Product Manager

K3 Capital Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Product Manager to bridge development teams and business stakeholders. This pivotal role involves shaping user stories, prioritizing product roadmaps across AI and software platforms, and ensuring stellar product delivery aligned with business priorities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in product management, strong communication skills, and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders to drive innovation and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in product management or solution delivery.
• Ability to translate AI technologies into business value.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Influence the backlog by engaging with multiple functions.
• Shape the backlog and translate requirements into user stories.
• Communicate product goals and priorities clearly.
• Participate in architecture discussions and design sprints.
• Review KPIs and metrics for ongoing products.
• Collaborate on product launches and strategies.
• Gather user feedback and oversee UAT.
• Identify risks and manage day-to-day operations.
• Communicate changes to production changes.

Skills

Experience in product management

Understanding of AI technologies

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Ability to manage cross-functional teams

Job description

As a Product Manager, you’ll sit at the intersection of multiple development teams and the business, ensuring technical delivery aligns with business priorities.

This is a pivotal role in shaping the user stories and requirements, driving innovation, and ensuring excellence in product delivery across the group to increase customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and revenue growth.

You’ll own and prioritise product roadmaps across AI and software platforms and coordinate cross-team efforts. You’ll work in a pragmatic, fast-moving environment where decisions are made quickly and impact is measured in real business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact between business stakeholders and technical teams to prioritise across AI and software platforms communicating progress, blockers and outcomes.

• Influence value-driven backlog by engaging with stakeholders across multiple group functions to drive business impact.

• Shape and prioritise the backlog, work with technical leads and utilise your understanding of customer needs to translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Communicate product goals and priorities to team members and stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.

• Participate in architecture discussions, peer reviews, and design sprints, ensuring technical quality and maintainability.

• Review and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for ongoing products and services.

• Collaborate with marketing, sales and support on product launches, positioning and GTM strategies.

• Gather user feedback, oversee UAT, and implement incremental improvements to the product.

• Identify and address risks or issues as they arise in day-to-day product operations.

• Assist in communicating changes to production, ensuring users are informed about updates or modifications.

Skills & Experience

• Coming from a product background with strong experience in product management or solution delivery.

• Demonstrable understanding of AI technologies, trends, and practical applications, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects.