Data, Analytics and AI - Product Manager

Job summary

Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the smooth running of government - from developing policy, to modernising public services. We welcome talented people from all backgrounds with the skills and the commitment to build a career in the Civil Service.

The Cabinet Office Purpose is:

• to maintain the integrity of the Union, coordinate the security of the realm and sustain a flourishing democracy;
• to support the design and implementation of HM Government’s policies and the Prime Minister’s priorities; and
• to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

As an organisation of approximately 7,000 employees, the Cabinet Office is a vibrant, modern and exciting place to work, attracting a diverse workforce which represents the people we serve. Our main offices are in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, York and Manchester, but we have staff based around the UK.

At the heart of this are our Cabinet Office values. To deliver our Purpose and help make Cabinet Office a great place to work, we all commit to:

• treating everyone with Respect;
• actively Collaborate, and
• build Trust.

We have an aspiration to become the most inclusive employer across the Civil Service. We have a number of staff benefits, including flexible working, and access to a number of staff support networks to ensure we meet this.

This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to work at the very heart of government. The Public Sector Fraud Authority is at the cutting edge of government’s response to tackling fraud against the public sector and builds on the internationally recognised reputation of the Counter Fraud Function as a world-leader in tackling fraud and corruption in the public sector. Working with us, you will be placed at the forefront of shaping policy that will have an impact across the breadth of the public sector, as well as building cutting edge data drive tools to deliver counter fraud savings for government.

Right now, fraud represents a cost to the government which is estimated at £29bn-£52bn per year. At PSFA, we play an instrumental role in spearheading the Government's response to fraud by developing innovative policies and initiatives to counter this threat with the mission of funnelling real, tangible financial benefits back to the public.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a pivotal team at the heart of public sector innovation.

The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) works with departments and public bodies to better understand and reduce the impact of fraud against the public sector. As part of its mandate, it provides data analytics services and access to technology solutions to find and prevent fraud using the latest tools.

As a Product Manager, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering our product roadmap and managing the delivery of data and AI products throughout their entire lifecycle. You will work closely with technical experts from the Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) profession, including Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and more. These technical roles are integral to our mission of deploying advanced analytics and AI tools across government to counter fraud.

The Role

The Product Manager within the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s Data Analytics Service is responsible for developing and delivering a range of data and AI products to enable public bodies to detect and prevent fraud. You will work with multidisciplinary teams and lead on the delivery of our products through their entire lifecycle, from discovery to alpha-stage development, and beta service implementation, ensuring they deliver measurable outcomes and maximise financial benefits for the public. This role requires the job holder to balance the needs of anti-fraud operations with user requirements and technical feasibility, while advocating for a user-centred, and data-informed approach.

Product Strategy and Vision

• Strategic Ownership: Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for data, analytics, and AI capabilities, ensuring alignment with PSFA’s mission to counter fraud and the wider Cabinet Office/Government priorities.
• Managing Product Outcomes: Define, track, and regularly report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics that measure product value, performance, and impact on counter-fraud savings. Use trusted data and rigorous analysis to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Creating Value for Money: Estimate the value of product features and capabilities, and compare this against the effort and cost of delivery. Actively identify opportunities for the reuse of data or components to maximise value for money.

Delivery and Life Cycle Management

• Product Management: Own and prioritise the product roadmap and backlog, working with the team to investigate and validate what adds value now and what could add value in the future.
• Agile and Lean Practices: Select and apply the most appropriate delivery methods (e.g., Agile, Lean) for the team, fostering a culture of experimentation, reflective practice, and continuous adaptation to improve ways of working.
• Life Cycle Management: Manage the product through all phases of the life cycle (discovery, alpha, beta, live, retirement), ensuring the product is developed and maintained in line with appropriate service standards.

User and Stakeholder Engagement

• Applying User-Centred Insights: Advocate for and ensure continuous user research is conducted to deeply understand the needs of anti-fraud analysts, investigators, and other operational users. Use these insights to represent users in all internal discussions and determine priorities.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Proactively identify and manage relationships with a complex stakeholder environment, including policy teams, operational leads, technical partners, and other government departments. Develop communication strategies to ensure transparency, manage expectations, and build long-term strategic relationships.
• Product Leadership: Advocate for the product and a product-led approach across the organisation. Consult, mediate, and negotiate with stakeholders, while protecting the development team from unnecessary distractions to focus on delivery.

Person specification

The successful candidates will have (Essential Criteria):

• Degree or Masters in computer science, data science, economics, or another numerate subject;
• Experience in counter fraud,risk management, cyber security or related field;
• Experience in fraud analytics in banking/finance, consulting or public sector;
• Excellent understanding of fraud and economic crime typologies;
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills;
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to challenge the status quo;
• Strong communication and workshop facilitation skills (including an ability to communicate between the technical and non-technical);
• Excellent planning skills, including the ability to plan and deliver according to agile methodologies;
• Good understanding of product life cycles and product management;
• Good understanding of emerging AI technologies (incl. generative AI).

Additional information:

Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• A presentation maybe required at the interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,207, Cabinet Office contributes £17,152 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

Application process

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:

• A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.
• A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the essential criteria and person specification outlined in the advert.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your Personal Statement. You might then be progressed to a full sift your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.

Selection process
Applicants will be assessed against the below Civil Service behaviours at interview. There may be a presentation as part of the interview.

• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Expected timeline TBD

Expected sift date – TBD
Expected interview date/s – TBD

Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via Cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

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

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

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.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Feedback

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Ricky Reed-Killick
• Email : ricky.reed-killick1@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

Attachments

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