Product Management - Inside IR35

Product Management Coach (Contract)Rate: £750 per dayDuration: 6 Months (likely extension)Locations: Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Chester, Birmingham, BristolHeadcount: 6OverviewWe're seeking a highly experienced Product Management Coach to help drive the adoption of modern product management practices across a large enterprise environment.This is a senior advisory and coaching role focused on improving product management maturity, embedding product-led ways of working, and supporting the evolution of a product operating model. You will work closely with senior product leaders, Heads of Business Agility, Product Managers and Product Owners to enhance product capability, customer-centricity and value-based decision making.Key ResponsibilitiesCoach Product Managers, Product Owners and product leadership teams on modern product management practices.Drive improvements in product discovery, strategy, prioritisation and outcome measurement.Support the adoption and evolution of product operating models and product-led ways of working.Assess product maturity and recommend practical improvements across teams and functions.Help organisations become more customer-centric and outcome-focused.Work with senior stakeholders to improve governance, accountability and product decision making.Influence leadership teams and challenge existing practices where appropriate.Support alignment between Product, Technology and Delivery functions.Essential ExperienceSignificant Product Management or Product Leadership experience.Experience coaching and developing Product Managers, Product Owners and senior product communities.Experience improving Product Management maturity and capability.Product operating model transformation experience.Strong product strategy, discovery and customer-centric product development expertise.Experience influencing senior leaders and executive stakeholders.Strong understanding of Agile, Product and Delivery operating models.Experience working within large, complex and regulated organisations.Ideal BackgroundsProduct Management CoachHead of ProductProduct DirectorProduct Excellence LeadProduct Practice LeadProduct Transformation ConsultantProduct Operating Model ConsultantPrincipal Product Manager with coaching and transformation experienceProduct Advisory LeadImportantThis is not a Product Owner, Delivery Lead, Project Manager or Agile Coach position. The client is specifically looking for individuals who have successfully coached product organisations, implemented product-led ways of working and driven measurable improvements in product management capability and maturityTPBN1_UKTJ