Product Manager

Appius; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in Bournemouth is seeking a Product Manager to maximize client value on projects. This role involves leading requirements capture, managing solution scope, and collaborating with various teams for successful delivery. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills and a technical background. We offer comprehensive training, a health care scheme, a pension plan, and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

Health Care Scheme

Gym membership discounts

Pension Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Social events throughout the year

Free snacks and drinks in office

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Business Analysis or Product Ownership.
• Ability to communicate complex subjects in simple terms.
• Hands-on experience with integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional requirements capture sessions.
• Manage solution scope through Functional Specification.
• Facilitate release standups and support development team.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Technical knowledge of web applications

Familiarity with Content Management Systems

Understanding of modern web development

Tools

Sitecore

Optimizely

Sitefinity

Umbraco

Job description

Overview

Position: Product Manager

Location: Bournemouth.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm (with flexi-time and hybrid working options).

Salary: Subject to experience.

Role Description

This is an exciting role for anyone wanting to work at the heart of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's most successful Digital agency. The right candidate will have a background in Business Analysis or Product Ownership, including an in-depth technical knowledge of web-based applications, hands-on experience of complex integration projects and outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

As a Product Manager you'll join our Solutions Team and report to our Solutions Director, Phil. Your main responsibility is to maximise the value we deliver to clients, both for one-off projects and ongoing programs. You'll do this by drawing on our expert team of Account Directors, Program Directors, UX Designers, Technical Architects and Data Scientists to identify the right problems to solve, envision a range of possible solutions and, ultimately, help decide what should be built.

Secondly, you'll minimise risk by working hand-in-hand with our in-house development team, Program Managers and QA Analysts to reinforce common understanding of our solutions and coordinate the early and iterative delivery of the most valuable features.

Responsibilities

• Leading cross-functional requirements capture sessions with client stakeholders including marketing, IT and senior management.
• Ownership and management of solution scope through the Functional Specification, including User Stories and Acceptance Criteria, and regular Release Notes.
• Facilitation of regular release standups and planning sessions, supporting the development team's day-to-day activities by communicating priorities and addressing blockers.
• Contribute to prospect and existing client sales processes, developing roadmaps, securing ballparks, writing proposals and attending pitch presentations.
• Support QA & testing activity by validating internal and external test plans and their results.

Desirable Skills

• Analytical and methodical mindset, able to distil complex subjects into clear, non-technical explanations and be the first to draw attention to important areas of risk or uncertainty.
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems, including Sitecore, Optimizely (formerly Episerver), Sitefinity and/or Umbraco.
• Rounded understanding of modern web development practices and standards, including HTML, CSS, Javascript, single-page applications, REST APIs etc.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

• Full training given to progress in this role
• Health Care Scheme with gym membership discounts
• Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Invitation to join our annual summer team day and Christmas party plus a range of social events throughout the year
• In office fruit, drinks and snack always available
• Bournemouth based office within THIS Workspace which is 5 mins from the amazing beaches

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