Senior Product Development Manager

DFL; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent sporting organization in London is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager to lead their product development team. You will be responsible for overseeing the development of digital products and ensuring they align with supporter needs while driving revenue growth. The ideal candidate has a proven background in product management and leadership, strong communication skills, and a focus on collaborative innovation. This role offers a flexible hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Exciting reward and recognition scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Internal learning and development programmes

Flexible hybrid working model

Priority access to match tickets

Competitive health and wellbeing benefits

Leading Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with partners

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering digital products from conception to launch.
• Thrives managing a high-performing team with the ability to coach, mentor and develop team members.
• Advanced skills in requirements gathering, creating Epics and User Stories, and managing budgets and schedules.
• Adept at using agile methodology to lead teams in delivering projects under tight deadlines.
• Skilled in identifying risks and analysing mitigation options.
• Ability to influence and communicate across a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Development Managers.
• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle for multiple digital products.
• Foster a culture of innovation to ensure a supporter-first UX.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements.
• Use data and insights to inform product decisions.
• Ensure rigorous testing and quality assurance processes.

Skills

Product management expertise

Proven leader

Requirements gathering

Project management

Risk management

Exceptional communicator

Job description

You'll manage and develop a small team of Product Development Managers, ensuring that our products meet the needs of our supporters and drive commercial revenue growth.

The Role

We are looking for aSenior Product Development Managerto lead a product development function within the Digital Platforms team, overseeing the delivery of a new product offering and our e-commerce platform, two of our core product offerings.

This role is responsible for managing and developing a small team of Product Development Managers, ensuring that our products meet the needs of our supporters and drive commercial revenue growth.

They will also play a key role in shaping the future vision and strategy of our digital products, using data, insights, and market research to inform decision-making.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Team leadership- You willlead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Development Managers, providing guidance, support andprofessional development opportunities
• Product development- You'll have fullroadmap ownership, overseeing the entire product development lifecycle for multiple digital products, from ideation to launch and ongoing optimisation
• Championing supporters - You'll foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement to ensure a supporter-first UXis at the heart of what we do
• Collaboration- You willwork closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, prioritise features, and create and maintain product roadmaps
• Data driven - You'll use data, insights, and market research to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement
• Quality assurance - You will ensurerigorous testing and quality assurance processes are in place for all digital products

What we are looking for

• Product management expertise - You'll have a proven track record delivering digital products from conception to launch
• Proven leader - You thrive managing a high-performing team with the ability to coach, mentor and develop team members
• Requirements gathering - You will have advanced skills inrequirements gathering, creating Epics and User Stories, and managing budgets and schedules
• Project manager - You'll be adept at using agile methodology to lead teamsin delivering projects under tight deadlines and to budget
• Risk management - You will beskilled in identifying risks and analysing mitigation options
• Exceptional communicator - You'll be able to influence and communicate across a variety of stakeholders and clearly articulate a project vision and customer journeys

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!