AI Product Manager

8192 Barclays Bank UK PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Bank UK PLC is seeking an AI Product Manager to plan, deliver, and manage AI-driven products with a strong focus on roadmaps, prioritisation and execution. You will translate business needs into product requirements, leveraging AI fundamentals, data analytics, and market insights to support product development.

Working with stakeholders, you’ll coordinate delivery using Jira and build robust relationships, ensuring clear communication and ongoing improvement of the AI product agenda.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product ownership and end-to-end management.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with Jira and agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch.
• Define roadmaps, set priorities, and coordinate delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into requirements.
• Monitor adoption, performance and value delivery post-launch.

Skills

Product ownership

End-to-end product management

Stakeholder management

Planning & project management

AI concepts understanding

Agile delivery

Tools

Jira

Roadmapping tools

Job description

Purpose of the role

To manage and develop existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys, develops the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls.

Accountabilities

Development of customer level strategies & solutions that are tailored to customers’ needs. Subject Matter Expert in the applicable Product/Proposition team and be able to confidently guide and advise stakeholders at all levels in the Bank on the application of existing and new products/propositions and related customer and colleague journeys. Development of product propositions, and/or service strategy, define the priorities for delivering the outcomes needed to deliver the strategy and lead execution of the priorities. Development of different commercial and business models through a strong understanding of the financial drivers of the P&L for the relevant segment/ proposition/ journey. Evaluation of the technical feasibility, legal compliance, and potential risks associated with the development and launch of the new product. Monitoring of market trends and analysis feedback from internal employees and target customers through prototypes, user testing sessions, and beta programs to identify areas for improvement to refine the product / process before launch. Management of comprehensive launch plans and technical deployments for products that establish rollout timelines, marketing strategies, training initiatives and communication channels to promote the launch new products effectively. Monitoring of key metrics such as adoption rates, usage patterns, customer satisfaction (including complaints), and revenue generation to assess the product's performance against set goals.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right.

They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. Join us as an AI Product Manager at Barclays where you'll be primarily responsible for planning, delivering, and managing AI-driven products or features, with a great focus on roadmaps, prioritisation, and execution. You will translate business needs into product requirements, leveraging your understanding of AI fundamentals, data analytics, and market insights to support product development. Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll coordinate delivery using tools like Jira while building robust relationships and ensuring clear communication. You’ll play a key role in supporting product success, contributing to continuous improvement and the broader AI product agenda.

Key Responsibilities

To be successful as an AI Product Manager, you should have experience with:

• Proven experience in product ownership and end-to-end product management, supporting delivery from concept through to implementation
• Great planning, organisational, and project management skills, including experience using Jira to manage backlogs and maintain product roadmaps
• Experience in sprint planning and agile delivery, ensuring effective prioritisation and execution of work
• Confident stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate plans, priorities, and progress to a range of audiences

Highly Valued Skills

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Understanding or exposure to coding, Machine Learning, or AI concepts, supporting effective collaboration with technical teams
• Awareness of commercial considerations, with an understanding of how product decisions contribute to business value and outcomes

This role can be based in either London, Glasgow or Northampton.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.