Summary: The Product Manager role focuses on leading product innovation within the Electricity Distribution sector, primarily in a hybrid working environment. The position requires strategic thinking and collaboration with senior leadership to shape the product roadmap and prioritize initiatives that align with business goals. The successful candidate will champion agile methodologies and drive a culture of continuous improvement while managing stakeholder expectations. This role is ideal for a proactive individual passionate about product strategy and customer-centric solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a high-level product roadmap that aligns with the organisation's strategic vision.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership to prioritise initiatives that deliver maximum business value.
• Balance Innovation with Sustainability to ensure strategic initiatives meet commercial objectives.
• Regularly Assess the competitive landscape, customer feedback, and market trends to inform product strategy.
• Lead the Prioritisation of the commercial product roadmap based on business goals and customer needs.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring transparency.
• Facilitate workshops, demos, and discussions to gather input and validate product concepts.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and development teams to balance customer-facing features with technical improvements.
• Champion agile frameworks (Scrum and Kanban) within the team and promote Agile values across the organisation.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability, mentoring team members along the way.

Key Skills:

• Product life cycle knowledge: Deep understanding of the product development life cycle.
• Analytical skills: Ability to synthesize data and insights into actionable strategies.
• Customer-centric focus: Strong understanding of customer needs and delivering value.
• Communication and influencing skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical acumen: Adequate understanding of technical processes and software development.
• Problem-solving abilities: Creative and effective in addressing challenges.
• Commercial awareness: Solid grasp of financial metrics and market trends.
• Leadership skills: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive product development.
• Experience with data: Desirable but not essential; ability to explain and provide reasons behind information is crucial.

Salary (Rate): £500

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other