Product Manager - Office 365 Programme Manager - SharePoint

Product Manager - Office 365 - SharePoint

A major central government organisation are looking for an Office 365 Product Manager to join them in Swindon.

• £48,877 - £54,308/year - initial 1-year fixed-term contract
• Flexible working hours; remote working possible
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, including extra civil service holidays
• Childcare allowance
• Season ticket advance
• Subsidised sports and fitness
• Healthcare coverage

Essential Experience:

• Degree level qualification or relevant equivalent experience
• Extensive Office 365 or relevant BMS systems experience
• Senior programme or product management experience
• Working with and managing large teams

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of rolling out new products
• Office 365 / Microsoft certification

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion and promote the use of existing tools including Office 365 across both internal and to external stakeholders
• Responsibility for the design, implementation and prioritisation of the product roadmap to ensure it allows the organisation to meet its strategic priorities and delivery plan
• Lead development, identifying opportunities and ensuring use of the platform is maximised and becomes an exemplar for future services
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Systems, other Product and Project Managers to ensure processes, systems and technology are appropriately aligned to the correct toolset to maximise our investments
• Work with digital. data and technology team to ensure continuity of service and effective release management, including attendance at approval boards
• Represent the business at events, keep ahead of upcoming functionality available helping enabling tools to integrate with the product roadmap
• Chair product working groups to ensure we maximise our understanding and use of the product alongside delivering required communication and training to teams
• Work closely with the Technical PM to ensure: appropriate testing, release management, development support, downtime planning and management to agreed service levels
• Own and manage the support model including relationship between the organisation and 3rd party support, managing the contractual relationship, negotiation of further contracts as required and leading on resolution where any issues arise
• Review Global Processes and HR policy to constantly work towards alignment with those core areas and changing regulations

Product Manager - Office 365 - SharePoint