Come join us and make a difference in the world!We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation).
While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of new-born babies.As a Product Manager in our Government team, you'll be joining 3,500+ colleagues across the globe and pushing the boundaries of what's possible to deliver amazing public services.We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more.
We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way.
The more we do, the more our customers can do for others.
And together, we make a world of difference.We'd love your help.
And we'll support you all the way.Discover more at www.necsws.comJob DescriptionPlease note – This role is homebased but would need the candidate to be in the Bracknell office for the initial couple of weeks.
If appropriate this role can also be made office based or hybridAbout the jobThis job is situated within NEC Government which manages a diverse range of products.
These products currently include NEC Revenues & Benefits and Central Government products.As Product Manager you will be a product champion on one or more of these product areas, reporting to the business lead on a day-to-day basis and liaising with senior management with regards to new product areas.What you will be up toAs Product Manager you will be responsible forLiaison and communication with customers (and prospective customers) in respect of your productsProducing a roadmap for your productsUnderstanding the needs of users and wants of the customers for your products so that you can champion them during the delivery phasesWorking across all areas associated with these products: business analysis, development, testing, support, technical authors, and pre-salesYour responsibilities:As Product Manager you will be required to:Understand the current and future needs of our customersEstablish and document the detailed business requirements and/or user journeys for each deliverableSpecify market requirements for current and future products by conducting user research supported by on-going visits to customers and potential customersAssist in the setting of your product and service roadmaps and ensure that development priorities align to NEC commercial opportunity, customer needs and other market driversAct as the 'product champion' to relevant teams ensuring that they continue to focus on the delivery of product solutions that meet the needs of the marketplaceUndertake day to day management and administrative tasksProvide support to sales via up-to-date product content, undertaking internal briefings and supporting responses to tendersProvide regular product updates to support business strategy and decisionsProvide a point of contact for internal teams and customers for product enquiresWrite guides and other documentation for internal and external audiencesQualificationsYour experience:Previous experience working within the UK Public Sector, with a good knowledge of local government services, specifically the area of Revenues and Benefits from a business and legislative perspectiveA good working knowledge of public sector organisations, where you have shown the ability to understand legal, commercial, and technical literature and communicate this clearly to other team membersExcellent inter-personal and communications skills capable of exploring and articulating complex concepts across the various stakeholders of any project.Some knowledge of the end-to-end software development lifecycleKnowledge of a system or solution used by local authoritiesThe ability to liaise and communicate with customers; information gathering, presentations, dispute resolution etc.Flexible, adaptable and used to working in an environment where solutions need to be delivered in challenging timeframesAdditional InformationWhat we offer: Private Medical Cover (with the option to add family members)25 days paid holiday, with the option to buy/sell4 x basic salary life assurance cover (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%Fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needsFull access to LinkedIn Learning to support your professional developmentAccess to our wellbeing programme for confidential advice and supportAdditional InformationThis role requires you to travel to customer sites and therefore require a full and valid UK/EC driving licence.You'll need to provide evidence that you have a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK.All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks.
Which includes meeting minimum standards to obtain National Non Police Vetting and Government SC security clearance.A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.NEC is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.