Principal Product Management

National Grid; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead product strategy and drive business objectives through strategic leadership. This role involves defining product roadmaps, engaging with senior management, and overseeing product portfolios. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and experience in agile methodologies. A competitive salary of £75,000 plus bonuses is offered, along with flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus up to 30%

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven ability to operate at senior levels, engaging across all business areas.
• Experience in strategic, investment, and product planning aligned with business strategy.
• Deep understanding of product management and emerging trends.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a portfolio of products/services through their full lifecycle.
• Engage with senior managers to influence product strategy and business objectives.
• Identify and implement capability improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Communication skills

Financial management

Agile methodologies

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Principal Product Manager within Infrastructure Delivery to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a Principal Product Manager - This position is based from our Warwick, Bristol or London office's however we offer flexible hybrid working options.

Job Purpose

To lead the definition, implementation, and management of line products through the product lifecycle, ensuring customer-centricity, strategic alignment, and optimal business results. The Principal Product Manager operates at a strategic level, overseeing complex product portfolio, driving innovation, setting the product vision and strategic roadmap; collaborating with senior stakeholders an leading squads from discovery through to product design and production. This role bridges operational product management and strategic leadership, influencing business decisions and fostering organisational capability; to ensure compliance with the defined scope, performance, cots and schedule through agile delivery and ways of working.

What you’ll do

Portfolio & Project Management: Define and deliver a portfolio of products/services through their full lifecycle. Act as owner/champion for multiple products, ensuring customer/user needs and business objectives are met. Develop product roadmaps, propositions, and positioning for diverse segments.

Strategic Leadership Engage with senior managers and executives to influence product strategy, business objectives, and portfolio outcomes. Lead business situation analysis, feasibility assessments, and change initiatives

Benefits Management: Forecast, plan, and monitor the realisation of benefits from products and product lines

Financial Management: Advise on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Monitor expenditure, analyse variances, and ensure effective financial control and decision-making

Organisational Capability Development: Identify and implement capability improvement activities. Lead professional development and facilitate cross-functional teams

Business Process Improvement: Plan and lead strategic business process improvement activities, introducing new methodologies and tools

Line Management: Manage and develop individuals and teams, set performance targets, and support professional growth. Facilitate employee engagement and wellbeing.

Line Management Accountabilities

• Strategic Product & Roadmap planning, Defining and developing the future strategic roadmap of a portfolio of products and services.
• Product Management, Managing and developing products or services through their full life cycle from inception, growth, maturity, decline to retirement.
• Financial Management, Supporting the effective use and control of financial resources.
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management, Influencing stakeholder attitudes, decisions, and actions for mutual benefit.
• Discovery & Requirements definition, Leading and overseeing discovery to define requirements through the entire delivery and operational life cycle.
• Performance Management, improving organisational performance by developing the performance of individuals and workgroups to meet agreed objectives with measurable results.
• Employee Experience, enhancing employee engagement and ways of working, empowering employees and supporting their health and wellbeing.
• Organisational Facilitation, supporting workgroups to implement principles and practices for effective teamwork across organisational boundaries and professional specialisms.
• Professional Development, facilitating the professional development of individuals in line with their career goals and organisational requirements.
• Resourcing, acquiring, deploying and onboarding resources.

About You

• Proven ability to operate at senior levels, engaging across all business areas.
• Strong leadership, relationship, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience in strategic, investment, and product planning aligned with business strategy.
• Deep understanding of product management, agile methodologies, and emerging trends.
• Financial management expertise linked to business results.
• Experience in matrixed organisations, driving results across teams.
• Familiarity with industry bodies of knowledge and commitment to continuous learning.
• Experience of working within a heavily matrixed organisation, with the ability to drive for results

What You’ll Get

A competitive salary starting from £75,000 dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 5th January 2026; however, we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it's essential that it's continually evolving, advancing and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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