Product Management Specialist - Scotland

Accenture PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Charity leave days

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Product Management Specialist in the UK with flexibility to work from Glasgow or Edinburgh. This permanent, full‑time role requires collaboration with client teams to shape product strategy, maintain roadmaps, and deliver value through Agile practices.

You will champion ethical AI, drive KPIs, and partner across engineering, design, data science and delivery. The position offers a competitive package and requires mobility to onsite client locations.

Responsibilities

• Work with client teams to help define and evolve product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and measurable outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage and maintain product roadmaps, helping prioritise features and capabilities based on value, technical feasibility, customer insights, and stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, data science, and delivery to translate business requirements into clear product specifications and actionable development plans.
• Support the end-to-end product development process, helping to manage priorities, backlogs, dependencies, and release plans in Agile environments.
• Define and monitor KPIs and success metrics, using quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions, improve product performance, and demonstrate value.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders, communicating product decisions, trade-offs, and recommendations effectively.
• Champion responsible and ethical AI practices, ensuring AI-enabled products and features are developed in line with regulatory requirements, organisational standards, and user needs.
• Continuously explore emerging technologies and AI innovations, applying new tools, techniques, and methodologies to improve product outcomes and ways of working.
• Share product management knowledge and best practices with colleagues, contributing to communities of practice and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Job description

Job Description

Role: Product Management Specialist

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: 9 - Team Lead / Specialist

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Accenture Software & Platform Engineering:

SPEis the home of our dedicated technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.

We have a seasoned group of cross-industry specialists who provide the best of full stack software engineering, cloud and platform engineering. This includes fluency in Cloud Native, Data, Mobile, Internet of Things, Gen-AI, Frontend, Platform Engineering and Creative Design.

If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As a team:

We typically work hand-in-hand with our clients to build great digital products for them and for their customers. To do this, we need experienced, capable consultants and practitioners who can both deploy their own mastery to get things done hands-on and successfully lead others in doing so. The nature of our work varies from client to client so there will be lots of opportunities to experience new domains and new stacks.

We are looking for experienced Product professionals to join our vibrant Product practice, based at our London offices on a full-time, permanent basis.

Within our team, you will learn to leverage artificial intelligence alongside other cutting-edge technologies and innovative methodologies.

You will gain hands-on experience with a variety of tools and techniques that will help you stay at the forefront of technology and engineering memorable, differentiated, and captivating customer experiences. By leveraging these technologies, we ensure that we create significant value for our clients, driving their success and satisfaction. Additionally, we provide comprehensive training and career support to help you grow and advance in your professional journey.

As a Product Management Specialist you will:

• Work with client teams to help define and evolve product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and measurable outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage and maintain product roadmaps, helping prioritise features and capabilities based on value, technical feasibility, customer insights, and stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, data science, and delivery to translate business requirements into clear product specifications and actionable development plans.
• Support the end-to-end product development process, helping to manage priorities, backlogs, dependencies, and release plans in Agile environments.
• Define and monitor KPIs and success metrics, using quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions, improve product performance, and demonstrate value.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders, communicating product decisions, trade-offs, and recommendations effectively.
• Champion responsible and ethical AI practices, ensuring AI-enabled products and features are developed in line with regulatory requirements, organisational standards, and user needs.
• Continuously explore emerging technologies and AI innovations, applying new tools, techniques, and methodologies to improve product outcomes and ways of working.
• Share product management knowledge and best practices with colleagues, contributing to communities of practice and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications 28/02/27

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Locations

Glasgow

Edinburgh

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