Digital Product Manager apprentice

KEY ONE DEVELOPMENTS LTD

Recruiting nationally

Closes in 25 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 August 2026


Summary

Kickstart your tech career with Key One Developments as a Level 4 Digital Product Manager Apprentice. Gain hands-on experience taking ideas and turning them into software solutions. Work on impactful projects with support from experienced mentors. Passionate about tech and ready to learn? Apply now!

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Annual pay review.

Training course
Digital product manager (level 4)
Hours
The working pattern is flexible and will be agreed on discussion with each candidate.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Develop a compelling vision and strategy
  • Join daily team and mentor meetings
  • Collaborate on upcoming projects
  • Engage with a variety of stakeholders
  • Working with and alongside all members of a multi-disciplinary team to get the best outcomes
  • Build skills through hands-on tasks and mentoring
  • Complete structured learning modules

Where you'll work

Remote working. Meetings likely to be in the North West.

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KEIBRA LTD

Training course

Digital product manager (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Diagnose problems by breaking problems down systematically into component parts and identify the relationships between those parts.
  • Reflect critically on results/data/insights to identify improvements.
  • Utilise iterative and sequential methodologies as appropriate to develop products.
  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team through two or more phases of the product delivery lifecycle.
  • Manage the operational running of a live product or service.
  • Identify, understand, and define problems, analyse and help to identify the appropriate solution using relevant methodologies, principles and approaches.
  • Support the development of artifacts for assessment.
  • Translate back log and roadmap, and show how it aligns to strategy.
  • Identify users, who they are, and what their needs are, based on evidence.
  • Define user stories, write stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Engage various stakeholders, utilise the vision, goals, KPI’s and objectives for the product or service.
  • Ensure methods and techniques for structured reviews are applied, for example but not limited to peer review, formal technical review, user research and testing.
  • Utilise planning and prioritisation techniques to organise and manage the product backlog to deliver value and benefits.
  • Produce reports, roadmaps, plans to report progress and support governance processes and stakeholder management at various levels within the organisation.
  • Use product management life cycle tools and techniques. Where appropriate automate mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording.
  • Manage, mitigate and investigate product risks and ensuring product meets the need of its users.
  • Use data to inform decision making.
  • Diagnose problems by breaking problems down systematically into component parts and identify the relationships between those parts.
  • Reflect critically on results/data/insights to identify improvements.
  • Utilise iterative and sequential methodologies as appropriate to develop products.
  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team through two or more phases of the product delivery lifecycle.
  • Manage the operational running of a live product or service.
  • Identify, understand, and define problems, analyse and help to identify the appropriate solution using relevant methodologies, principles and approaches.
  • Support the development of artifacts for assessment.
  • Translate back log and roadmap, and show how it aligns to strategy.
  • Identify users, who they are, and what their needs are, based on evidence.
  • Define user stories, write stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Engage various stakeholders, utilise the vision, goals, KPI’s and objectives for the product or service.
  • Ensure methods and techniques for structured reviews are applied, for example but not limited to peer review, formal technical review, user research and testing.
  • Utilise planning and prioritisation techniques to organise and manage the product backlog to deliver value and benefits.
  • Produce reports, roadmaps, plans to report progress and support governance processes and stakeholder management at various levels within the organisation.
  • Use product management life cycle tools and techniques. Where appropriate automate mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording.
  • Manage, mitigate and investigate product risks and ensuring product meets the need of its users.
  • Use data to inform decision making.

Training schedule

As part of the level 4 training Digital Product manager apprenticeship the apprentice will complete at least 6 hours of Off-The-Job-training per week through a mix of self-guided study and provider led sessions

This may include:

  • Attending online meetings with the training provider
  • Participating in learning modules
  • Gaining knowledge in practices relevant to the role and standard

More training information

  • Keibra is an apprenticeship training provider that provides apprenticeships lead by trained industry professionals with over 25 years of hands-on business experience within various sectors
  • We offer nationwide, bespoke, real-life scenario-based apprenticeship training services

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade C or 4)
  • Maths (grade C or 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative

Other requirements

Candidate should be creative and able to use graphic tools. Ability to self-manage at home. Home working environment that is suitable for working on a laptop computer. 

About this employer

At Key One Developments, we specialise in creating cutting-edge systems and innovative products in collaboration with industry experts. Our current initiative is the development of an advanced Learning Delivery System, designed to streamline the process of on boarding and on programme activity. We aim to simplify administrative tasks, enhance the learning experience, and foster seamless communication between all stakeholders.

http://www.keyonedev.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension scheme. Annual leave 20 + bank holidays.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Digital Product manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEIBRA LTD

Michael McAteer

michael.mcateer@keyonedev.com

03337724064

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049575.

Apply now

Closes in 25 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)