Service Development Product Manager - Cyber Security

Women Thrive Magazine; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology company in Manchester is looking for a Service Development Product Manager, primarily focusing on cybersecurity services. You'll be responsible for research and development of new service offerings, working closely with a collaborative project team. Ideal candidates should have experience in service management and cybersecurity, and demonstrate strong analytical abilities. The company promotes flexible working arrangements and values diverse talent.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience working within an organisation focused on services.
• Cybersecurity experience is crucial.
• Ability to work on fast-paced projects is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Research new service requirements and features.
• Manage development and approval of new services.
• Communicate updates to key stakeholders.

Skills

Service-focused experience

Cybersecurity experience

Project management

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Job description

Service Development Product Manager - Cyber SecuritySoftcatManchester**Join our Service Development Team!**Softcat's Service Development team is in place to develop, introduce and improve the IT services that we offer our customers. The role of the team is to research new potential service offerings and bring them to life by working with the wider organisation.**Success. The Softcat Way.**Softcat is a major UK success story in technology solutions. We're a £1 billion+ pa turnover business with offices nationwide and a sterling industry reputation. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Our success is down to our people – and the platform we give them to prove their potential.As a Service Development Product Manager, you will be pivotal in developing and delivering the services roadmap. Within a cross-functional, self-managing project team, you will be the custodian of each service during its development, testing, and preview release, and will ensure that the service product is developed in line with the vision for it.**As Service Development Product Manager - Cyber Security you'll be responsible for:*** Researching new service requirements, deciding the features of new services, and formulating business cases for approval.* Product managing any new services and service features that are approved.* Communicating service development updates to key people within Softcat.* Maintaining a thorough understanding of customer needs, the market, our competition, and future trends. This will feed into the services you develop.* Owning and articulating the vision behind each service to the service development project team.* Actively engaging the service development project team, building great relationships with all team members.* Project managing the development of new services.**We'd love you to have*** Experience working within an organisation focused on service(s).* Cyber security experience* Experience of working on fast-paced projects.* Experience of working in a highly analytical way to find creative solutions to challenges**Work in a way that works for you**We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:* Hybrid working* Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day* Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs**Working with us**Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.**Join us**To become part of the success story, please apply now*As part of our commitment to supporting, attracting and retaining the best diverse talent, Softcat is proud to partner with organisations like WORK180, My G Work and Black Young Professionals. Work 180 endorse employers that demonstrate on-going support for women at work, including offering benefits and policies that best support female employees. My G Work support us in our aim of attracting more LGBTQ+ talent. The BYP network support us in diversifying our talent pool by tapping into the black professional community.*