AMS PSR

Technical Product Manager

Companies House

Details

Reference number

443834

Salary

£42,923 - £47,044

All our roles come with an excellent benefits’ package, including the generous Civil Service Pension Scheme. Further salary increases depend entirely upon the outcome of our annual pay negotiation with central government. If you are a current Civil Servant transferring to us, your salary will be discussed in line with our pay policies.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Band D(IT)

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

CH - Digital Services - Product Management

Type of role

Digital

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

2

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ

About the job

Job summary

Are you looking to play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional infrastructure to support Companies House services? Come and join our Product Management team!

Companies House Product Managers are passionate about digital innovation and meeting user needs, and we're seeking someone who shares these values to join our team and enhance our digital services.  
 
 We're looking for Technical Product Managers who have proven experience in agile product delivery, leadership, communication, organisational skills, and with a technical background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field.

Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House

Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work.  We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.   

Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work

Please note:

• Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign
• Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC.
• The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend at least once per week.  

Job description

Key deliverables of the Technical Product Manager role:

• You’ll be responsible for delivering the product vision, scope and roadmap for our infrastructure and common components services, focusing on engineering, technical requirements, and design elements.
• You will lead on the need for technical service maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, ensuring stakeholders understand and support the prioritisation of these activities.
• You’ll support key stakeholders in planning and developing our infrastructure and common components services keeping them informed throughout delivery.
• Your focus will be on meeting user and business needs, working with the Senior Technical Product Manager to achieve team delivery goals.
• You’ll work with Delivery Managers to ensure requirements are clearly understood and release plans align with expectations.
• You’ll also collaborate across the Product Management team to achieve our delivery and service goals that enable our users to meet their outcomes.
• You’ll be ahead of technical trends in the industry, advising on potential future technologies, and serve as a bridge between engineering and non-technical stakeholders in an agile environment.
• You’ll identify, evaluate, and report technical risks and dependencies during delivery, and work with developers, testers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, release, support, and operations teams to design products efficiently and effectively.
• You will collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment and integration of our digital services across the organisation. This teamwork is crucial for delivering solutions that meet user and business needs.

Responsibilities of the Technical Product Manager include:

• Know your user and represent them at all stages in the product delivery lifecycle.
• Refine, manage and prioritise the backlog and understand key deliverables and manage scope and releases effectively.
• Work with developers, testers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, release, support and operations to effectively design products.
• Define success criteria for testing and product acceptance.
• Ensure requirements are fully understood and that implementation plans match expectations.
• Create and maintain product documentation.
• Communicate the product vision and manage stakeholders effectively and align Engineering and product teams behind common goals, serving as a bridge between engineering and non-technical stakeholders.
• Own and update the roadmap for our infrastructure and common services and for the modernisation of our services, and execute a product vision by focusing on the engineering/technical needs and design aspects of our products and services.
• Educate and advocate for technical service maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, securing stakeholder buy in for the importance of prioritising these activities - Work with our delivery managers on dependency mapping, assessing technical risks and dependencies across delivery.
• Deliver products using agile methodologies and principles.
• Support our technical experts, Service Managers, Senior Responsible Owners and Workstream Leads in strategically planning and developing our infrastructure and our common/shared services.
• Support our Service colleagues in attending and presenting at Service Standard Assessments for our digital services where appropriate.
• Research and follow technical trends in the industry and advise on potential future technologies.
• Support the product management community to deepen and broaden their technical knowledge and skills.

More information about the role can be found on the GOV.UK website

Person specification

We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. 

Experience

We are looking for applicants who have:

• Strong technical knowledge, someone with a background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Experience of working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field.
• Experience delivering and maintaining technically complex products or services.
• Strong experience communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders to secure buy-in.
• Familiar with different development practices and experienced in discussing and recommending options.
• Proven experience in prioritisation, scope management and stakeholder management.
• Successful track record of delivering digital services to users and experience of fast-paced, complex, technical deliveries.
• Delivering products or services using agile methodologies.

About the team

The Product Management team is part of the Product Design team and sits within the Digital and Technology Directorate. The Directorate has over 200+ internal staff who are supplemented by external contractors and third-party resources as necessary. We have an exciting portfolio of services that have internal and external users and there are further services in our pipeline for future development. We are looking for an experienced Technical Product Manager to help us effectively manage and implement our growing portfolio of work, through collaboration in agile service teams working on user centred designs.  

You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical product management - managing and leading a product through a technical delivery

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,923, Companies House contributes £12,434 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. 

Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.  

We celebrate diversity... 

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. 

We are proud to be a disability confident leader.  Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk.

Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).

Where will you be working?

We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however, you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and this role is offered on hybrid employment contract aligned to the Cardiff office.  

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Please note, we are working with AMS for this recruitment process.

To apply for this role, this application link will take you to the AMS portal where you will be asked to submit your CV: amspsr.avature.net/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/7031

If you have any questions regarding the campaign then please contact Alan Yates-Brown (alan.yates@weareams.com).

All applications will be collected by AMS (our recruitment partners), which will then be sent to Companies House for internal sift.

In your application form we’d like you to:

1. Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements. 
2. Write a personal statement of 1000 words where you demonstrate how you meet the skills required for this role, providing examples to evidence your level of skill. In your personal statement we are looking for evidence of:

• Strong technical knowledge, someone with a background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Experience of working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field.
• Experience delivering and maintaining technically complex products or services.
• Strong experience communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders to secure buy-in.

What will the process look like?

Sift

• Once the advert has closed we will sift applications - this involves reading through them all, please bear with us as this can take some time. 
• We may raise the score required if we receive a high number of applications.
• At sift candidates will be assessed against experience listed in the advert and alongside your work history the panel will score your personal statement against the following criteria:

1. Strong technical knowledge, someone with a background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience in a technical field.
2. Experience of working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field.
3. Experience delivering and maintaining technically complex products or services.
4. Strong experience communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders to secure buy-in.

Interview

• Successful candidates from the sift stage will be invited to attend a virtual interview, which will be conducted using Microsoft Teams.
• We use a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you.
• We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Behaviours, Technical Skills and Experience listed in the advert, and Strengths.
• There will be a discussion topic as part of the interview process. This will be assessing Technical Skill: Technical product management - managing and leading a product through a technical delivery.  Details of this will be sent in your interview confirmation email.  
• The lead criteria to distinguish between tied candidates will be Technical Skill: Technical product management - managing and leading a product through a technical delivery.
• A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Key dates (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)

• Closing date - Sunday 25 January 2026 (at 23:55)
• Sifting - w/c 26 January 2026 
• Interviews - w/c 9 February 2026

We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. 

Sponsorship

Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn.  

Security Check Clearance

Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed. BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Check (SC) before they can be appointed.  The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.    

Further information on National Security Vetting  

Nationality statement

As part of our recruitment process, it is essential for all candidates to independently verify their eligibility to work in the UK before applying.  This includes a thorough check of your right to work to ensure compliance with UK employment laws, being mindful of the recent changes to going rates detailed on GOV.UK.  

Please ensure you have the necessary documentation and permissions in place. Our team is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. However, it is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they meet the UK's legal requirements to work.   

 
 Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
 
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
 
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name :Alan Yates-Brown
• Email :alan.yates@weareams.com

Recruitment team

• Email :recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk

Further information

We welcome applications in Welsh / Rydym yn croesawi ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission . 
 
info@csc.gov.uk
 
 Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ

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