Product Manager - Data & Insights

Sainsbury's; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Product Owner for their Nectar product family. This role involves owning the vision and strategy for data insights, collaborating with engineering teams, and driving impactful changes. Ideal candidates should have a technical background and strong relationship-building skills. The hybrid working model offers flexibility between home and office, supported by inclusive practices and benefits.

Benefits

Colleague discounts across Sainsbury’s, Argos, and Habitat.

Holiday allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension plan

Special offers on gym memberships and retail vouchers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical, data product, or business analyst role.
• Comfortable making decisions and challenging assumptions.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable user stories.

Responsibilities

• Own the Vision, Strategy, and Roadmap for Data & Insights.
• Drive product changes by prioritising based on value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape features.

Skills

Technical curiosity

Relationship-building

Agile methodologies

Data analysis

Job description

Want to solve really interesting problems at huge scale?

Want to learn from the best and be challenged to think differently every day?

Want to work hand in hand with development teams where you drive success and return to the business?

Want the flexibility to work at home and in an office to meet your work and life commitments?

Read below for your next opportunity....

Come and grow with our Nectar product family

Nectar is the largest loyalty coalition programme in the UK, so we know our millions of customers well. We build innovative tech on rich first-party data, offering brands insights into customer preferences to drive sales and growth.

Our media agency technology is market-leading, cutting-edge, and fast-moving. You’ll support end-to-end delivery by maintaining a 90-day product roadmap and full-year backlog, prioritising effectively, escalating challenges, and delivering innovative functionality to users.

You’ll work closely with development squads, stakeholders, and third parties, including tech giants, supported by your manager to drive the product forward.

We’re looking for someone bold, curious, resilient, empathetic, and able to connect with stakeholders and teams authentically. You should be comfortable making decisions, challenging assumptions, and taking risks.

About the role:

• You will own the Vision, Strategy, and Roadmap for Data & Insights.
• You will drive impactful changes by prioritising based on value, using data and research.
• You will work within a cross-functional team of engineers, analysts, data scientists, and product managers.
• You will collaborate with various stakeholders across teams, clients, and third parties to shape features.
• You will review, optimise, and iterate existing capabilities, and introduce new features to meet customer needs.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in a technical, data product, or business analyst role.
• Ability to drive efficient product processes like agile ceremonies and documentation.
• Strong understanding of customer needs and translating business requirements into user stories and sprint goals.
• Technical curiosity and ability to work with engineers, architects, and third parties.
• Willingness to learn and develop product skills within a large community.
• Courage to weigh risks and try new solutions.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and a desire to contribute to a positive team culture.
• Experience with data, insight, or programmatic advertising is a plus.

In return you’ll get:

• Colleague discounts across Sainsbury’s, Argos, and Habitat.
• Holiday allowance, bonus scheme, pension plan.
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.

Last couple of bits…

We’ve adopted a hybrid working model, combining collaboration in the office with flexibility at home. If you’re unsure about your experience, get in touch—your transferable skills might be a perfect fit. For more info, visit Sainsbury's DTD.

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We are committed to inclusivity and support your development. We offer flexible working, celebrate extra efforts, and provide a range of benefits including discounts, pension, health plans, and leave policies.