Product manager

Oxford Abstracts Ltd.; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic conference software provider in the UK seeks an experienced Product Manager for a fixed-term maternity cover role. You will drive the product vision, manage product roadmaps, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, all while ensuring exceptional service delivery. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of product management experience and be comfortable working in a fully remote environment. We offer flexible working hours, a work-from-home budget, and additional pension benefits for UK employees.

Benefits

Work from home budget

Fully remote

Flexible working hours and days

Pension benefits for UK employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of product management experience.
• Experience working with SaaS products.
• Comfortable working in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product vision and ensure exceptional service delivery.
• Incorporate customer feedback and market analysis into product strategies.
• Manage development cycles through agile methodologies.

Skills

Product management

Problem solving

Software development

Remote work

Collaboration

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Product manager to join the team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the product vision, ensuring we continue to deliver an exceptional service for our customers whilst also meeting our strategic business level goals. We are striving to be the only tool you will need to host an academic conference. As a result, our product is incredibly varied. Some examples of upcoming projects:

Upcoming Projects & Responsibilities

• A website builder
• The ability for users to bulk upload their conference schedule
• General modernisation of the application
• Product strategy and delivery of the product roadmap : Take ownership and evolve the product roadmap to support business goals and customer needs
• Discovery and prioritisation : Incorporate customer feedback and market analysis to inform product strategies and feature prioritisation
• Cross-team collaboration : Work closely with design, research, engineers, marketing, customer success and customer support to inform product decisions and ensure smooth product launches
• Analytics : Track key product metrics and communicate progress to the team
• Product life cycle : End-to-end management of the product lifecycle - discovery, writing specs, testing, reviewing designs, copy, coordinating product launches
• Project management : Manage development cycles through agile methodologies - sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement etc
• Continuity and handover : Document decisions, processes and learnings to ensure smooth handover, 30 days holiday a year

Benefits

• Work from home budget
• Fully remote
• Flexible working hours and days
• For those employed on the UK payroll we offer additional pension benefits

Interview Process

• Second interview with our PM and Designer where you will be asked to present a case study (1 hour)
• Final interview with an Engineer and CEO (1 hour)

In addition to the screening questions you must send a response to [e-mail] to the following questions. Any application without these responses will not be considered.

This role is fully remote. Briefly describe your experience working in fully remote product teams and how you ensured team alignment?

In your previous roles, what is one method of feature prioritisation you have used?

Qualifications

• 3+ years of product management experience
• Fast learner who is able to problem solve quickly
• Experience working with product teams that build and deliver software
• Experience working with multiple engineers and product designers
• Experience working with SaaS products
• Track record of building impactful products
• Comfortable working in a remote environment
• Comfortable working in a small team

Oxford Abstracts is a world leader in academic conference software, helping the world share groundbreaking ideas. We power over 2,000 conferences worldwide each year.

About Oxford Abstracts

At Oxford Abstracts, our mission is simple: to enable anyone to expertly manage and create exceptional academic conferences. With over 20 years of experience, Oxford Abstracts has evolved into a dedicated global team of 18. We understand the unique needs of academic conference organisers and are committed to helping them deliver successful, engaging events. To find out more about the company and the team, please take a look at our Careers Page - https://oxfordabstracts.com/careers

Our Values

• Empowerment: We empower our clients by providing intuitive tools that simplify conference management, and empower our employees by fostering a culture of autonomy and growth.
• Transparency: We build trust with our clients through clear communication and honest practices, and we maintain an open workplace where every team member’s voice is heard.
• Client Focused Innovation: Our clients inspire our innovative solutions, ensuring we meet their evolving needs, while our employees stay at the forefront of innovation, continually advancing their skills and contributing fresh ideas.
• Expertise: We provide industry-leading expertise to our clients, helping them become expert organisers, and we invest in our employees’ professional development to ensure they continue to excel in their field.