Description
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh/Glasgow, are currently looking to recruit an Audit Product Lead for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £/day (inside of IR35). Due to the current circumstances this role will initially be remote based.Responsibilities:
This role sits in the Audit team. As a Product Lead, you will work as part of a small project team responsible for the development of a case transfer product or service, confirming what users need and putting into place the processes and systems required.
You will understand the relationship between your specific products and the overall delivery, and its wider systems and processes.
You will communicate credibly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders whilst creating effective, prioritised product descriptions and delivery plans to meet user needs in a cost effective way.
Responsible for managing day to day product planning and delivery on behalf of Product Owners, across a range of social security welfare benefit projects or support services and platforms.
Understand the relationship between your specific product and the overall delivery of the product or process and any wider systems and processes.
Support the development and deliver functionality for which you are responsible to meet the needs of users, managers and stakeholders.
Create effective, prioritised product descriptions and delivery plans to meet user needs in a cost effective way.
Provide plans and analysis to support the production of options appraisals and business cases, so that business decisions have appropriate evidence and justification
Develop project plans, resource plans and supporting project control documents, in line with the overarching programme management framework and governance.
Estimate and track the use of resources to ensure that your project is resourced appropriately in line with the project plan and that the resources have the capabilities and skills to deliver to the standard required to ensure success in the delivery of the project.
Support project management of financial compliance related products through their life cycle. Maintain documentation and manage information, track milestones, liaise with the relevant business leads and report on progress according to the required programme reporting cycle.
Interpret user research in order to make the correct product decisions.
Communicate credibly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Support the management of an allocated budget.
Manage Daily stand up & adopt Agile ways of working.
Essential Skills:
A proven track record of working and delivering in a fast-paced environment. Being able to understand and identify the appropriate solutions.
Demonstrable experience of creating and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively with them to deliver successful outcomes using Agile development methods.
Able to collate, organise, analyse and use information to plan and deliver services, products and technology improvements. Within this experience of presenting complex information, in writing and verbally, to staff and senior leaders.
Experienced in working on complex projects with fixed and challenging delivery dates. An understanding of agile methodology and how to apply this.
Must be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and able to work on own initiative.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.