Manager, Product Manager

The Vanguard Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm based in the UK is seeking a Digital Product Manager Lead. This role is pivotal in managing a team responsible for the strategic vision and execution of digital products, ensuring they meet customer needs and business goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital product management, particularly in B2B environments, alongside strong analytical skills and a commitment to a customer-first mindset. This position offers a hybrid work model, enabling flexible work arrangements while fostering team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in digital product management, particularly in B2B.
• Good understanding of digital product development and agile methodologies.
• Strong ability to guide decisions using data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Create a digital product plan that aligns with business goals.
• Lead and coach digital product managers to prioritize customer needs.
• Collaborate with UX, engineering, and marketing teams.

Skills

Time Management

Data Analytics

Agile

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Leads a team responsible for the strategic vision and roadmap for a digital product or products often with cross-divisional impact demonstrating a deep comprehensive understanding of the digital product(s) and associated business areas.

The Digital Product Manager Lead is a hands‑on customer‑focused leader who manages digital product managers working on B2B business and cross‑functional value this key role the lead helps set the direction for digital products shapes goals and objectives and builds the product roadmap to deliver value to customers and the business. The lead puts the customer first and works hard to delight users every step of the way. Uses data to make smart decisions and checks product health by looking at important numbers and trends. Coaches and gives feedback to other product managers to help them grow and improve.

Core Responsibilities

• Create and share a clear digital product plan that matches business goals meets customer needs and follows market trends.
• Lead support and coach digital product managers. Build a team culture where the customer comes first and everyone is always learning and improving.
• Work with UX engineering architecture marketing sales and other teams to build simple and useful digital products.
• Make sure customer feedback and needs are at the center of all product decisions delivering experiences that make customers happy and loyal.
• Use data to check how products are doing keep an eye on key numbers like growth efficiency and customer experience and use these insights to make products better.
• Set clear goals & OKRs for digital products and use key numbers to see if those goals are being met.
• Help the team use the best ways of working provide regular feedback and look for ways to get better.
• Work closely with leadership and business groups to define and share product vision value and progress.
• Be able to think about the big picture but also take care of day‑to‑day tasks when needed.
• Give helpful feedback and support to product managers so they can do their best work.

Criteria (Qualifications & Requirements)

• Extensive experience in digital product management with proven experience in managing product managers ideally in B2B.
• Good understanding of digital product development UX basics and agile ways of working.
• Strong ability to use numbers and data to guide decisions and make products better.
• Proven experience delivering digital solutions that put the customer first and improve their experience.
• Able to work well with people from different teams and get things done together.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills; able to explain ideas simply to any audience.
• Experience helping team members get better at their jobs.
• Able to plan for the future while also handling daily details.
• Comfortable working in fast-changing environments.

Key Success Factors

• Shows impact on product growth efficiency and customer experience using data-driven decisions.
• Builds and supports a strong team of product managers.
• Delivers digital solutions that customers love and that help the business succeed.
• Works well with different teams and groups to get things done.

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
• Hybrid work model.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in‑person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

• Time Management
• Data Analytics
• Analytical
• Agile
• Requirement Gathering
• Strategic thinking
• Visio
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Market Research
• UML
• Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1