Senior Product Manager

Internetwork Expert; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering innovative data-led solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and client-facing roles, ensuring successful product lifecycle management from discovery to deployment. This position offers a hybrid work model and an opportunity to join a dynamic team committed to leveraging data for impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• Refined understanding of modern software development technologies and frameworks.
• Experience across the entire product lifecycle.
• Hands-on expertise in design, analysis, build, test, and release phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver data-led solutions.
• Manage complex technology projects.
• Maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Software development understanding

Communication

Proactive delivery

Relationship building

Job description

About the role

Position: Senior Product Manager
Location: London, UK
Work Style: Hybrid
Simple Machines. Data Engineered to Life™

Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global presence, including teams in London, Sydney, San Francisco, and New Zealand. We specialise in creating technology solutions at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering.

Our mission is to help enterprises, technology companies, and governments better connect with and understand their organisations, their people, their customers, and citizens. We are a team of creative engineers and technologists dedicated to unleashing the potential of data in new and impactful ways.

We design and build bespoke data platforms and unique software products, create and deploy intelligent systems, and bring engineering expertise to life by transforming data into actionable insights and tangible outcomes.

Brief overview of the role’s responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver data-led solutions for enterprise clients, focusing on high-quality outcomes and measurable business value.
• Provide product management expertise within the team, leading the work that Simple Machines engineering teams do and providing advice to client stakeholders on how to build great products.
• Own the full product lifecycle, including discovery, development, release, and post deployment evaluation using data and feedback loops.
• Plan, initiate, and manage complex technology projects that enable clients to build innovative products and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on requirements, develop solutions, and drive key milestones.
• Deliver a valuable product to our clients by helping them to realise and measure the benefit of the solutions the team are building.
• Maintain strong client relationships, providing advisory expertise and helping to enhance Simple Machines' reputation with the client and in the market.

What we need from you

You will love and excel in this role if you:

• Possess a refined understanding of modern software development — including technologies, frameworks, methods, and common challenges.
• Bring client-facing experience in Technology Consulting or a B2B Software Product company, whether as a consultant, sales engineer, or product professional collaborating with client teams.
• Have hands‑on expertise across the product lifecycle, with experience across design, analysis, build, test and release phases.
• Communicate and influence effectively, tailoring information to different audiences and levels across the business in both written and verbal forms.
• Stay curious about technology and data trends, applying best practices to your work and driving continuous improvement for the team.
• Build relationships naturally, thriving in dynamic teams and new situations.
• Take a proactive approach to delivery, knowing how to prioritise, move work forward, and influence others to achieve outcomes.
• Are ambitious and growth‑driven, excited by the opportunity to be part of a small, experienced team helping grow Simple Machines UK.
• Have experience with data‑led decisioning products or machine‑learning algorithms for business decisioning, this is preferred but not essential.