Digital Product Manager Apprenticeship
Location: Edinburgh
Start: September 2027
Qualification: Level 4 Digital Product Manager apprenticeship
Duration: 18 months
At Lloyds Banking Group, our digital products are used by millions every day. As a Digital Product Manager Apprentice, you'll help design and deliver tools that make banking smarter, simpler and more human. This isn't about "shadowing" — it's about shaping real products from day one.
What you'll learn and do
•Customer-focussed product management
•User-centric design
•Data analysis for product management
•Product planning and development
•How AI is shaping the future of products
•Prioritising customer-driven change
•Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle
•Engaging with users, stakeholders and engineers
•Analysing problems and shaping solutions
•Product lifecycle management
•Design thinking and user-centric approaches
•Data-driven decision-making
•Collaboration across tech and business teams
This apprenticeship gives you hands-on product experience plus classroom learning. You'll see how user needs, data and design come together to create digital products that matter.
Support in your corner
•Blended learning: projects + tutor-led study
•Dedicated time for your development
•A mentor, a manager and a buddy to support you
•A team of colleagues who share your drive to make products better
Your future, fully funded
We'll cover both your salary and the cost of your qualifications, so by the end of the programme, you'll have completed a level 4 apprenticeship in Digital Product Management. You'll also gain valuable experience working at the UK's biggest digital bank, along with a range of transferable skills that can support a career in product, digital, or tech roles.
Requirements
•You'll need to be at least 18 years old by the end of February 2028
•National 5 Maths & English at grades A-C (Achieved)
•4 Highers BBCC (these grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications)
•You must currently possess a valid Right to Work in the UK. Your visa end date must extend beyond the duration of the apprenticeship programme, which will last up to two years. Due to Home Office requirements regarding Skilled Workers, Lloyds Banking Group is unable to accept applications for visa sponsorship for apprenticeship roles, as the proposed salary does not meet the minimum threshold.
Location details
This apprenticeship is based in Edinburgh, and you will be expected to work from the Edinburgh office throughout the programme. The hybrid working policy requires office attendance at least two days per week (40% for full-time colleagues), but apprentices are expected to be in the office most days during the initial settling-in period. If your commute exceeds 1.5 hours, relocating closer to the office is strongly recommended to ensure consistent attendance.
Conditions
You will join on a fixed apprenticeship salary. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be re-graded, with your pay range consistent with the job family for your business area.
Benefits
•A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
•An annual performance-related bonus
•Share schemes including free shares
•Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
•22 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
•A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Process
Submit your application → Complete the online assessments → If successful, attend the Assessment Centre in February → Receive your outcome.
The closing date to apply for this opportunity is 15th December 2026. Prior to applying, candidates are encouraged to visit the early careers website (www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com) for more information on the programmes offered and the recruitment journey.
