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Head of Digital Product
PSR
📍 Aberdeen
Job description
<p><p><b> Head of Digital Product </b></p><p><b> Aberdeen </b></p><p></p><p> Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK's Clean Energy Future. </p><p></p><p> At GBE, we're not just building an energy company - we're shaping the future of the UK's energy landscape. </p><p></p><p> Our mission is clear: </p><p> * Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects </p><p> * Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership </p><p></p><p> We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter - from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives. </p><p></p><p> Joining GBE means: </p><p> * Purpose-driven work: Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition </p><p> * Career growth: Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment </p><p> * Collaboration and flexibility: Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment </p><p></p><p> About the Role </p><p></p><p> Great British Energy is looking for a Head of Digital Product to join our GBE Local Directorate Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals. </p><p></p><p> Key Responsibilities </p><p></p><p> * Own the digital vision, roadmap and delivery plan for the GBE Local Platform, aligning priorities to GBE Local objectives and user needs </p><p> * Lead discovery and design work to define user journeys, service requirements and functional specifications, and translate them into actionable delivery backlogs </p><p> * Oversee development and maintenance of the Platform, including the selection, configuration and integration of bespoke components and off-the-shelf tools </p><p> * Establish and maintain technical and service standards (including accessibility, privacy, security, and performance), working with relevant assurance and governance functions </p><p> * Manage delivery partners and suppliers: define scopes, manage budgets and risks, assure quality, and track delivery against milestones and outcomes </p><p> * Work closely with operational teams to ensure the Platform supports end-to-end service delivery, including onboarding, case management, communications and support processes as appropriate </p><p> * Define and monitor success metrics and reporting (e.g., adoption, conversion, satisfaction, and service performance), using analytics and user feedback to drive continuous improvement </p><p> * Coordinate platform content and information architecture so that product and service information is accurate, current and easy to navigate </p><p> * Act as the point of accountability for platform incidents, change control and release management, ensuring appropriate documentation and communication </p><p> * Promote good digital practice across GBE Local, building capability and supporting colleagues to adopt user-centred, data-informed ways of working </p><p></p><p> Qualifications and Experience </p><p></p><p> Essential: </p><p></p><p> * Significant experience leading digital products or platforms end-to-end, from discovery through build, launch and continuous improvement </p><p> * Experience integrating multiple systems and tools (bespoke and off-the-shelf), including defining requirements, managing dependencies, and supporting testing and release </p><p> * Proven delivery management skills, including prioritisation, planning, risk/issue management, and working with multidisciplinary teams and/or suppliers </p><p></p><p> * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical audiences around a clear plan and outcomes </p><p> * Demonstrable experience of user-centred design and service improvement, using research, insight and feedback to iterate and improve performance </p><p> * Working knowledge of digital standards and assurance (including accessibility, information security, privacy and records management) and confidence engaging specialist teams for review and sign-off </p><p> * Ability to define and use meaningful metrics (e.g., adoption, conversion, satisfaction, operational performance) and to make evidence-based decisions using analytics and reporting </p><p></p><p> Desirable: </p><p></p><p> * Experience delivering platforms in a public sector or regulated environment, including working to formal governance and assurance processes </p><p> * Knowledge of energy, local government or place-based delivery contexts, and an understanding of the needs of local authorities and communities </p><p> * Experience working with APIs, identity and access management, and integration patterns to connect multiple tools into a coherent user journey </p><p> * Content design and information architecture experience, including managing content lifecycles and governance </p><p> * Familiarity with CRM, case management or workflow tools to support service operations and reporting </p><p> * Experience of procurement and supplier management, including developing statements of work and assuring delivery against contracts </p><p></p><p> Qualifications </p><p></p><p> * Relevant qualification (or equivalent experience) in a digital, technology, product, design, data or service delivery discipline </p><p></p><p> Personal Qualities </p><p> * Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively </p><p> * Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact </p><p> * Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships </p><p> * Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working </p><p> * Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment </p><p></p><p> What We Offer </p><p> * Competitive base salary </p><p> * Performance-related bonus scheme </p><p> * Excellent pension scheme </p><p> * 4x salary life assurance </p><p> * Group income protection </p><p> * 38 days annual leave </p><p> * Flexible working arrangements </p><p> * Ongoing professional development and training </p><p> * Supportive, inclusive working environment </p>