Associate Product Manager

As an Associate Product Manager, you will help develop and improve digital products that make a real difference to Lewisham's residents, businesses and staff. You will take ownership of a digital product, or a defined set of features within a larger product, shaping its vision, roadmap and priorities while using evidence and user insight to guide decisions. Working alongside product designers, software developers, architects and other specialists, you will turn user and business needs into accessible, usable digital services.

You will engage with stakeholders and partner organisations, facilitate workshops and demonstrations, manage a prioritised product backlog, and define measures that show whether the product is delivering the intended outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their product management career within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. You will gain experience across the full product lifecycle, including discovery, development, testing, launch and operational support, while contributing to digital services that meet the changing needs of a growing borough.

Experience of managing digital products, creating a product vision and goals and leading a development team towards these goals. Knowledge of the IT industry/technology solutions to manage and support the provision of digital solutions across the Council. Good understanding and experience of gathering and clarifying business requirements Good understanding and experience of managing the delivery of digital solutions to agreed business specifications Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams Ability to communicate and generate understanding on technical issues for non-technical stakeholders Able to think, plan and act strategically and develop creative and innovative solutions to complex issues.

Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and associate technology (Desirable)

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants. Looking to build innovative digital products that users love?

The Digital Product and Development team is passionate about delivering new and improved digital products for residents, staff and businesses in Lewisham. Our team combines product managers, product designers, software developers and delivery specialists, who work together seamlessly, taking services from concept through to launch. We deliver services in a modern, agile way, with the user at the heart of delivery.

Here's what sets us apart:

• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  
  We break down silos, fostering communication and innovation.
• Agile Delivery:
  We iterate quickly, adapting to changing needs and user feedback.
• User-Centric Design:
  We create beautiful, intuitive interfaces that solve real problems.
• Data-Driven Decisions:
  We use data to measure success and continuously improve.
• Modern tooling:
  We use industry standard tooling such as Azure Dev Ops for lifecycle management, Figma for UX/UI designs, Dovetail for user research and testing, Figjam for process design and discovery, plus more…
  Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks