Digital Product Manager Apprentice

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK banking institution is seeking a Digital Product Manager Apprentice in Manchester. This role involves managing product lifecycles and prioritising change driven by customer insights. The apprenticeship will enhance your skills in user-centric design and data analysis, preparing you for a future in product management. The programme emphasizes growth and development supported by a mentor. Competitive benefits include a pension contribution and 22 annual holidays.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Flexible benefits package

22 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old on 1st September 2026.
• Achieved GCSEs in both Maths and English at grade 4 - 9.
• Predicted grades of CCC for 3 A Levels.

Responsibilities

• Prioritising customer-driven change.
• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Engaging with users, stakeholders and engineers.
• Analysing problems and shaping solutions.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Design thinking

User-centric approaches

Data-driven decision-making

Collaboration

Education

GCSEs at grade 4 - 9 in Maths and English

3 A Levels at grades CCC

Job description

Overview

Big ambitions? Bigger impact. At Lloyds Banking Group, our digital products are used by millions every day. As a Digital Product Manager Apprentice, you'll help design and deliver tools that make banking smarter, simpler and more human.

Responsibilities

• Prioritising customer-driven change
• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle
• Engaging with users, stakeholders and engineers
• Analysing problems and shaping solutions
• Your skills toolkit You'll master:
• Product lifecycle management
• Design thinking and user-centric approaches
• Data-driven decision-making
• Collaboration across tech and business teams
• Support in your corner
• Blended learning: projects + tutor-led study
• Dedicated time for your development
• A mentor, a manager and a buddy to support you
• A team of colleagues who share your drive to make products better
• You\'ll need to be at least 18 years old on the 1st September 2026
• GCSEs at grade 4 - 9 in both Maths and English - Achieved
• 3 A Levels at grades CCC - These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications.

What you will learn

• Customer-focussed product management
• User-centric design
• Data analysis for product management
• Product planning and development
• How AI is shaping the future of products

Programme details

At Lloyds Banking Group, we\'re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you\'ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you\'ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

This apprenticeship is based in Manchester, and you will be expected to work from the Manchester office throughout the programme. While our hybrid working policy requires office attendance at least two days per week (40% for full-time colleagues), apprentices are expected to be in the office most days during the initial settling-in period. If your commute exceeds 1.5 hours, we strongly recommend relocating closer to the office to ensure consistent attendance in line with contractual and hybrid working expectations.

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we\'re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

You will join us on a fixed apprenticeship salary. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be re-graded, with your pay range consistent with the job family for your business area. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 22 days\' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Eligibility and conditions

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every colleague can thrive, learn and develop. This apprenticeship requires eligibility in line with our apprenticeship standards.