Product Team Lead

Permanent Location: Leeds Hybrid (3 days onsite 2 from home) Wednesday and Friday are fixed office days. Salary: Up to 70,000 Industry: Legal Services About the Client Our client is embarking on an exciting transformation within their IT organisation, shifting from a flat, manager-heavy structure to a modern, scalable model built around four dedicated product teams. As part of this evolution, theyre now hiring a Product Team Lead to take ownership of one of these newly formed teams, focused on delivering high-quality digital products, including core APIs, customer-facing web tools, and a major revamp of their case-tracking platform. Reporting directly to the Head of Applications, youll play a crucial role in shaping how the business delivers digital experiences, with strong visibility across senior leadership and even the board. This is a role for someone who thrives in environments where digital strategy meets hands-on leadership - balancing team coaching, Agile delivery, and light technical contribution. With major projects underway, upcoming strategic initiatives (including potential mobile development), and a wider ecosystem spanning AI, automation and core software teams, this is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated leader to influence digital innovation at scale. How youll spend your day Leading, mentoring, and developing a cross-functional team of around six developers, workflow specialists and testers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing Agile culture. Managing an 80/20 balance of leadership vs. hands-on technical input, staying close enough to the code to support the team, troubleshoot issues, and maintain credibility. Working closely with the Head of Applications and Business Partner to translate strategic goals into clear deliverables, roadmaps, and priorities. Owning sprint planning, backlog management, and team ceremonies to ensure the team delivers high-quality applications on time. Collaborating with DevOps and Release colleagues to coordinate deployments, manage risks, and ensure smooth delivery cycles. Overseeing key digital initiatives - from major API projects to the transformation of the customer case tracker, focusing on self-service enhancements that reduce call volumes and improve customer experience. Representing the team to senior stakeholders, contributing updates, insights, and recommendations with confidence and clarity. Ensuring adherence to development, security and compliance standards, supported by established frameworks and a strong governance structure. What youll bring to this role Proven leadership experience - at least two years managing or mentoring developers within a software or product environment. A genuine passion for developing people, coaching teams, and driving continuous improvement. Strong Agile delivery experience, with the ability to create clarity, remove blockers, and drive momentum across a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to represent your team at senior levels. A delivery-focused mindset, comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on support when needed. Solid understanding of software delivery practices and lifecycle management. Ability to read and understand C# code - full coding competency is not required, but the confidence to engage with technical detail is important. Adaptability and attention to process - experience in a regulated environment is useful but not essential as long as youre comfortable working within structured frameworks. Enthusiasm for digital products, customer experience, and building tools that enable greater user autonomy and business scalability. What happens next? One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if youve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations. Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps. The interview process for this client consists of: 1 Stage onsite interview (90mins) exploring your background and experience, technical questions and opportunity for Q+A. This will be with the Head of Applications, IT Director and HR. Equal Opportunities We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-12-12