Lead Product Manager — Hybrid, 35-Hour Week, Training

Ucas; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

35-hour week

30 days annual leave

Concessionary days over Christmas

Perkbox wellbeing discounts

Onsite gym, café and free parking at 

Employee networks and Mental Health AI

Ex-gratia bonus

Job summary

UCAS in Cheltenham is seeking a Lead Product Manager to define and execute the strategy for internal and customer‑facing products, aligning with business needs.

You will set vision, roadmaps, and priorities, and partner with multi‑disciplinary teams to turn ideas into deliverable requirements and measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence senior colleagues to deliver value and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of achievements in strategic product management and strategy development across B2B/B2C.
• Highly commercially aware, outcomes driven and innovative, aligned with UCAS’s vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from research to in-life performance management.
• Create business cases and product strategies aligned with strategic goals; develop and own roadmaps and backlogs.

Skills

Strategic product lifecycle management

Customer needs analysis

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Job description

UCAS in Cheltenham is seeking a Lead Product Manager to define and execute the strategy for internal and customer‑facing products, aligning with business needs.

You will set vision, roadmaps, and priorities, and partner with multi‑disciplinary teams to turn ideas into deliverable requirements and measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence senior colleagues to deliver value and sustainable growth.