Product Manager

About Our Client:

Our client is a rapidly expanding UK-based tech startup, recognised for their innovative solutions and dynamic work culture. They are scaling up and are seeking a skilled Product Manager to join their ambitious team.

Your key responsibilities will include developing and building products that align with our customer needs.

Youll spend time doing the following:

The Product Manager is responsible for supporting and executing the requirements and direction of the product roadmap, which includes for the first 3 stages of the product development process from ideation to concept development. Their role is to represent the voice of the customer, clearly articulate and identify known needs, and ideate solutions to meet and exceed those needs in ways that are difficult for competitors to replicate.

They will work closely with sales, CSM, and marketing colleagues to capture and prioritise product development ideas, develop ideas themselves from customer feedback, insights, and market research, and develop concepts for prioritisation to move to project management and tech teams for delivery. This will include providing clear descriptions of the requirements to allow operational, design and tech teams to scope options for execution and ultimately to deliver the product features.

Key responsibilities will include:

Build a portfolio of product development ideas

• Analyse utilisation data, customer insights, consumer trends, competitor and market analysis to ideate solutions to known problems
• Curate feedback from Partnerships and CSM to identify ideas to add to the portfolio for further investigation
• Manage internal stakeholder expectations on idea prioritisation and progress

Conduct research and screen ideas

• Evaluate all ideas against agreed product development frameworks
• Conduct primary and secondary research to validate ideas and their potential impact
• Utilise scoring criteria to assess which ideas will have the biggest customer and commercial impact

Develop product concept and options papers

• Document the idea, the market assessment, and the potential options for delivery
• Make recommendations based on research on best fit approach
• Define product requirements from a customer perspective to enable the operational and tech teams to determine potential delivery solutions
• Provide delivery teams with detailed requirements to facilitate ease of execution on product build
• Guide the Product team towards the achievement of individual and team targets.
• Coach and motivate Product teams members and support them with their development.

Requirements for the role:

Minimum of 4 years SaaS experience in the fields of HR Tech or HRIS Sales.

Knowledge of SaaS industry.

Previous experience developing international payroll systems.

What They Offer:

- Competitive Salary: A highly attractive compensation package with significant room for career growth.

- Remote Work Model: Full flexibility with a remote work setup, allowing you to manage your time and work environment effectively.

- Generous PTO: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, with an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.

- Additional Leave: There are also 8 bank holidays, plus additional holidays according to company policy.

- Career Growth: Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with clear opportunities for progression.

- Team Environment: A supportive culture that values autonomy, collaboration, and regular social activities.

- Culture & Wellbeing: A transparent and empowering work environment with a strong focus on overall wellbeing and employee ownership.