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Job summary

We are MHCLG   

Here at the Ministry of Housing and Local Communities (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives.   Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all a part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time. We have circa 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK. 

The Technical Architecture team manages AWS and Azure platforms, delivering shared cloud services and working closely with delivery and project teams to provide access, standards, tooling, guidance and governance for secure, cloud-first digital services.

As a Senior Product Manager, you will lead a portfolio of architecture and platform-related products or services used across the organisation. These include architectural standards, reusable patterns, cloud guardrails, governance services and other shared capabilities that help teams build and run services efficiently and in line with departmental standards. The role also covers new services and requests being designed and delivered by Platform teams for wider departmental use. This is a senior role with real influence over delivery across the organisation. You will work across complex technical environments, helping to reduce duplication, improve consistency and enable teams to deliver high quality services more quickly and securely.

You will work closely with Enterprise Architects, Technical Architects, Platform teams and delivery teams to set direction, agree priorities and drive continuous improvement. You will be accountable for making sure the products in your portfolio meet user needs, align with organisational priorities and deliver clear, measurable outcomes.

Find out more about our Digital teams and what they are working on through our MHCLG Digital blog.  Please note that MHCLG do not offer visa sponsorship and applicants will need a valid visa for the duration of your employment.

Job description

As a Senior Product Manager, you'll:

• Lead and be accountable for a portfolio of technical and platform-related products that enable secure, scalable and cloud-first digital services across the organisation

• Work with Platform teams, Enterprise Architects and Technical Architects to shape and deliver products and services aligned to the department’s architecture and platform roadmap

• Define and drive product vision, strategy and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with user needs, departmental priorities and agreed technical direction

• Champion the adoption and continuous improvement of architecture standards, tooling and platform services across Azure, AWS and SaaS environments

• Engage with delivery teams to understand their needs, challenges and constraints, translating these into clear product priorities and improvements

• Lead collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and influence a wide range of technical and nontechnical stakeholders, including through governance, assurance and design forums

• Promote strong product management practice and support capability development across teams and product communities

Person specification

As a Senior Product Manager, you'll have:

• Significant experience working as a Senior Product Manager in digital, technical or platform-focused environments

• Experience leading and managing multiple products or services or working across a complex product landscape

• A strong understanding of cloud and technical environments, such as Azure, AWS and SaaS based services

• Experience leading products through the full product lifecycle, including discovery, delivery and ongoing service improvement

• The ability to work effectively in complex environments, balancing technical considerations, organisational priorities and user needs

• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams

• Experience leading or contributing to product communities, coaching others and promoting good product management practice

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working in government or other regulated environments

• Familiarity with architecture, security or technical governance frameworks

• Experience working with platform, infrastructure or shared services teams

• Experience supporting business cases, delivery planning or prioritisation activities

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,092, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £16,829 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

Behaviours , Experience , Technical

Please ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information.

Note: We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link.

Important: Your CV and Cover Letter must be merged into a single document before uploading.

Stage 1: Sift (CV & Cover Letter)

Experience & Behaviours:

Application Statement (Recommended: 900–1,000 words total) 

Applicants are required to submit one combined statement demonstrating how they meet the essential experience, behaviours, and technical product management criteria for the role. 

Your statement should provide clear, specific examples that collectively demonstrate: Product Leadership and Delivery; User Centred and Agile Ways of Working; Stakeholder Management and Influence 

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions 

• Changing and Improving 

• Delivering at Pace 

• Working Together 

Stage 2: Interview

• Behaviours: "Communicating and Influencing", "Managing A Quality Service", "Delivering at Pace"

• Experience: Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

• Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 27th April 2026.

Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 18th May 2026 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.

How We Recruit

Find out everything you need to know before applying here..

• Applying

• Sifting

• Interview

• Interview Results & Feedback

• Reserve List

• Near Miss

• Civil Service Grades

• We are a DCS, RIS & GPTWV employer

• Reasonable Adjustments

How to Apply

What you need to know before applying.

• Security Clearance Requirements

• Civil Service Nationality Requirements

• Right to Work

• Artificial Intelligence

• Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles

• CV Declaration

• Sponsorships

• Salary and Grade

• Existing Civil Servants

• Conflict of Interest

• Location and Flexible Working

• Fixed Term Contracts

• Internal Fraud Database - Internal Fraud Register

• Appeals and Complaints

• Conflict of Interest

Security Clearance Requirements

National Office: BPSS + SC 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland

• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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