Digital Product Manager

### Posting ID
PIP12091

On behalf of Homes England (HE), we are looking for a Digital Product Manager (Inside IR35) for a 4 contract based REMOTELY with ad hoc travel to Leeds, Newcastle or London where required.

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise , and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

Role Purpose

Homes England (HE) is seeking a Digital Product Manager to lead the management , improvement and long-term development of business-critical digital products within a Live Services environment. The successful candidate will balance user needs, business priorities and technical constraints while supporting the transition from legacy technologies to modern digital solutions. Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams, you will own product delivery, manage risks and priorities, and ensure services continue to deliver value throughout their lifecycle.

As a Digital Product Manager , your main responsibilities will be:

- Own and manage digital products throughout their lifecycle, from discovery through to live service and continuous improvement.
- Develop and prioritise product roadmaps and backlogs based on user needs, business goals, technical requirements and risk.
- Work closely with delivery, technical and business teams to maintain and enhance legacy systems while supporting the migration to modern technologies.
- Engage and influence a broad range of stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and managing expectations.
- Use user research, data and insight to inform product decisions and drive service improvements.
- Identify and manage risks, vulnerabilities and technical debt, ensuring services remain stable, secure and fit for purpose.

Essential:

- Proven experience owning and managing digital products through the full product lifecycle within an Agile environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build relationships across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience using user research, data and evidence to prioritise product decisions and deliver user-centred services.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, technical constraints, risks and dependencies within complex operational environments.

Desirable:

- Experience working within UK Government, Public Sector or GDS-aligned environments.
- Knowledge of managing products within legacy technology estates and supporting digital transformation programmes.
- Understanding of technologies such as Oracle Forms, Gupta, or similar legacy platforms, and the challenges of migrating to modern solutions.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, Homes England encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Homes England welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".