Level 4 Digital Product Manager Apprenticeship
Deliver customer value by developing user-centric digital product management talent
One digital apprentice can create real business impact
£1.4m revenue
identified through data-driven insights
647 hours saved per year
implementing new technologies
£120,000 saved
by creating efficiencies
90% shorter project times
achieved through automations
Deliver on your digital product strategy
Over the duration of the programme, Cambridge Spark's Level 4 Digital Product Manager Apprenticeship equips employees with the skills to manage the product lifecycle for new digital products that are transforming organisations.
The programme develops a user-centric design approach focussed on business requirements, building the skills to use data to understand the entire product lifecycle and an understanding of the impact of AI on their product.
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Hear from Jonathan Wagstaff, Group Head of Business Intelligence at Exertis
Hear from Jonathan Wagstaff, Group Head of Business Intelligence at Exertis
Jonathan Wagstaff
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Eligibility
This apprenticeship is for employees working on the product lifecycle for new digital products as part of the their organisation’s digital transformation. This includes reskilling existing staff into new product roles.
Suitability of role
- Responsible for managing the product lifecycle, possibly with the support of a senior colleague
- Working collaboratively with other teams such as Engineering and engaging with other product stakeholders
- Can access and use feedback to reiterate the product and inform decisions
Eligibility for funding
- No prior product manager education or related experience.
- Employed in England and resident in the UK or EEA for the last 3 years.
- Employees working at least 30 hours a week (part-time employees can be considered for a minimum cohort size)
- Can commit to the minimum 6 hours a week off the job learning requirement for the duration of the programme (14 months of training)
What makes our programme special
Leading with AI
Data Driven Decision Making
User-centric design
Instant Feedback for Accelerated Learning
Real-World Practice for Accelerated Impact
Personalized Learner Support
Flexible Fully Online Learning
Expert Curriculum
Community
A real-world learning experience
The Curriculum
Core Modules
Learning outcome: Understand the product management lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond, with a strong focus on understanding customer needs, preferences, and behaviours.
Learning Outcome: Understand how data can drive growth and inform strategic product decisions, as well as the skills to analyse, visualise and share findings.
Learning Outcome: Learn how to develop product roadmaps and prioritise initiatives to support digital transformation goals, considering budgets, costs, and value management.
Elective Modules
FAQs
What delivery options do you offer?
Are you able to tailor the programme to the organisation and sector?
What is an apprenticeship?
The Cambridge Spark Digital Product Manager Apprenticeship runs 14 months plus a 3-month end-point assessment and includes a minimum of 6 hours per week off-the-job training, enabling a blended approach between theory and practical-learning.
What is the Apprenticeship Levy?
All organisations with annual staff costs of over £3m have to pay 0.5% of their salary bill into a ring-fenced apprenticeship levy pot. The money is collected monthly via PAYE and can only be used for training on approved apprenticeship schemes (such as the Level 4 Digital Product Manager Apprenticeship that we offer). Organisations must forfeit any levy funding left unspent for 24 months or more
What if my organisation doesn't pay into the UK Apprenticeship Levy?
What does "off-the-job training" mean?
Our off-the-job training is delivered on a flexible basis and can be carried out at the apprentice’s place of work or home.
The 6 hours per week, minimum, off-the-job training provides learners with the time to focus and develop the required skills, knowledge and behaviours to complete the programme.
How much do managers need to be involved?
We also encourage managers to have regular one-to-one meetings with apprentices to catch up on how they are progressing and to join the apprentice and their coach for 30 minutes every 3-4 months for a general catch up about the programme.