Product Delivery Manager

Verisk; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data analytics firm in London seeks a Product Delivery Manager responsible for client-facing and internal initiatives. In this hybrid role, you will ensure alignment between product strategy and execution while managing complex delivery projects. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in technology delivery leadership and a proven track record in software product environments. Join us to inspire change and deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.

Benefits

Work flexibility

Professional development and training

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technology delivery leadership.
• Proven track record of managing complex delivery programmes.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery process, ensuring quality standards.
• Lead and manage a portfolio of delivery projects.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring transparency.

Skills

Technology delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Agile principles understanding

Education

Experience in software product or SaaS environment

Understanding of product lifecycle management

Job description

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Job Description

Verisk is a leading data-driven analytic insights and solutions partner for the insurance industry. We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. The Verisk Specialty Business Solutions Group (VSBS) within Verisk provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance.

Role Purpose: As a Product Delivery Manager, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of client-facing and internal initiatives within a specific solution group. You will act as a key bridge between product strategy and execution, ensuring that delivery aligns with product vision, customer needs, and company goals. This is a hybrid role combining product-focused leadership with hands-on project delivery, contributing directly to revenue and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Product-Centric Delivery Leadership

• Partner with Director of Solutions and Product Manager(s) to align delivery execution with product strategy and company goals.
• Champion a product mindset across delivery teams, prioritizing customer outcomes, iterative value delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery process, ensuring the product meets customer needs and quality standards.
• Act as the first point of contact for client escalations related to product delivery, collaborating with Product Managers, Account Managers and Project Managers to resolve issues swiftly.

Project & Programme Oversight

• Lead and manage a portfolio of delivery projects within the product line, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and customer commitments.
• Directly manage high-impact projects, applying agile, waterfall, or hybrid methodologies as appropriate.
• Monitor delivery performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain momentum and quality.

Strategic Planning & Resource Optimization

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to prioritize delivery initiatives based on strategic value, complexity, and resource availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and marketers, to ensure smooth delivery.
• Optimize resource allocation across the product team, balancing delivery timelines with evolving business needs and sales pipeline.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Leverage product and delivery metrics and KPIs to identify trends, drive improvements, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Work with the PMO to enhance product delivery processes and ensure consistent reporting and governance.

Client Engagement & Incident Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead incident resolution efforts for escalated delivery issues, coordinating cross-functional teams to restore service and confidence.

Qualifications

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in technology delivery leadership, ideally within a software product or SaaS environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder delivery programmes in the insurance or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and agile delivery principles.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer value, product vision, and business profitability.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with insurance domain concepts is advantageous but not essential.

About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you\'ll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that\'s as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we\'ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World\'s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We\'re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

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