Product Manager - LIONS Intelligence

Informa PLC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information services company in London is looking for a Product Manager to drive product strategy and enhance user experiences. The role involves collaborating with multiple teams to develop innovative solutions and ensuring product alignment with customer needs. The ideal candidate has proven experience in product management and a strong analytical approach. This position offers great benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Personal benefits choices

Company funded private medical cover

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management within information services, SaaS, B2B, or B2C.
• Hands-on experience in user research and A/B testing.
• Strong influencing skills for stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy aligning with business objectives.
• Lead user testing and research initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX/UI design, marketing, etc.

Skills

Analytical skills

Customer-centric mindset

User research

Usability testing

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Product analytics tools

Usability testing tools

Job description

As a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager, you'll work on our prestigious LIONS portfolio of subscription products. Your role combines strategic mindset with hands‑on product research and development, working closely with cross‑functional teams to define product roadmaps, translate business requirements, and ensure product solutions are backed by data, research, and deep understanding of user needs. Working closely with the Head of Product, LIONS Insight, you'll contribute to product strategy and help shape and deliver the future of digital product roadmaps and services. You'll need to be innovative, customer‑focused, and have a growth mindset, balancing product intuition, creative problem solving, and data‑driven decision making. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to evaluate product opportunities, determine what gets built and delivered to customers, and manage the UI/UX Team of designers to ensure total integration between user experience design and product design initiatives. What You'll Do

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Take ownership of features or product areas, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivery of meaningful customer experiences
• Define product strategy by collaborating with stakeholders to translate high‑level business objectives into clear product/module strategies that drive growth and retention
• Support the complete portfolio of subscription products through strategic planning and execution

Product Development & Lifecycle Management

• Provide product lifecycle support and maintenance, including refining product backlog, managing routine stakeholder requests, triaging and prioritizing bugs, and supporting sprint ceremonies
• Utilize outcome‑driven product development methodologies like Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Jobs to be Done (JTBD) to ensure data‑driven decisions focused on measurable business impact
• Lead user testing and research initiatives, including A/B testing and customer research, to validate hypotheses and enhance user experience

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, UX/UI design, marketing, data science, and customer success teams to deliver high‑quality products that enhance user engagement and satisfaction
• Serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clear understanding of product vision, priorities, and expected outcomes
• Manage and collaborate with the UI/UX Team to ensure seamless integration between user experience and product design

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management and/or delivery within information services, SaaS, B2B, or B2C environments
• Customer‑centric mindset with hands‑on experience in user research, usability testing, and A/B testing to validate and refine product decisions
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven approach to decision‑making, strong influencing skills for interacting with stakeholders and leading/developing teams with a customer‑led viewpoint
• Familiarity with product analytics, frameworks, and user research tools
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams and complex stakeholder relationships

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Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world