Product Development Manager
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,480 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Bonus dependent on company performance. Pension contributions |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | L24 |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Open Awards |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
This role has been designed to manage a team of Product Development Officers and external contractors to oversee the project management of qualification and controlled assessment developments. Reporting to the Director of Assessment, this role is responsible for managing developments to agreed timelines and project objectives. The role will be responsible for preparing qualifications and assessments for validation/ revalidation and ensuring that all product content and materials are fit for purpose and have been developed in line with Open Awards’ processes. Whilst this is a management role, there is an expectation that the role also carries a caseload of development projects and completes day-to-day tasks required to meet the ambitious development plan at Open Awards.
- To manage and develop Open Awards portfolio of qualifications (including Apprenticeship Assessment) through their life cycle
- To project manage development projects and contracts
- To ensure the quality and continuous improvement of developed materials and resources
-To prepare product development submissions for internal validation and external review (e.g. Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and Skills England)
-To line manage product development and support staff in line with areas of responsibility.
A full job description and person specification, can be found at the link below. The deadline for this role is 17:00 on Friday 30th January 2025.
- To manage and develop Open Awards portfolio of qualifications (including Apprenticeship Assessment) through their life cycle
- To project manage development projects and contracts
- To ensure the quality and continuous improvement of developed materials and resources
-To prepare product development submissions for internal validation and external review (e.g. Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and Skills England)
-To line manage product development and support staff in line with areas of responsibility.
A full job description and person specification, can be found at the link below. The deadline for this role is 17:00 on Friday 30th January 2025.
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