AMS PSR

Marine Management Organisation

On behalf of Marine Management Organisation (MMO), we are looking for a Product Manager (Inside IR35) for a 9 month (until end of March 2027) contract based in Newcastle (2-3 days per week on site).

Description:

As an MMO Product Manager, you’ll be user centric and focused on understanding holistic user needs (internal and external), alongside balancing business goals to enable you to quickly frame EU Re-set problems and priorities, and guide delivery teams. You’ll create, own, and manage the Fish Import Service (FIS) product vision and construct agreed outcomes, working with a variety of stakeholders and subject matter experts. You’ll use data, analytics, and user insight to identify opportunities to improve outcomes, introduce innovation, enhance benefits / user experience, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll be responsible for product quality and delivering against challenging release deadlines, managing a complex product which will transform fish import processes. Additionally, you may line manage, coach, and mentor Associate Product / Service Managers. Your leadership will ensure delivery aligns with business objectives.

As a Product Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Define and drive the product vision, roadmap, and release plans, ensuring alignment with business goals, user needs, and departmental priorities.
• Lead the full product lifecycle from discovery to live service, managing backlogs, prioritisation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Champion user-centred design and digital inclusion, using research, analytics, and feedback to inform decisions and enhance service outcomes.
• Ensure products meet GDS standards, accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.2), security, and government technology best practices.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary agile teams, suppliers, and service managers to deliver high-quality digital products and services.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across government, partners, and user groups, providing assurance on delivery, supplier performance, value for money, and operational resilience.

Essential:

• User-focused approach: Uses user feedback, insights, and analytics to shape product design and deliver an optimal user experience.
• Strategic thinking: Balances policy, business, and user needs by leveraging data and maintaining a clear view of the wider organisational goals.
• Collaborative leadership: Values multidisciplinary teamwork, actively seeks diverse perspectives, and prioritises collaboration over hierarchy.
• Agile delivery expertise: Experienced in delivering technology projects using Agile methodologies and GDS standards.
• Transformation and adaptability: Skilled in leading large-scale corporate or government transformation programmes and thriving in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Influential communicator: Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, able to engage senior audiences, translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, and advocate for team and product needs throughout the product lifecycle.

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

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MMO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

DE&I Commitment

MMO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MMO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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".