Barbados Hybrid Contract

GovTech Barbados is hiring a Product Manager - Contract

About the Role

Shape the future of digital government services as a Product Manager driving key initiatives in Barbados’ digital transformation. You will define product vision, guide strategy, and manage end-to-end delivery while working closely with multidisciplinary teams across technology, design, and policy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate product goals, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and user needs
  • Develop and maintain the product roadmap, prioritizing backlog items to maximize value and return on investment
  • Integrate user research and data insights into decision-making processes to guide product evolution
  • Establish success metrics and monitor performance to ensure outcomes are met
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across government to build consensus, manage expectations, and communicate progress
  • Lead cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of quality, agility, and continuous improvement
  • Balance technical, policy, and financial constraints while challenging outdated assumptions and advocating for innovation

Qualifications and Attributes

  • Demonstrated ability to deeply understand complex problems and articulate clear, user-centered solutions
  • Proven experience in defining product direction and securing stakeholder alignment
  • Comfortable challenging constraints and proposing alternative approaches grounded in evidence
  • Skilled at interpreting both functional and emotional user needs to inform product decisions
  • Capable of conceptual thinking with the ability to communicate ideas quickly and clearly, including through sketches or models
  • Committed to clarity and simplicity, avoiding unnecessary jargon
  • Trusted leader who can motivate teams, provide coaching, and manage product lifecycle operations effectively

Work Environment

This role supports a hybrid model, combining remote and in-person collaboration. Fully remote candidates may be considered. The team operates with an agile, lean mindset, emphasizing transparency, equity, and continuous learning from citizens, public servants, and global experts. The mission is to deliver meaningful, lasting improvements to public services through sustainable digital change.

Required Skills
product managementuser needs analysisproduct visionagile methodologystakeholder managementprioritizationproblem solvingdecision makingcommunicationleadershipproduct deliveryconstraint analysispolicy understanding product managementuser needs analysisproduct visionagile methodologystakeholder managementprioritizationproblem solvingdecision makingcommunicationleadershipproduct deliveryconstraint analysispolicy understanding
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GovTech Barbados
The GovTech Barbados team is responsible for developing multi-disciplinary, user-centered digital teams within the Government of Barbados. Our goals are twofold: first, we want to deliver tangible impact to citizens through excellent public service design and delivery. Second, we want to build a sustainable and enduring digital mindset, skillset, and culture within the government.
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Job Details
Department GovTech Barbados
Category product
Posted 10 hours ago