Principal Product Manager

Pod

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

UnMind wellbeing platform access

Podpoint Charger

Discounted energy tariff

Flexible hybrid working model

Work abroad for up to 20 days per year

Family & friend discount scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme with 4.5% matched

Job summary

Pod is seeking a Principal Product Manager in London to define and own the strategy for Home Energy Management and related propositions. You’ll lead cross-functional teams and partner with the VP of Product & Design to shape a market-leading roadmap.

Hybrid work with 1-2 days in the London office, salary £100,000-£130,000 DOE, and a broad benefits package including wellbeing, pension, and family support. Collaborate to drive a product-led culture, deliver customer-centric experiences, and mentor

Qualifications

Senior product leadership experience with a track record of delivering customer-led propositions.
HEMS or flex market experience demonstrable.
Strategic and commercial thinking balancing value and user needs.
Stakeholder management and cross-functional alignment.
Deep product lifecycle management and roadmap ownership.
Experience leading product and delivery teams with engineering collaboration.
Customer-centric mindset with data-driven decision making.
Ownership and initiative for strategy, execution and reporting.
Experience shaping ways of working and improving processes.
Mentoring and developing peers to elevate the product discipline.

Responsibilities

Define and lead proposition and product strategy - you’ll set direction and develop a strategic product vision.
Own and shape the proposition and product roadmap - plan, define, and evolve priorities by customer value and business outcomes.
Lead a cross-functional team - bring together Product, Technology, Commercial and Operational teams.
Champion the voice of the customer - ensure customer needs remain central to decision making.
Enable joined-up product delivery - align across platforms and horizontal capabilities.
Lead end to end Go to Market launches - bring new propositions to market across functions.
Lead and develop high performing teams - mentor Product Managers and delivery teams.
Embed product-centric thinking across the business - champion a product-led mindset.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement - foster experimentation and learning.

Skills

Senior product leadership

HEMS experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Product management

Delivery leadership

Customer centric mindset

Ownership and initiative

Ways of working

Mentoring

Job description

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Department: Product

Location: London

Compensation: £100,000 - £130,000 / year

Description

Job Title: Principal Product Manager

Salary: £100,000- £130,000 DOE

Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per week in London office)

We’re Pod – one of the UK’s leading EV charging providers, trusted by over 250,000 customers and powering more than 5 million miles every single day. But behind the numbers is a team of passionate people working together to shape a smarter, more sustainable future. We started off in 2009 as Pod Point, helping people make the switch to electric as EVs began to hit the road. Today, we’re leading the way into a smarter energy future. As part of the EDF family – the UK’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity – we have the strength and stability to grow for the future. And we’ve started that growth already. In 2026, we welcomed EO Charging into the Pod family, bringing together Pod’s strengths in home, workplace, public and smart charging with EO’s specialist fleet and depot charging technology. The acquisition significantly expands our commercial fleet and energy management capabilities. Together, Pod and EO are helping logistics, transport and operational fleet customers electrify at scale, optimise charging performance and make better use of existing grid capacity. Pod is the next evolution of Pod Point. As electrification becomes everyday, Pod is here to help build a brighter future for society by managing the flow of energy, making it affordable, accessible, and for the benefit of everyone. With 250,000 customers already trusting us to be at the heart of their EV life, we see Pod playing a leading role in the UK’s increasingly electrified future. Our focus is on powering not just homes and vehicles, but local communities and social progress. Pod is here to help build a brighter future for society by managing the flow of energy, making it affordable, accessible, and for the benefit of everyone.

Define and lead proposition and product strategy - you’ll set direction and develop a strategic product vision that drives Pod further into the HEMS space
Own and shape the proposition and product roadmap - you’ll work closely with the VP of Product & Design, you will plan, define, and continuously evolve the product roadmap, ensuring priorities are driven by customer value and business outcomes
Lead a cross-functional team - you’ll bring together Product, Technology, Commercial and Operational teams, ensuring a joined-up approach to identifying opportunities, prioritising initiatives, and delivering value
Champion the voice of the customer - you’ll define compelling product propositions that act as a single source of truth, ensuring customer needs remain central to decision making and delivery
Enable joined-up product delivery - you’ll collaborate across Product and Technology teams to ensure alignment across platforms and horizontal capabilities, driving cohesive and scalable solutions
Lead end 2 end Go to Market launches - you’ll be accoutable in bringing all aspects of new propositions to market across Product, Marketing, Technology and Operations
Lead and develop high performing teams - you’ll will guide, mentor, and support Product Managers and delivery teams, ensuring best practices are followed and teams are set up for success
Embed product-centric thinking across the business - you’ll champion a product-led mindset, using market insight, customer data, and stakeholder engagement to influence decisions across POD
Drive innovation and continuous improvement - you’ll foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement within Product and the wider organisation.

What You’ll Bring

Senior product leadership experience - You bring a proven track record of leading product strategy and delivering customer-led propositions, with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
Home Energy Management System experience (HEMS) and/or flex market experience - You will have a strong knowledge of either HEMS or flex and be able to showcase the importance of either
Strategic and commercial thinking – You can balance business value with customer needs, making informed decisions that drive growth while delivering meaningful user experiences
Stakeholder management and influence - You excel at aligning and orchestrating cross-functional teams, resolving conflicting priorities, and gaining buy-in to execute on a shared vision
Expertise in product management – You have deep experience in product lifecycle management, roadmap ownership, and translating complex technical concepts into customer-focused solutions
Experience leading product and delivery teams – You are experienced in managing Product Owners and working closely with engineering teams to deliver efficiently
Customer centric mindset – You are customer obsessed, with boundless curiosity about who they are and what they need. You naturally advocate for the customer, using insights and data to shape product decisions and outcomes
Ownership and initiative – Comfortable taking end-to-end responsibility for strategy, execution, and reporting
Experience shaping ways of working - You have dug into process, people and outcomes to improve the product lifecycle
Mentoring and peer development - You have a strong track record of building the skills of the people around you and elevating product as a discipline across the team

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