Lead Product Manager


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£59,816 to £59,816 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Swansea
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	6 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you passionate about shaping digital products that deliver meaningful outcomes for users and organisations?

Can you set product vision and strategy while leading teams to deliver high-quality digital services?

Do you have the leadership skills to influence stakeholders, drive product decisions and create lasting impact?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable, skilled and in-house capability.

Shape strategy. Lead products. Deliver value.

Lead the vision, strategy and delivery of digital products that improve services, create value for users and support the Department for Transport's digital transformation ambitions.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

As a Lead Product Manager, you'll provide leadership across a portfolio of digital products and services, ensuring they deliver value for users, align with organisational objectives and support successful digital transformation. You'll set the strategic direction for products, define roadmaps and guide teams to deliver high-quality, user-centred outcomes.

Working within the Create Service Line, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders and senior leaders to shape product vision, prioritise investment and ensure products meet both user needs and business goals. You'll use evidence, insight and data to inform decision-making, balancing competing priorities while driving continuous improvement across multiple products and services.

You'll play a key role in developing product management capability, coaching and mentoring product managers, fostering communities of practice and championing best practice across the wider organisation. You'll also build strong stakeholder relationships, influence strategic decisions and help ensure delivery remains aligned with government standards and organisational priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced product leader who enjoys shaping strategy, leading teams and delivering impactful digital services at scale.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Leading product management across a portfolio of digital services within Digital Create, ensuring delivery of quality, value, and user-focused outcomes.
Defining and maintaining the high-level product roadmap for Digital Create services, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
Identifying and implementing strategies and tactics to improve product outcomes across multiple teams and services.
Providing leadership, support, and guidance to product managers working across Digital Create services.
Being involved in recruiting product managers and contractors, ensuring the right mix of skills and experience is in place.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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