Manchester Digital

Associate Product Manager - Ministry of Justice - SEO

Manchester

Posted 8 days ago

Early applicant

Hybrid

Full-time

Entry Level

Location: National (hybrid working available)

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting an Associate Product Manager to join its Criminal Justice System (CJS) Spine team, a small, ambitious group working at the heart of one of the most complex systems in government.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working as part of a multidisciplinary product team, you’ll:

Spend time with frontline staff and users, understanding how services work in reality Identify the problems that matter most and help shape them into clear product opportunities Turn insights into hypotheses and ideas, testing what works through pilots and experimentation Help prioritise what the team builds, focusing on impact, evidence and user needs Collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers and policy colleagues Measure outcomes and iterate products to continually improve them Support delivery of products that cut across organisations, systems and teams

Who This Role Is For

There’s no single route into product management, and this role is designed with that in mind.

You Might Come From

A digital or tech background Policy, operations or service design Another role where you’ve improved systems, services or processes

What Matters Most Is That You

Are curious and enjoy problem‑solving Can think clearly about complex systems Like collaborating with others Are comfortable learning in ambiguity and taking ownership

If you’re excited by turning ideas into practical improvements, you’ll feel at home here.

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Skills

Product Management

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

User Research

Data Analysis

Service Design

Policy Understanding

Systems Thinking