Senior Product Manager

Grade A: £55,172 (National) or £61,028 (London – for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. For part time roles – please note this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week. Talk to use about flexible working or compressed hours.

Contract Type: Secondment opportunity for 12 months to provide focused leadership for the Re-building our Regulatory Services project. Internal applicants must obtain written confirmation from their line manager, granting permission to be released from their current role, before applying for this opportunity.

Location: Homebased

Closing Date: Tuesday 03 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Following recent organisational change announcements, you may have questions about the future of this role. At present, proposals are still under development and any potential impact on this position has not been confirmed. Recruitment for this vacancy is continuing as planned. Should any significant changes arise, we will make sure candidates are informed as soon as possible.

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, if you’re looking for a new role in Product and Design that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose then you’ve found it! As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll shape digital products that help improve health and social care services for people across the country.

Picture this

You’re leading a complex product that brings together teams, data and insight to help CQC make better decisions about care. Each day, you balance user needs with organisational goals to deliver tools that make a real difference.

• As a Senior Product Manager in the Product and Design team, you might lead the development of a complex product that connects multiple business areas, helping CQC deliver services more efficiently with minimal new build.
• As a Senior Product Manager in the Product and Design team, you might shape and align product plans across several projects, turning varied inputs into a clear roadmap that supports smarter regulation.

The role

You’ll play an important part in delivering our mission. In this role, you’ll:

• Lead product strategy: Set direction for one or more complex products, aligning plans to business goals and user needs while building strong cases for investment and change.
• Support and guide teams: Line manage and coach product managers, helping teams use Agile ways of working and improve how they deliver results.
• Work with stakeholders: Collaborate with senior leaders and partners, bringing together different views to agree priorities and ensure products deliver real benefits.

Show us
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience managing complex digital products, including setting direction, delivering outcomes, and responding to changing needs.
• Experience working with CRM systems or similar tools to improve processes and increase efficiency in a business or regulatory environment.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to create and deliver product roadmaps, using user research and insight to guide decisions.

Compliance
Note for internal candidates: This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying.

To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description

If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role you can contact – Maciej Szmulka, Deputy Director Product and Service Design; maciej.szmulka@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk

The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.