Lead Product Manager

Vivedia; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivedia is seeking a Lead Product Manager to own strategy execution, lead a team of Product Managers and deliver solutions for families, funeral professionals and venues across the UK.

You'll work with the Product Director to prioritise the portfolio, guide delivery and ensure the roadmap delivers real customer and commercial value, shaping the future of our product portfolio through high-impact leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Product Managers or senior product professionals.
• Proven success delivering across multiple products or portfolios.
• Strong commercial awareness and prioritisation skills.
• Customer-first mindset and passion for exceptional user experiences.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience building product processes and frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills using data and feedback.
• Growth mindset and curiosity to continually improve.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Product Managers.
• Turn product strategy into a clear, prioritised roadmap.
• Own portfolio-wide prioritisation balancing customer needs and business value.
• Drive customer-centric decisions using insight and data.
• Partner with Technology, Delivery, Data, Marketing and Customer teams.
• Resolve cross-product challenges and remove barriers to delivery.
• Communicate roadmap progress to stakeholders.
• Serve as deputy to the Product Director on strategic decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Product delivery

Commercial awareness

Customer focus

Stakeholder influence

Product processes

Analytics

Growth mindset

Job description

Create experiences that make a difference.

At Vivedia, technology plays a vital role in supporting people through some of life's most important and emotional moments. As our Lead Product Manager, you'll take ownership of turning product strategy into reality, leading a team of Product Managers and delivering solutions that create meaningful experiences for families, funeral professionals and venue operators across the UK.

Working closely with the Product Director, you'll own portfolio prioritisation, guide product delivery, make key trade-off decisions and ensure our roadmap delivers real customer and commercial value. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll influence business direction, develop product capability and help shape the future of our product portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Product Managers, creating a high-performing and customer-focused product function.
• Turn product strategy into a clear, prioritised and deliverable roadmap.
• Own portfolio-wide prioritisation, balancing customer needs, commercial opportunity and technical feasibility.
• Drive customer-centric product decisions through insight, data and market understanding.
• Partner with Technology, Delivery, Data, Marketing and Customer teams to ensure successful execution.
• Resolve cross-product challenges, manage competing priorities and remove barriers to delivery.
• Communicate roadmap progress and product direction to stakeholders across the business.
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Product Director, contributing to strategic and portfolio-level decisions.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading Product Managers or senior product professionals.
• Proven success managing and delivering across multiple products or portfolios.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to make effective prioritisation decisions.
• A customer-first mindset and passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience building product processes, frameworks and ways of working that drive results.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to combine data, insight and customer feedback into clear decisions.
• A growth mindset, natural curiosity and desire to continually improve.

Why Join Vivedia?

This is an opportunity to join a business where product has a direct impact on people's lives. You'll have the autonomy to shape roadmaps, influence strategy, grow a talented team and build products that genuinely matter.

Lead the future of our products. Make a meaningful impact. Help us create exceptional experiences when they matter most.