Lead Technical Product Manager (Hythe, UK)

Parking Network BV; Hythe; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Hythe, Kent is seeking a Lead Technical Product Manager. This role will act as the Area Product Owner, responsible for the strategy, backlog, and outcomes across the Supply & Partner area. The successful candidate will have significant experience in product management, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to manage complex projects. Strong communication and facilitation skills are required, with a focus on delivering measurable customer and business value. Join a supportive team that prioritizes diverse working practices and employee well-being.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Gym Discounts

Profit Share Bonus

Volunteering Scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product management, leading multiple squads or domains.
• Proven ability to line manage and coach Product Managers and Analysts.
• Experience defining KPIs/OKRs and establishing effective measurement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Supply & Partner area.
• Define clear KPIs and OKRs for the area.
• Prioritise the area backlog across multiple feature teams.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Technical understanding

Communication

Facilitation

Job description

Fully office based in Hythe, Kent

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work full-time, part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.

About

At Holiday Extras, we're creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we're proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team, you'll feel supported and rewarded every day.

We're looking for a Lead Technical Product Manager to act as the Area Product Owner for our Supply & Partner requirement area. You'll own the strategy, backlog and outcomes across this domain, ensuring our supply systems, integrations and partner experiences support the wider product vision and deliver measurable customer and business value.

This area sits at the heart of how we feed, package and scale product supply across our platform. Your leadership will ensure we continue to deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable solutions that allow Holiday Extras and our partners to grow with confidence.

You'll shape the area's direction, develop the capability of your Product Managers and Analysts, and represent the Supply & Partner area to senior stakeholders, providing clarity, alignment and sound decision-making.

You are a recognised expert in technical product management, influencing outcomes well beyond your immediate team. You actively share knowledge, shape standards, and contribute to the development of others across the business and industry.

The Role

By joining our team, you'll:

• Lead the vision, strategy and roadmap for the Supply & Partner area, aligned with our platform and growth goals
• Define clear KPIs and OKRs for the area, creating a roadmap that balances customer needs, partner expectations and long-term platform scalability
• Bring clarity to complex problems, helping teams structure work, refine requirements and sustain momentum
• Prioritise the area backlog across multiple feature teams, ensuring it is decision-ready, connected to strategy and delivers measurable customer and business impact
• Act as the primary stakeholder contact for the Supply & Partner area, building strong relationships across Engineering, Data, Design, Commercial and Customer Operations
• Work closely with engineering leads across architecture, API, integrations and backend systems to ensure scalable, resilient solutions
• Use data, insight and customer behaviour to drive prioritisation and validate outcomes
• Strengthen product management practices across the area, modelling collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement
• Translate business challenges into robust solutions that improve supply performance and partner onboarding
• Line manage and coach Product Managers and Product Analysts, raising capability, strengthening product craft and supporting career development
• Thrive in our supportive and fun team culture, where learning & collaboration are key

Requirements

What you can bring to our team:

• Significant experience in product management, including leading multiple squads or domains
• Proven ability to line manage and coach Product Managers and Analysts, supporting capability growth and consistent product practice
• Experience connecting discovery and delivery to clear strategy and measurable outcomes
• Experience defining KPIs/OKRs and establishing effective measurement frameworks
• Confidence owning area-level backlog, prioritisation and outcome delivery across complex technical and customer-facing domains
• A sound technical understanding of systems, APIs, data flows and integration patterns, enabling you to partner credibly with engineering without being overly specialist
• Strong facilitation, communication and conflict-resolution skills, with a track record of aligning senior stakeholders and navigating competing priorities
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations, creating repeatable ways of working that accelerate delivery
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, alignment and momentum across teams
• Commercial and customer awareness, ensuring the area delivers sustainable and meaningful value for travellers, partners and the business

Everyone's career path is individual and different, so this is just a guide. If your experience doesn't precisely match this, you're encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!

How We Hire For This Role

We know your time is precious, so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job you've applied for, you'll enter our hiring process as follows:

• Initial call; A short conversation with our people team to find out more about you
• Interview; A deeper dive into your experience and your approach
• Presentation; You'll share your thinking around a product challenge with a wider group, demonstrating your technical understanding

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.

Recognising we are all different, if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process, please in via [e-mail].

Why choose Holiday Extras?

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all, so we create products, tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. We're on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras, offering unparalleled choice, value and service, turning our customers' ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

At Holiday Extras, we're creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. By joining our team, you can enjoy a world of benefits to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. We want you to feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.

• Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (+BH's), extra holidays through Holiday Buy, Birthday Day Off, and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
• Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off, including 13 weeks at 100% pay, 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts, Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva
• Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK, Discounts on the latest tech, or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
• Plan ahead: Income protection, Critical illness cover and Life assurance