Product Manager

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Product Manager to drive product strategy and roadmap. The role involves collaboration with senior leadership and managing stakeholder expectations. Candidates should have a strong understanding of the product lifecycle and a customer-centric approach. Competitive salary ranges from £57,000 to £67,000, along with performance bonuses and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle.
• Strong ability to synthesise data into actionable strategies.
• Proven focus on understanding customer needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at tailoring messages to different audiences.
• Solid understanding of technical processes and software development.
• Adept at navigating challenges with innovative solutions.
• Strong grasp of financial metrics and business performance indicators.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high-level product roadmap.
• Collaborate with leadership to prioritise features delivering business value.
• Assess competitive landscape and customer feedback regularly.
• Lead prioritisation of the commercial product roadmap.
• Act as primary liaison between stakeholders.

Skills

Product Lifecycle Expertise

Analytical Mindset

Customer-Centric Approach

Effective Communication

Influencing & Stakeholder Management

Technical Acumen

Creative Problem‑Solving

Commercial Awareness

Leadership

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Product Manager, and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring Product Managers for our Electricity Distribution (NGED) department. This role can be located in any of our offices with flexible, hybrid working options available.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Product Management, the Product Manager is responsible for composing product roadmap through research, vision-setting, business alignment and prioritisation. The Product Manager is a proactive leader who prioritises business and technical requirements, outlining what success looks like. Responsible for the product's long‑term vision, and for aligning the product roadmap with the company's strategic initiatives, commercial objectives and customer needs.

This role is also expected to be a subject matter expert in their respective discipline, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and adaptability within the organisation, as a facilitator, mentor, and enabler of Agile principles. A person who advocates for a culture of agility, encouraging all to embrace Agile values and practices. The role also has accountability to deputise for their line manager (whenever necessary) and is expected to support the product owner community while also driving a positive culture (primarily through role modelling) across the Technology department and wider business.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain a high-level product roadmap that aligns with overall business strategy and long-term vision.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritise features and initiatives that deliver the highest business value.
• Balance innovation with sustainability, ensuring strategic initiatives meet commercial objectives.
• Regularly assess the competitive landscape, customer feedback, and market trends to inform product strategy.
• Lead the prioritisation of the commercial product roadmap based on business goals, customer needs, and resource availability.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to ensure the roadmap reflects business priorities such as revenue growth, cost optimisation, and market expansion.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure alignment between commercial goals and technical feasibility.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders across the business unit and wider group.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring transparency on roadmap progress and decisionmaking processes.

About You

• Product Lifecycle Expertise: Deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle - from discovery and design through to delivery and ongoing optimisation.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to synthesise data, research, and insights into clear, actionable strategies that drive product success.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Proven focus on understanding customer needs and delivering products that provide meaningful value.
• Effective Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across varying levels and group sizes.
• Influencing & Stakeholder Management: Skilled at tailoring messages to different audiences, using data and research to support well-informed decisions and recommendations.
• Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of technical processes and software development, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams and informed decision‑making.
• Creative Problem‑Solving: Adept at navigating challenges and roadblocks with innovative and practical solutions.
• Commercial Awareness: Strong grasp of financial metrics, market dynamics, and business performance indicators to inform product strategy.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, align product development with business goals, and drive delivery with impact.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £57,000 - £67,000 - dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.