About the job

Job summary

The TRA is one of the first public bodies to be set up to meet the new needs of the UK following its departure from the European Union. We play a central part in ensuring that the international trading environment is fair as well as free, by protecting British businesses from unfair trading practices such as dumping, trade-distorting subsidies and unforeseen surges in imports.

Join our forward-thinking digital team who are leveraging the Microsoft Power Platform to drive innovation and efficiency. Our vision is to enable our teams to make smarter decisions and take ownership of the experience we deliver to all stakeholders. 

Job description

The Role:

As a Product Manager, you will be at the heart of our digital initiatives. You will lead the development of our new Trade Remedies Service (with our partner supplier) and take this into live delivery with a product-centric approach. You will own the future development of products and features on the Microsoft Power Platform, ensuring they meet our high standards for usability and performance. You may manage products outside of the Microsoft Power Platform also. 

We will provide you with opportunities to upskill and develop in the role so if you demonstrate potential we will work with you to obtain any necessary accreditations to become an expert.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Define and articulate product vision and strategy for the new Trade Remedies Service and future Power Platform solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide products from conception to launch.
• Understand user needs and gather product requirements.
• Develop new features and prioritise product backlog items.
• Work closely with internal and supplier digital teams to deliver value into the business quickly and effectively.
• Use feedback and performance metrics to continuously review the service and deliver continuous improvements.
• Develop and lead the TRA Digital Centre of Excellence – owning and governing our power platform services and citizen   development and providing expert support to colleagues.
• Champion product-centric development and agile ways of working, building awareness and understanding across internal teams   and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of design, technology and data principles.
• Apply knowledge to work with other roles and groups in Government Digital and Data. 

Person specification

Personal Attributes & Skills:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to define product vision and strategy, and align it with business goals. Must be able to identify opportunities and risks, and adjust product direction accordingly. 
• Leadership: Capable of leading cross-functional teams and driving product development from conception to launch. Should be able to inspire and motivate.  
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome challenges and find creative solutions. 
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to articulate product vision, negotiate with stakeholders, and promote the product internally and externally.
• Customer Focus:  Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to translate those needs into product features. 

Essential Experience:

•  Product ownership: You know how to use a range of product management principles and approaches. You can apply these in a variety of ways to balance the needs of users, the business and technology. You can be flexible, consider new ways of working and adapt to change, using evidence to inform your decisions.    
• Strategic ownership: You can create and maintain a roadmap that sets a clear direction for success and adapt it to new perspectives or dependencies. You can get buy-in from the organisation.  
• Agile working: You can work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and use an iterative method and flexible approach to enable rapid delivery. You can coach and lead teams, determining the right approach at the right time lifecycle to achieve the right outcomes. 
• Problem ownership: You can ensure that the right actions are taken to anticipate and resolve problems at the right time. You understand how problems fit into the bigger picture, coordinate the team to investigate problems and implement solutions or preventative measures.
• Working within constraints: You have experience of working with and challenging senior stakeholders, prioritising and mitigating constraints, adapting the approach depending on the constraints, and turning constraints into an advantage.  

Desirable Skills:

These are not necessary, but it would be ideal if you have:   

• Operational management: You know how to design operational processes for the running and maintenance of products or services. You can make operations efficient, develop sustainable support models and act as an escalation point for operational issues. 
• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of the Microsoft Power Platform, including PowerApps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents. Understanding of software development processes and database management is also beneficial. 

 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £55,392, Trade Remedies Authority contributes £14,955 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply

Application:

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement of no more than 750 words demonstrating how your experience, skills and attributes meet the requirements for the role.  

Shortlist:

The Panel will shortlist applications based on Experience and Lead Behaviour- Changing and Improving.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, Changing and Improving. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Interview:

The interview assessment will consist of a Presentation followed by a behaviour-based interview .

The behaviours that you will be assessed against at the interview are Changing and Improving, Leadership, Working Together, Managing a Quality Service.

Drop In Session: You can get more information about the role and working at the TRA by attending the drop-in session which takes place at 13:00 on 23/05/2024. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, including about the recruitment process from application to interview through to offer. You can join the session at any point throughout the hour by clicking on the link here

Expected Timeline:

Application closing date: 2/06/2024

Shortlist: Week commencing 3/06/2024

Interviews: 18/06/2024 onwards

Reasonable Adjustments:

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

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Further Information:

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Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.