Lead Product Manager

Board Intelligence; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in board effectiveness technology is seeking a Lead Product Manager to drive product strategy and contribute to a growing B2B portfolio. The role emphasizes understanding market needs, solving complex problems, and ensuring clear communication within a vibrant team culture. Candidates should have experience in product leadership and a strong focus on driving value for clients while maintaining company culture.

Benefits

Private Pension Scheme

BUPA Health and Dental insurance

Group life insurance: 4x annual salary

26 holiday days plus Bank Holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

AIG Smart Health virtual GP app

Eyecare and Flu Jab vouchers

Regular Wellness sessions

Enhanced Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in B2B product strategy.
• Ability to translate customer needs into product strategies.
• Track record of solving complex problems with data insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage product strategy and scale learnings.
• Understand market landscape and customer needs.
• Ensure clear communication and alignment within the team.

Skills

Product Strategy Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Data-Driven Decision Making

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Board Intelligence is a technology and advisory firm that supercharges boards with the science of board effectiveness. We build better businesses and benefit society.

Through a suite of AI-powered software tools, evaluation frameworks, and advisory services that distil twenty years of boardroom experience, we improve the efficiency of board processes and the effectiveness of boards.

We work with over 70,000 leaders and 3,000 organisations across the world, with clients across the Fortune 500, FTSE 100, and OMX 30. In 2024 we received substantial backing from K1 Investment Management – the leading B2B Enterprise SaaS investors. We are at the beginning of significant growth, and we’re looking for superb talent to join us on this journey.

As we grow, we’re fiercely protective of our culture and values. Many of us, including our founders, have families and other priorities, so we know the value of a supportive company.

The team is diverse and friendly. We value fun: most days you’ll find a social event or learning opportunity to get involved with, including company socials, away days, philanthropic activities and lunch & learns.

Our Mission

We unleash the potential of organisations through the science of board effectiveness, building better businesses and benefiting society.

Our Product & Design Team

We ensure Board Intelligence can deliver on its purpose, mission, and ARR objectives by delivering the right products and services. We lead on the design of market-leading platforms that put our users at its heart, and the creative process - from early stage ideation through to successful product delivery.

The Role

We are looking for a Lead Product Manager to lead the product strategy by deeply understanding the market and customer needs, translating insights into impactful features. You'll leverage data and sound judgement to solve complex problems, with a focus on delivering value and contributing to the broader product portfolio, including board-level information. Strong communication and strategic thinking are key to success.

This role offers hybrid working from our Bank office in London.

What will you be responsible for?

• Effectively manage a product with the expectation to scale learnings and contribute across the broader product portfolio as needed
• Deeply understand the market landscape and nuanced customer needs, translating these insights into effective product strategies and features
• Understanding the complex processes surrounding Board meetings, including board actions and matters management
• Leverage the known need for improved board information and established user base to drive product development
• Excel at solving reasonably complicated problems with data-informed decisions and sound judgement
• Maintain a strategic perspective that extends beyond the immediate product to consider broader business impact
• Apply rigorous thinking to deliver the best possible changes and value for our clients
• Act with integrity and in the best interest of the business, even in challenging situations
• Ensure clear communication and alignment within the team, proactively escalating issues

We’re looking for someone that has a hunger to change our working environment for the better, driving performance from our people and protecting our culture and values to make sure we remain a caring, entrepreneurial and client-first workplace.

We’re open-minded on the background someone may have coming into this role, but things that could help a candidate to be successful would be:

• Extensive experience leading product strategy and execution within business-to-business markets.
• Demonstrated ability to deeply understand B2B customer needs and translate them into successful product strategies.
• Proven track record of effectively solving complex problems using data-driven insights and sound judgement.
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities with a focus on how product decisions impact the wider business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a history of aligning teams and influencing stakeholders

We pride ourselves on our great working environment and package. Here’s some of what’s on offer:

• Private Pension Scheme
• BUPA Health and Dental insurance (including access to the My BUPA app)
• Group life insurance: 4x annual salary
• 26 holiday days per calendar year in addition to Bank Holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program including Bereavement and Probate Helpline
• AIG Smart Health virtual GP app/wellness platform for employees and dependents, including partner/spouse
• Eyecare and Flu Jab vouchers
• Regular Wellness sessions: e.g. virtual yoga sessions
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Regular company socials