PR- 0210 Product Manager

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Summary of the work RIFS requires an experienced digital service project management expertise to provide strategic input to challenge and test the team's thinking and approach in driving forward beta development. The requirement includes the need to provide skills transfer to two internal product owners. The role is part-time at 2 days a week. Specialist role Product manager Expected Contract Length 3 months + Possible 3 month extension Latest start date as soon as possible Maximum Day Rate £800 Early Market Engagement RIFS has, as two separate programmes of work, been in motion for several months. The incumbent Product Management consultant has made significant progress in guiding the product design at both high and more granular levels, encouraging an agile approach to user story development, backlog management and feature planning. There is a good understanding of the high level service but there is a continued requirement for a supplier to provide both strategic direction and day-to-day expertise to ensure that RIFS delivers a coherent end-to-end service for both research and innovation users . Who Speclialist Work With The Research and Innovation Funding Service team, specifically the Product Owners and Programme Director, as well as Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, User Researchers, Interaction Designers and Developers. This team is a mix of contractors and public service staff. What Specialists Work On Provide coaching and mentoring to the Product Owners as part of the RIFS upskilling programme to ensure that they develop the confidence to deliver that role with authority Work as part of the RIFS senior management team to provide input into the direction of the programme ensuring that decisions taken are in line with sound digital service design principles, consistent with GDS's digital by default approach Work alongside all element of the RIFS digital service team to provide advice, guidance and support to ensure that opportunities for effective working are maximised" Skills & Experience • Proven experience of Product Management within the Government digital context • Extensive working knowledge and experience of the Government digital transformation programme • Actual experience of working with GDS and/or Departmental digital service teams to develop digital services that comply with GDS principles and the digital-by-default service standard • Proven record of developing digital capability with civil servants as part of a digital upskilling programme, specifically as an agile coach • Experience of digital projects that bring together several organisations / teams to develop a common approach / platform to deliver a service • Experience of agile delivery Nice to Haves Knowledge of Government Grant Funding and the Research Councils would be an advantage Work Location Work will be split between the primary site is Polaris House, Swindon SN2 1UH and a secondary site at Department for Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy HQ at 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. Working Arrangments "Two day a week on site, locations as described above. Face-to-face coaching with the two product owners (one of whom is new to post) and across the team. A professional working day, hours and working pattern as needed to deliver the service in an efficient way as agreed by the Programme Director." Security Clearance Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard Additional T&Cs N/A No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Demonstrate flexibility (e.g. the ability to shift tasks to meet changing priorities) • Demonstrate responsibility (e.g. act like a leader, serve your team, provide solutions to problems, engage in external/internal environments, seek the best for the organisation beyond your team) • Demonstrate simplicity (e.g. take simple steps to goals, do less but better, mitigate failures, talk straight with respect) • Demonstrate excellence (e.g. seek actionable feedback, set challenging targets, know users, deliver cost effective high level customer satisfaction) • Demonstrate enthusiasm (e.g. bring whole self to work, celebrate success, share passion and energy with others, optimistic) Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Our specialist is not based in London or Swindon. Is there a T&S allowance or does this need to be factored into the day rate? There is no T&S allowance, this would need to be factored into the day rate. 2. We have deep experience in digital strategy, product delivery, agile & lean, making teams work better together, creating value today, and coaching, and knowledge of the digital by default framework. Although as a first time supplier to government we can't prove any government experience. Is it worth applying? Specific concerns: 1) Proven experience of Product Management within the Government digital context 2) Extensive working knowledge and experience of the Government digital transformation programme 3) Actual experience of working with GDS and/or Departmental digital service teams to develop digital services that comply with GDS principles and the digital-by-default service standard The programme team have stated that due to the stage of delivery government experience is needed. 3. Are there any existing consultants or contractors performing this role? Yes there is a consultant currently fulfilling the role.