Product Manager

The Royal Mint; Pontyclun; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading minting authority in Wales seeks a Product Manager to join the Product Concept team. This role involves managing the development of innovative product concepts focused on customer needs and ensuring timely approvals. Candidates must possess significant experience in D2C consumer businesses, preferably within premium brands, and have a strong background in product management, market research, and new product development. Enjoy a flexible working model that includes a 9-day fortnight, generous holiday, and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

9-day fortnight

Supportive professional development opportunities

24.5 days holiday

Generous Pension Scheme

Free onsite car parking

Access to onsite gym

Retail and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working in a D2C Consumer business, ideally within a premium brand.
• Experience in working with physical product.
• Significant product management experience including knowledge of market/consumer research.
• Familiarity with new product development and managing KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of new product concepts and propositions.
• Ensure timely approval before handing over to the Value Stream.
• Work across Collect and Invest Business Units.
• Create commercially viable and customer-centric concepts.

Skills

D2C Consumer business experience

Product management experience

Market research familiarity

Analytics for data measurement

Ability to influence others

Articulating ideas and benefits

Job description

To be part of the Product Concept team who are accountable for creating commercially viable and innovative customer-centric concepts that anticipate future needs and fuel sustainable growth for the business. Working across the Collect and Invest Business Units, managing the development new product concepts and propositions to fulfil roadmap requirements, and ensuring timely approval before handing over to the Value Stream.

• Demonstrable experience working in a D2C Consumer business, ideally within a premium brand is essential
• Experience in working with physical product is a must
• Significant product management experience, including familiarity with market/consumer research and most elements of the marketing mix
• Experience with new product development, Market Requirement Documents, Product Requirements Documents, managing and hitting KPIs.
• We are looking for people who are:
• Familiar with analytics for the measurement and analytics of data points segmentation funnels and cohorts
• Commercially astute with an ability to develop, justify and present financially solid business cases
• Able to influence other functions in order to achieve objectives
• Able to clearly and easily articulate ideas and benefits
  Enjoy a 9-day fortnight as part of a flexible hybrid-working model, with a blend of home working and at least three days per week in the office.
• Supportive and sponsored professional development opportunities + reimbursement of professional membership fees.
• 24.5 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave per annum.
• Generous Pension Scheme - with the ability to adjust your contribution amount.
• Automatic enrolment to The Royal Mint's Life Assurance Scheme.
• Access to free onsite car parking and canteen with Ground Control Coffee shop.
• Access to various salary sacrifice schemes e.g. Technology, Cycle to work, Pendragon Car Leasing Scheme.
• Automatic access to our Hapi App offering retail and leisure discounts, and employee assistance/wellbeing programme in partnership with Health Assured.
• Ability to join and use our onsite gym, which is run by employees within The Royal Mint + access to onsite occupational health support and physio.
• Opportunities to get involved in supporting our chosen charity and paid time to take part in volunteering via our 'Give a Day' incentive.