Product Manager

Virtuoso QA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is looking for a skilled Product Manager to drive product strategy and execution. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define roadmaps while optimising for impact. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in a high-growth SaaS environment, alongside strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a competitive compensation package, remote work options, and personal development funds.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Employee Share Options

Career path to senior roles

Remote/flexible working

Private health insurance

Personal development budget of at least £500

Birthday holiday

Holiday allowance increases by one day per year

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager in a high growth SaaS business.
• Proficiency with agile methodology and frameworks.
• Ability to influence and motivate people.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product strategy and roadmap definition.
• Drive product planning and execution.
• Utilise UX research in product development.

Skills

Product strategy expertise

Agile methodology

Strong communication skills

Technical and UX skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Job description

Overview

A bit about us:

Virtuoso's mission is to be the number one autonomous quality assurance platform in the world, representing the foundation for software quality in the modern enterprise. Purpose-built for enterprise web applications, our AI-driven, low-code testing platform ensures superior software quality, minimized costs, and an accelerated path to business success at scale.

Virtuoso has reimagined how quality is assured by developing a game-changing platform that is already being used by the biggest names in the enterprise space like IBM and DXC. We passionately believe that anyone should be able to create and maintain tests regardless of their technical skill, and that quality is a key driver for change and growth. The latest advances in AI and Machine Learning have been leveraged to produce a low-code/no-code test automation platform that thinks like a human, empowers everyone to test, and, is transforming the world of quality assurance. Want to join the quality-first revolution? Then read on.

The nature of our product is reflected in our thorough and agile culture. We do the right things fast, and our application process is no different. We want exceptional people, and we will act to get them.

About the Role:

In your role as Product Manager you play an integral part in the creation of the company's product strategy and be able to navigate strategic trade offs in your day to day work. In your work with the scrum teams you will consistently optimise for impact and drive consistent momentum in shipping new product features.

The Product Manager role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Product Manager and requires great interpersonal skills. You will need to work with many departments to ensure that the requirements of many stakeholders are incorporated in our products. Additionally you will be comfortable communicating with individuals and teams from both technical and commercial backgrounds.

The Virtuoso product portfolio is at an exciting stage and growing rapidly. We need someone to help us create clear and compelling roadmaps and inspire teams to deliver against those roadmaps.

What we would like to see in you!

• Contribute to product strategy and roadmap definition, be expert in your area of the Virtuoso product.
• Drive product planning and execution of all processes in the product life cycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, roadmap prioritisation and launch of new features.
• Translate product strategy into each phase of the product life cycle i.e. discovery, inception and delivery, working in collaboration with the team ensuring that everyone understands and contributes to the big picture.
• Consistently utilise UX research as part of the product development process.
• Analysing agreed qualitative and quantitative data and KPIs to ensure the impact of new product features.
• Foster conditions for product teams to do their best work, providing product management subject matter expertise, shielding cross-functional teams from unnecessary noise in the organisation while working with other leaders in the company.
• Improve our Product Team's practices and processes, leading to better product decisions and execution.
• Help establish clear responsibilities and KPIs for each product.

Experience and Skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager. Ideally in a high growth SaaS business.
• Technical and UX skills including methodologies, best practices, frameworks, and product life cycle management.
• Proficiency with agile methodology and its frameworks and experience running them in a fast-moving startup.
• Strong communication and leadership skills (ability to understand, influence, and motivate people).
• A track record of success working effectively with Sales and Technology Development teams leading to product functionality enhancement and launch.
• Experience with managing both web and mobile products that are heavily reliant on data.
• Ability to demonstrate different approaches to problem-solving.
• Proven experience in implementing standards and procedures across teams.

What's in it for You...

• Competitive compensation package!
• Employee Share Options- Share in the success of Virtuoso
• A defined, transparent, career path to more senior roles
• Remote/flexible working
• Private health insurance
• Training/personal development budget of a minimum of £500 per year
• Take your birthday as a holiday every year!
• Holiday allowance increases by one day per year of service up to 5 years
• Employee Referral Scheme - we put money in your pocket for referring awesome people!