Product Manager

LGBT Jobs; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Learning and development support

Flexible working

Job summary

Ordnance Survey is seeking a Product Manager to lead the performance, evolution, and strategic direction of our product portfolio. You will manage the business performance and lifecycle of both new and existing products and steer the development of a balanced product roadmap to meet market demand, technical feasibility and affordability.

You will act as the central expert for product value propositions, ensuring the organisation remains customer-centric while communicating with internal

Qualifications

• Experience managing product performance or roadmaps in a customer‑focused environment (e.g., improving product metrics and guiding lifecycle).Knowledge of the UK address ecosystem is not essential but advantageous for OS Address products.Proven ability to work with stakeholders to translate needs into product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage product performance across a portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Own product value propositions, lifecycle plans, and roadmaps balancing market, technical, and financial factors.
• Lead stakeholder communications to ensure clear understanding of product value and priorities.
• Support customer-centric delivery with marketing and communications teams to keep customers informed.
• Lead product reviews using KPIs to drive evidence-based decisions on development or withdrawal.
• Engage with user communities, customers, partners and external stakeholders for feedback and product improvements.
• Build relationships with operations and customer-facing teams to deliver roadmaps within service, cost, and revenue targets.
• Lead and develop a team when required, fostering innovation and accountability.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decisions

Product performance management

Roadmap ownership

Team leadership

Job description

Hybrid role with 50% time in Southampton HQ

Responsibilities include product performance management and roadmap ownership

Requires experience in stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision making

Company offers competitive benefits including pension contribution, learning and development support

Product Manager

Full Time | £ 56,755.00 - £66,215.00 (depending on experience)

Hybrid | Southampton HQ

Who we are

We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for.

About the role

We are looking for a talented Product Manager to lead the performance, evolution, and strategic direction of our product portfolio. If you're passionate about turning customer needs and market opportunities into impactful products, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Product Manager at OS, you will be responsible for managing the business performance and lifecycle of both new and existing products. You'll lead the development of our product roadmap-balancing market demand, technical feasibility and affordability-and ensure that our products continue to deliver meaningful value to customers, partners, and stakeholders.

You will act as the central point of expertise for all product value propositions, championing product understanding across the organisation and ensuring OS remains customer‑centric in everything we deliver.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage product performance across a portfolio of existing and new products, ensuring alignment with OS's strategic goals.
• Own the product value propositions, lifecycle plans, and product roadmap, balancing market, technical, and financial considerations.
• Champion product understanding by acting as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and ensuring clarity on product value.
• Support customer‑centric delivery of product propositions, working closely with marketing and communications teams to keep customers engaged and informed.
• Lead product performance reviews, using scorecards and KPIs to make evidence‑based decisions about product development, enhancements, or withdrawal.
• Engage with user communities, key customers, partners, and external stakeholders, ensuring feedback is captured and translated into product improvements or requirement updates.
• Develop strong relationships with operational teams, customer‑facing colleagues, and external partners to deliver the roadmap in line with service, cost, and revenue targets.
• Lead and manage a team, where required, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer focus.

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About You

You will be a proactive, strategic thinker with experience managing product performance or roadmaps in a customer-focused environment. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and confident using data to inform decisions, you will balance commercial, technical and user needs to deliver products that make a real difference. Knowledge of the UK address ecosystem is not essential, but it would be a strong advantage, as would an understanding of current OS Address products, customers and use cases.

How to Apply

• Please apply with your CV and a Cover letter outlining why you have applied and how your skills and experience make you a good fit for the role

The Rewards

We want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
• Performance‑related bonus (where applicable)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
• Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
• Volunteering leave and matched fundraising

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You'll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, where you'll be expected to spend 50% of your time working and collaborating face-to-face with colleagues.

Security

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Some of our roles may requireadditionalsecurity vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process ifadditionalvetting may berequiredfor that specific role.

Inclusion

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether yourequireany during the application process.

Researchindicatesthat women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ifyou'reenthusiastic about this role but your experiencedoesn'tperfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.

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