SC Cleared Product Manager/Product Owner (OUTSIDE IR35)
Role: Contract Technical Product Manager/Product Owner
Location: London; 3 days per week onsite
Duration: Initial 12-month contract (2+ year programme)
Day Rate: DOE £450 to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (Willingness to undergo DV Clearance)
Looking for your next long-term contract in the public sector?
We are seeking a Technical Product Manager/Product Owner for a major, multi-year Government platform upgrade/integration in London. This role requires a unique blend of hands-on Google Cloud experience and sharp people management skills to lead an agile squad through a complex integration.
What you'll do:
- Define and support the product vision for your squad and area of responsibility
- Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the highest value work aligned to programme priorities
- Lead requirements workshops and translate business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications
- Break down outcomes into clear, deliverable technical tasks for engineering teams
- Act as the voice of the customer, gathering feedback and ensuring solutions meet user needs
- Support sprint planning and backlog refinement, prioritising work based on value and feasibility
- Drive continuous improvement by refining backlog and adapting to feedback and delivery changes
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across product, engineering and programme teams
Key requirements:
- Proven experience delivering cloud-native solutions, specifically within Google Cloud environments.
- Strong people management skills with a track record of guiding technical squads and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
- Experience navigating complex, regulated UK Government or secure environments.
- Deep experience with backlog ownership, user story writing, and scaled Agile frameworks.
Our client is moving quickly, and we are submitting candidates by the end of Wednesday this week.
If you have an active SC Clearance and the right mix of cloud tech and people leadership, get in touch now!
Reference: 3119534390
SC Cleared Product Manager/Product Owner (OUTSIDE IR35)
Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by IO Associates
Role: Contract Technical Product Manager/Product Owner
Location: London; 3 days per week onsite
Duration: Initial 12-month contract (2+ year programme)
Day Rate: DOE £450 to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (Willingness to undergo DV Clearance)
Looking for your next long-term contract in the public sector?
We are seeking a Technical Product Manager/Product Owner for a major, multi-year Government platform upgrade/integration in London. This role requires a unique blend of hands-on Google Cloud experience and sharp people management skills to lead an agile squad through a complex integration.
What you'll do:
- Define and support the product vision for your squad and area of responsibility
- Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the highest value work aligned to programme priorities
- Lead requirements workshops and translate business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications
- Break down outcomes into clear, deliverable technical tasks for engineering teams
- Act as the voice of the customer, gathering feedback and ensuring solutions meet user needs
- Support sprint planning and backlog refinement, prioritising work based on value and feasibility
- Drive continuous improvement by refining backlog and adapting to feedback and delivery changes
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across product, engineering and programme teams
Key requirements:
- Proven experience delivering cloud-native solutions, specifically within Google Cloud environments.
- Strong people management skills with a track record of guiding technical squads and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
- Experience navigating complex, regulated UK Government or secure environments.
- Deep experience with backlog ownership, user story writing, and scaled Agile frameworks.
Our client is moving quickly, and we are submitting candidates by the end of Wednesday this week.
If you have an active SC Clearance and the right mix of cloud tech and people leadership, get in touch now!
Reference: 3119534390
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