Principal Software Engineer (Solutions Architect)

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a M365 Product Manager (Inside IR35) for a 18 Month contract based Hybrid in London, Glasgow or Durham. NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861. A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively. This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks. As a M365 Product Manager, your main responsibilities will be:. Lead the M365 product road map, driving its adoption and delivery. Ensuring it aligns with business goals.. Manage product life cycle, help build the current roadmap into an actionable plan collaborating with stakeholders to deliver value.. Translating technical roadmaps into user-centric experiences and ensuring continued improvement.. Engage with internal & external stakeholders to identify needs, negotiate priorities and ensure alignment with business objectives.. Guide the entire product life cycle from discovery and design through development, release, and end of life.. Develop business cases, User stories, align priorities and work with infrastructure and security teams to ensure user needs are met. Always measuring success to improve outcomes. Essential:. Deep Knowledge of Microsoft 365,. Experienced in managing the full M365 product life cycle,. Proven ability to prioritise and manage product backlog and roadmaps based on Business & User needs, value, effort and changing priorities.. Clear and effective communication and stakeholder management skills.. Ability to align product strategy with business goals in a fast paced environment Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NS&I guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant National Savings & Investments guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".