Technical Product Manager

Job Description

Role:Technical Product ManagerGrade: G7Salary: £48,774Location: Swansea (Hybrid working) - DVLA supports flexible working, and as an IT department we are currently working from home. We are working towards introducing a hybrid model, under which working arrangements will be driven by the requirementsof your role in agreement with your line manager. However, there will be a requirement for our Engineers to work on site as and when required.Working for the DVLA teamAt the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) our work matters. Were at the forefront of digital within government, providing new and improved services that are reliable, easy to use and offer value for money for our customers. With over 49 milliondriver records and over 40 million vehicle records, the opportunity to work at this scale is unrivalled across the region. Our services generate billions in revenue and make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK.At DVLA, we encourage applications from everyone, particularly groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all. We strive to ensure thatDVLA is a great place to work where everybody can be their true self, be treated with dignity and respect, and according to their individual needs. We have 6 staff network groups run by staff to support their colleagues: Freedom (LGBT), Ability (Disabilities),Gender Equality, Unity (Ethnicity), Mental Health Network and Carers Support Network.About the job- Are you a strong leader who enjoys taking risks and pushing the boundaries- Do you have a passion for development and deliveryJob descriptionYou will have recent experience and knowledge of technical product management techniques and will be developing expert skills. As part of this you will already hold, or will be expected to commit to undertaking appropriate development / qualifications toachieve professional standards of technical product management, for example Certified Scrum Product Owner or higher.You will be accountable for managing one or more complex, high/medium risk agile technical product deliveries, via multi-disciplinary, highly skilled digital squads as part of the DVLAs major transformation programme. Youll be adept at creating, owning anddelivering complex technical product roadmaps, breaking down barriers for your team, planning at a high level and getting into the detail to make things happen when needed.You will be responsible for line management, development and coaching of Agile Delivery Managers who manage the development squads, and ensuring that they are set up successfully to deliver the product backlog. You will provide the escalation route throughto the Head of Product Development and ensure the consolidated delivery of technical change across multiple squads.You will facilitate the development and continuous improvement of the product, turning the vision into reality. You will ensure the team deliver the vision in the most effective way whilst building something that is reusable and transformational.Main Responsibilities:Responsibilities include, but are not limited too:

• Scoping, mobilising and ensuring the delivery of technical products, services and outcomes ensuring the delivery of high quality digital services using the appropriate blend of agile methodologies, learning & iteration.
• Creating, owning and communicating complex technical roadmaps
• Leading the collaborative, dynamic technical planning process - prioritising the outcomes that need to be achieved against the capacity and capability of the multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring there is an iterative plan to work towards to ensure successfuldelivery.
• Matrix-management of multidisciplinary teams through the Agile Delivery Managers to ensure the successful delivery of outcomes to the business to agreed timescales, cost and quality.
• Managing the overall integrity and coherence of the technical delivery, its dependencies and interfaces with other deliverables through appropriate tooling.
• Ensuring all products are built to an appropriate level of quality for the stage (alpha/beta/production) and stakeholder audience.

About You This role requires strong leadership and the ability to understand the impact actions have on the organisation. The successful candidate will have experience of managing a team across multiple sites, driving a positive team culture, supporting professionaldevelopment and able to motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work. As a leader its important that you can strongly advocate for continuous professional development and be an ambassador for changing culture across government.You will probably have a technical background and will have delivered a range of complex and large-scale change in a fast-paced environment including the successful use of agile methodologies, and have a sound understanding of the digital landscape. You shouldhave experience in delivering digital products and services and be able to balance multiple priorities. In addition, you will be professionally curious taking an interest in the wider community and always looking at the big picture.If you would like to read more about the great opportunities with the DVLA Digital Team then click hereOur people are transforming our digital services, head over to our DVLA Digital Services Blog to read about what we have been up to.BehavioursWell assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving

Technical skillsWell assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• SFIA Framework- Relationship Management (RLMT) - Level 6
• SFIA Framework- Product Management (PROD) - Level 5

If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply now via the URL link and well reach out to you if we feel you are suitable for the role. Good luck!

Keyskills :
Product ManagementProduct ManagerTransformationLine Management