Product Manager
GCHQ is the United Kingdom's intelligence, security and cyber agency, working to identify, analyse and disrupt threats to the UK.
About Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
A UK public body whose statutory function includes foreign-focused signals intelligence. GCHQ uses technical capabilities, analysis and online effects across counter-terrorism, cyber security, serious and organised crime, strategic advantage and support to defence. It has publicly described responsible AI use in its national-security mission.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will own multiple technology and infrastructure products throughout their lifecycle. You will work with customers, stakeholders and delivery teams to prioritise work, maintain roadmaps and backlogs, use evidence to make decisions, and coordinate delivery across teams.
Requirements
- Have product management experience or significant related product management expertise.
- Understand product roadmaps, backlogs and product lifecycles.
- Work confidently in Agile and Lean environments.
- Use data, user insight and evidence to prioritise effectively.
- Engage effectively with users, customers and stakeholders.
- Manage competing priorities and changing demands.
- Be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality.
Responsibilities
- Own multiple technology and infrastructure products through their full lifecycle.
- Work with customers, stakeholders and delivery teams to shape priorities.
- Maintain product roadmaps and refine backlogs.
- Use performance data, user insight and evidence to make decisions.
- Coordinate dependencies and planning across multiple teams.
- Ensure products meet user needs and evolve over time.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including part-time work, compressed hours, job share and flexible start and finish times.
- Home working, subject to business need.
- 25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days after five years, plus 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays.
- Interest-free season ticket loan.
- Pension scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Subsidised gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars at some locations.
- Paid parental and adoption leave.
Hiring Process
Initial online application and pre-screening; online Situational Judgement Test; full online application; application sift; face-to-face interview; conditional offer.