Product Manager

Connect Group; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech business in Poole is seeking an experienced Product Manager to take ownership of the product roadmap and drive strategy. You will collaborate with teams to deliver innovative software solutions, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals. The ideal candidate will have proven product management experience and strong strategic thinking skills. This hybrid role requires excellent communication and analytical abilities, with familiarity in software development processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management, ideally within software/tech environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to link product vision to business outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence working across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, market trends, and customer feedback.
• Familiarity with software development processes like React JS, APIs, and CRM systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional collaboration and influencing without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Owning the product roadmap, aligning it with strategy and market trends.
• Translating customer requirements into clear user stories and use cases.
• Managing the product backlog and ensuring development work is well-defined and prioritised.
• Partnering with senior leadership to align product goals with business objectives.
• Leading cross-functional collaboration between engineering, QA, engagement managers, and project delivery.
• Supporting release cycles and ensuring features are delivered on time, to scope and quality.

Skills

Product management experience

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Familiarity with software development processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

React JS

APIs

CRM systems

Job description

Product Manager

Location: Poole, Dorset (Hybrid 3 days office / 2 days home)

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000

Are you ready to take ownership of a product roadmap and play a key role in shaping the future of innovative software?

We’ve partnered with a fast-growing tech business that’s currently undergoing an exciting transformation into next-generation, web-based technologies.

About the role:

As Product Manager, you’ll be at the heart of the product function — driving strategy, defining priorities, and ensuring products align with customer needs and business goals. You’ll collaborate closely with senior leaders, development teams, and customer-facing departments to deliver market-leading features and experiences.

This is a pivotal role where you’ll influence the direction of the product, oversee delivery cycles, and keep stakeholders engaged with progress and performance.

What you will do:

• Owning the product roadmap, aligning it with strategy and market trends.
• Translating customer requirements into clear user stories and use cases.
• Managing the product backlog and ensuring development work is well-defined and prioritised.
• Partnering with senior leadership to align product goals with business objectives.
• Leading cross-functional collaboration between engineering, QA, engagement managers, and project delivery.
• Supporting release cycles and ensuring features are delivered on time, to scope and quality.

Skills & Experience required:

• Proven experience in product management, ideally within software/tech environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to link product vision to business outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence working across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, market trends, and customer feedback.
• Familiarity with software development processes (e.g. React JS, APIs, CRM systems).
• Experience leading cross-functional collaboration and influencing without direct authority.

If you’re excited by the chance to lead a product through transformation and growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.