Lead Data Product Manager: Strategy, Impact & Delivery

The Very Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£6500 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential (performance and BAU)

Job summary

The Very Group in Liverpool, England, is seeking a Lead Product Manager - Data to own the vision, strategy and roadmap for data products across a portfolio. You will collaborate with Data Engineering, BI, Governance and Delivery to deliver high-quality data products that drive value for customers and colleagues.

You will lead discovery, prioritise roadmaps, establish OKRs and adoption metrics, and influence senior stakeholders in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Product Management, including ownership of complex products, platforms or product portfolios.
• Strong experience working with data products, analytics, reporting platforms or data services.
• Proven ability to develop product strategies, roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Expertise across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and validation through to adoption, optimisation and retirement.
• Strong prioritisation and problem-framing skills, with evidence-based decisions in complex environments.
• Extensive experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Good understanding of data governance, data quality, privacy and regulatory considerations.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leaders.
• Commercial awareness and ability to connect product decisions to business performance and customer outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and create alignment across audiences.
• Continuous improvement mindset and a passion for building products delivering measurable value.
• Experience leading, coaching or mentoring others in product management.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate compelling product visions aligned to Data Product strategy.
• Lead discovery activities to understand user needs, business challenges and future opportunities.
• Translate complex data concepts into clear business value and actionable plans.
• Prioritise roadmaps and backlogs based on impact, value and capacity.
• Partner with Data Engineering, BI, Governance, Architecture and Delivery teams to deliver high-quality data products.
• Influence senior stakeholders and balance priorities and investments.
• Establish success measures, OKRs and adoption metrics to demonstrate value.
• Ensure products are governed and aligned with responsible data practices.
• Drive product-led ways of working across the Data function.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics and AI to improve outcomes.

Skills

Product Management

Data products

Analytics

Roadmaps

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Data governance

Communication

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Mentoring

Job description

The Very Group in Liverpool, England, is seeking a Lead Product Manager - Data to own the vision, strategy and roadmap for data products across a portfolio. You will collaborate with Data Engineering, BI, Governance and Delivery to deliver high-quality data products that drive value for customers and colleagues.

You will lead discovery, prioritise roadmaps, establish OKRs and adoption metrics, and influence senior stakeholders in an agile environment.