Product Manager

Methodfi; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports technology company is seeking a Product Manager in Basingstoke/London to lead the development of a powerful athlete performance intelligence system. This hybrid position requires proven experience in managing complex SaaS products, with a focus on elite sports. You will drive product strategy and oversee key features such as performance modeling and user-centric design. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sports technology and exceptional communication skills to bridge technical and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience working directly with performance coaches and athletic trainers.
• Proven experience in product management roles for complex SaaS products.
• Experience managing platforms that visualize multiple complex data sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product strategy to merge optical tracking, GPS/inertial data, and biomechanics.
• Oversee the transition to a single environment for training design and athlete management.
• Own the product roadmap ensuring alignment with long-term sports strategy.
• Work closely to translate complex datasets into actionable product features.
• Drive creation of advanced features like tactical performance modeling and injury risk projections.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to tailor the platform for high-performance environments.
• Oversee the design of intuitive user interfaces for non-technical users.
• Validate product direction through prototyping and usability testing.

Skills

Elite Performance Environment Experience

Product Leadership

Data Systems Integration

AI & ML Literacy

Strategic Communication

Problem Solving

UX/UI Principles

Agile Proficiency

Job description

Product Manager, Elite Performance

Location: Basingstoke/London, Hybrid

Contract: Full Time

Salary: £58,000 - £65,000 plus bonus and benefits

The Opportunity

Sony Sports has a unique opportunity to define the future of elite athlete performance by bringing together three world-class assets within one integrated vision. We are looking for a Product Manager to lead the development of the world’s most powerful athlete performance intelligence system.

By combining the optical tracking of Hawk-Eye, the physiological monitoring of StatSports, and the biomechanical insights of KinaTrax, you will build a "unified truth layer" for the sports world. This is your chance to shape how elite sport trains, prepares, and develops talent.

Responsibilities

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for executing the vision of a single, coherent platform that serves coaches, medical practitioners, and analysts. You will sit at the intersection of data collection, insights, and applied performance expertise.

Strategic Leadership & Integration

• Define the "Unified Truth": Lead the product strategy to merge optical tracking, GPS/inertial data, and biomechanics into a complete measurement system for athlete behaviour.

• Platform Consolidation: Oversee the transition from fragmented tools to a single environment for training design, match prep, and athlete management, ensuring high adoption across teams and leagues.

• Drive the Roadmap: Own the product roadmap for this new ecosystem, ensuring alignment with Hawk-Eye’s long-term sports strategy and market trends.

Execution & Collaboration

• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Work closely with relevant teams to translate complex datasets into actionable product features.

• Intelligence Layer Development: Drive the creation of advanced features such as tactical performance modeling, injury risk projections and talent identification

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with elite clubs, federations, and internal stakeholders to understand customer needs and tailor the platform for high-performance environments.

Product Excellence

• User-Centric Design: Oversee the design of intuitive interfaces that simplify complex data for non-technical users (coaches and players).

• Validation & Testing: Validate product direction through prototyping, customer interviews with performance directors, and usability testing.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required Experience

• Elite Performance Environment Experience: Must have proven experience working directly with performance coaches, medical practitioners, and athletic trainers in elite sport. You must understand their daily workflows, terminology, and how they interpret "truth" regarding athlete movement and loading.

• Product Leadership: Proven experience in product management roles for complex SaaS products, ideally within the B2B space.

• Data Systems Integration: Experience managing platforms that ingest and visualize multiple complex data sources (e.g., Video, GPS, Biometrics).

Technical & Soft Skills

• AI & ML Literacy: Strong understanding of how machine learning and generative AI can be applied to use cases such as predictive insights and biomechanical analysis.

• >Strategic Communication: Exceptional communication skills for bridging the gap between technical teams (biomechanists/engineers) and commercial stakeholders.\li>

• Problem Solving: Strong organizational skills to manage the complexity of integrating three distinct technology stacks.

• UX/UI Principles: Knowledge of user-centered design principles to ensure the platform remains accessible to non-technical users.

• Agile Proficiency: Extensive experience with Agile methodologies, managing development cycles, and prioritizing backlogs in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Sports Businesses is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We employ, retain, promote, and treat all employees and applicants fairly, based on skills, qualifications, and professional experience. Our commitment is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop, and succeed.