We’re supporting our clients as they adapt to a new world in the wake of COVID-19. We’re now recruiting for roles which will help our clients to deliver vital services and to resume business wherever possible.

Driving success at AXELOS as Product Manager for our IT & Digital certification portfolio:

We are looking for a Product Manager to take our IT & Digital certifications portfolio to the next level of success – developing compelling propositions that ensure wide adoption among senior audiences, new sectors and markets. You will be responsible for the success of the key products related to the IT & Digital scheme, including ITIL 4 certifications and publications.

You are responsible for the vision and roadmap for the AXELOS IT & Digital certification portfolio. You will execute on this vision, working closely with the Product Development, Delivery and Marketing teams, to bring high-quality solutions to market in a commercially viable way. You will work closely with the CCO team to input into their go-to-market plans, including value proposition, positioning, pricing and product design. You will lead the innovation function for the IT & Digital portfolio: identifying and developing new best practice solutions that address real problems and opportunities in organisations.

You are responsible for the success and overall P&L, for the AXELOS IT & Digital certification portfolio, including ITIL 4, and its related certifications and publications.

What you will be doing:

• Defining the vision, purpose, positioning, key elements and differentiators for the IT & Digital portfolio

• Defining and executing the product roadmap, focusing on new opportunities and maintaining relevance of our existing portfolios

• Driving a strategic view of content development to ensure the IT & Digital certification portfolio is supported by appropriate thought leadership materials, to promote awareness and adoption of best practice

• Balancing the push and pull from the other key product functions - Digital and Value Added Services - ensuring their requirements are prioritised on your roadmap and vice versa

• Working proactively and collaboratively with teams across the business to ensure all aspects of product development, launch and in-market support are considered early in the business case and product design phase

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience managing a solution-based product portfolio – vision, proposition development, launch and lifecycle management

• Strong commercial acumen

• Understanding of Best Practice frameworks and methodologies, and their use within consultancy and end-user organisations

• Comprehensive knowledge of one of the following sectors; education, training, professional qualifications (e.g. ACA / CIPD etc.), accreditation.

• Proven experience of managing, developing and growing a product portfolio on the international stage

About Axelos

AXELOS is an exciting, young and dynamic company with globally recognised brands in the field of Best Practice Management. A joint venture between Capita and the Cabinet Office, AXELOS has ambitious plans and is looking for like-minded individuals to join our growing team.

Our Products AXELOS is responsible for developing, enhancing and promoting a number of best practice methodologies used globally by professionals working primarily in project, programme and portfolio management, IT service management and cyber resilience.

The methodologies, including ITIL ®, PRINCE2®, MSP® and the new collection of cyber resilience best practice products, RESILIA™, are adopted by private, public and voluntary sectors in more than 150 countries to improve employees’ skills, knowledge and competence in order to make both individuals and organizations work more effectively.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Kirsty.Townley@capita.co.uk.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.