Product Manager

SoCode Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SoCode Limited in Cambridge is seeking a Product Manager to define and deliver the strategy, roadmap, and success of a portfolio of specialist software and data products used by scientific and technical professionals worldwide.

Working closely with engineering, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders, you will be responsible for identifying customer needs, shaping product direction, prioritising investment, and ensuring the successful delivery of valuable solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience managing software, SaaS, platform, or technology products.
• Proven track record delivering successful products and features.
• Experience in Agile development environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to define product strategy, roadmaps, and priorities.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Degree in scientific/technical/engineering/computing discipline or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Translate business and customer needs into product priorities.
• Work with Agile delivery teams to drive successful execution.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to gather insights and validate opportunities.
• Monitor product performance, adoption, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyse market trends, customer requirements, and competitor activity.
• Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, commercial, and leadership teams to deliver business and customer value.

Skills

Software products

SaaS products

Agile

Stakeholder management

Product strategy

Analytics

Decision making

Education

Science/Engineering/Computing degree

Job description

Product Manager - £60,000 - £65,000

Location: Cambridge / Hybrid

We are looking for a Product Manager to define and deliver the strategy, roadmap, and success of a portfolio of specialist software and data products used by scientific and technical professionals worldwide.

Working closely with engineering, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders, you will be responsible for identifying customer needs, shaping product direction, prioritising investment, and ensuring successful delivery of valuable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Translate business and customer needs into product priorities.
• Work with Agile delivery teams to drive successful execution.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to gather insights and validate opportunities.
• Monitor product performance, adoption, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyse market trends, customer requirements, and competitor activity.
• Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, commercial, and leadership teams to deliver business and customer value.

Essential skills criteria

• Experience managing software, SaaS, platform, or technology products.
• Proven track record of delivering successful products and features.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to define product strategy, roadmaps, and priorities.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Degree in a scientific, technical, engineering, computing, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Experience with products used by scientists, researchers, engineers, or technical users.
• Exposure to scientific software, data platforms, modelling, simulation, analytics, or research technologies.
• Knowledge of UX, product discovery, and user-centred design principles.

What You'll Bring

• Strategic thinking and customer focus.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion for building products that solve meaningful customer problems