Senior Product Manager - 4 mth Contract
Posted 4 days ago by RedCat Digital
£69 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Product Manager will lead product strategy and execution for a global financial SaaS technology platform, focusing on innovative solutions that address customer needs and market opportunities. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, market insight, and hands-on leadership to create impactful digital experiences. The position involves cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement to refine product vision and ensure successful implementation. The contract is for 4 months, with a hybrid working arrangement based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and execution of product propositions aligned with customer needs and business strategy.
- Take ownership of launching innovative product solutions for complex compliance needs.
- Engage with customers through interviews and usability testing to define product vision.
- Collaborate with product development, design, and scrum teams for successful roadmap execution.
- Manage pilot programs with early adopters to gather feedback and resolve issues.
- Prioritise backlog tasks and manage day-to-day activities within the scrum team.
- Report on project milestones and customer insights to senior leadership.
- Leverage accounting software expertise to build tailored workflows for financial professionals.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in zero-to-one product launches.
- Strong customer-focused mindset with experience in conducting interviews.
- Expertise in implementing solutions for complex use cases in accounting or financial software.
- Experience in delivering transformative mobile app experiences.
- Skilled in cross-team collaboration across product, design, and engineering.
- Experience in leading pilot programs and managing early-adopter testing.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
- Strong communication skills for reporting to leadership.
Salary (Rate): £69.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Product Manager
Day rate: £520/day
Inside IR35
Contract: 4 Months
Location: London office 3 days, 2 days WFH
Join a leading global financial SaaS technology platform that builds innovative financial tools. Known for its commitment to customer-driven solutions, the company delivers digital products that simplify complex financial tasks and drive meaningful impact.
Role Overview:
As a Product Manager, you will play a critical role in driving product strategy from concept through execution. You’ll be responsible for identifying customer and market needs, defining product requirements, and working cross-functionally to bring high-impact solutions to market. This role blends strategic thinking, market insight, and hands-on product leadership to help create best-in-class digital experiences.
Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership: Lead the development and execution of the proposition, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and business strategy.
- Zero-to-one product innovation: Take ownership of launching innovative product solutions that solve complex compliance needs and capture new market opportunities.
- Customer-led design: Actively engage with customers through interviews, usability testing, and pilot programs to define and refine the product vision.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product development, design, go-to-market, and scrum teams to ensure successful execution of the roadmap.
- Pilot program management: Partner with customers and agents in our early adopter program (a year ahead of legislation) to test the product, gather actionable feedback, and resolve any issues alongside the team.
- Execution at scale: Prioritise backlog tasks, manage day-to-day activities within the scrum team, and balance long-term strategic thinking with operational excellence.
- Progress updates to leadership: Regularly report on project milestones, customer insights, and progress against KPIs to senior leadership, driving alignment and accountability.
- Accounting software expertise: Leverage a background in accounting software to anticipate user needs, build workflows tailored to financial professionals, and deliver value through intuitive solutions.
Qualifications
- Proven zero-to-one product launch experience: Demonstrated ability to bring innovative solutions from concept to market while navigating ambiguity.
- Customer-focused mindset: Strong experience conducting customer interviews and leveraging insights to shape product strategy and execution.
- Experience implementing detailed solutions for complex use cases (e.g., accounting, compliance, or financial software).
- Expertise in delivering transformative mobile app experiences that delight and engage end users.
- Background in accounting software or financial technology is highly preferred.
- Skilled at cross-team collaboration: Proven ability to coordinate and align efforts across product, design, engineering, and go-to-market teams.
- Experience leading pilot programs or managing early-adopter testing, with a focus on resolving issues and driving impactful learnings.
- Ability to prioritise ruthlessly and adapt quickly, balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategic thinking.
- Leadership communication: Strong reporting skills with the ability to keep leadership informed of milestones, risks, and solutions.
- Comfort navigating technical complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities while maintaining a bias for action.