Product Manager - Commercial Product

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail company in Welwyn Garden City seeks a Product Manager to lead product innovation in the Buyers Toolkit. You'll drive strategy, work with cross-functional teams, and manage AI-driven initiatives to improve product categorization and customer experience. The position offers a hybrid work model, competitive perks, and a chance to impact millions of customers.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 20%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Free virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of user research and design thinking.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and applications.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead product strategy within the Buyers Toolkit.
• Drive AI-powered product initiatives for improved categorization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product delivery.

Skills

Product management experience

User research understanding

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Hybrid • Full-Time • Temporary • Apply by 25-Sep-2025

Tesco is undergoing a major digital transformation, and our Commercial Product team is leading the charge. We're building intelligent platforms that simplify how colleagues buy, manage, and sell products online and in-store. Our mission is to deliver world-class technology products that embed best practices, leverage AI and machine learning, and unlock scalable solutions to complex business challenges.

From enabling our clothing range to go online, to pioneering AI-driven product categorisation and taxonomy mapping, our work is reshaping how Tesco operates and serves millions of customers.

Role

As a Product Manager in the Commercial Product team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation. You'll own key products within our Buyers Toolkit and drive strategy, roadmap, and execution. You'll work with cross-functional teams to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and customer experience.

This is a FTC maternity cover role for 12 months.

What is in it for you

We\'re all about the little helps. That\'s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work. Find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year\'s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Own and lead the strategy and delivery of a key product within the Buyers Toolkit
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align on vision and priorities
• Drive initiatives like:
  • AI-powered product grouping for size and colour variations
  • Auto-categorisation across multiple taxonomies
  • Shopify taxonomy integration and attribute enrichment
  • AI agent validation for product data accuracy
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, engineering, analytics, and operations to prototype, validate, and deliver solutions
• Translate complex business problems into clear product requirements using user stories, personas, and acceptance criteria
• Lead sprint planning and release execution with engineering teams
• Monitor product performance and adoption, and continuously optimise for impact
• Provide leadership and coaching to junior Product Managers
• Stay ahead of market trends and competitor activity
• Independently manage live product issues and drive resolution

You will need

• Proven experience in product management, ideally in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong understanding of user research, design thinking, and agile methodologies
• Experience with backlog prioritisation, dependency management, and data-driven decision making
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application in product development
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and drive focus across teams
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for solving real-world problems

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer\'s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is \'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day\'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We\'re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We\'re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we\'re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We\'re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.