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:

• 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 youll 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 dont agree with

Desirable experienceThere are some areas of experience which are not essential, but they are relevant to this role.If you dont 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 well ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. Well also ask you questions based around these topics.Salary
Consultant salary range: £48,000-£59,000
What our offer includes
A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday.People to support you every step of the way.
Where youll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel across the UK is part of life at Opencast. This varies in frequency, and takes into account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include youWe welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
InterviewJob interviews are on Microsoft Teams. Well make any adjustments to help you.Want to know more?
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Location: Glasgow, GB

Posted Date: 9/22/2024