Product Manager

Vanguard Group, Inc.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A leading investment company in Manchester is seeking a Digital Product Manager to shape product direction and deliver digital solutions that meet client needs. The candidate will build a clear product vision aligned with B2B goals, create structured backlogs, and collaborate with design and engineering teams. This hybrid position requires office attendance three days a week. Ideal applicants will have proven experience in digital product management, strong analytical skills, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a digital product manager with a strong understanding of UX.
• Experience with client research, usability tests, and interviews.
• Strong ability to use data and analytics tools to guide product choices.

Responsibilities

• Build and communicate a clear product vision linked to B2B goals.
• Create and maintain product roadmap and business benefits.
• Collaborate with engineering and design partners to gather insights.

Skills

Digital product management

User experience (UX)

Agile methodologies

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Analytics tools

Product backlog management tools

Job description

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The Role

The Digital Product Manager shapes the direction of the product and delivers digital products that meet real B2B client and business needs. The role connects vision, strategy, discovery, design and delivery. The Digital Product Manager works closely with design, engineering and business partners to define what to build, why it matters and how it supports wider B2B goals. The role focuses on clear communication, strong client understanding, data informed decisions and good teamwork.

In this role you will

• Build and communicate a clear product vision that links to B2B goals
• Break down complex problems and create a structured, prioritised and transparent product backlog with well written user stories and acceptance criteria
• Create and maintain OKRs, product roadmap and business benefits, and keep them aligned with the digital product family
• Identify the MVP and decide what is needed now and what can come later
• Use client and stakeholder feedback and research to refine the backlog and future roadmap
• Define as is and to be business processes in a clear and structured way
• Show good understanding of system architecture, integration points and technical limits
• Work closely with engineering, architecture and design partners in Europe and other regions, and collaborate with clients and business stakeholders to gather insights and test ideas
• Take part in sprint ceremonies and give clear acceptance on delivered work
• Support go to market planning, operational readiness, product performance and continuous improvement
• Use data, analysis and experimentation tools to support decisions and measure impact

What it takes

• Proven experience working as a digital product manager, with solid understanding of UX, digital delivery and agile ways of working
• Strong ability to use data, analytics tools and experiments to guide product choices.
• Proven record of delivering digital products that solve real world\'s problems
• Hands-on experience with client research, usability tests and interviews
• Confident communication with senior stakeholders in simple and direct language
• Good collaboration with design, engineering and business teams across regions
• Strong organisation and structured thinking, with ability to balance client needs, business goals and technical limits

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position
• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.

It\'s what we stand for: value to investors.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard\'s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: "Do the right thing."

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard\'s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard\'s core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform [e-mail] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.