Senior Product Manager - (Hybrid, London)

Bark.com; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing company that is transforming the way professionals connect with consumers. As a Senior Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the experience for service providers on a leading marketplace platform. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of service discovery, working alongside talented teams to innovate and deliver impactful products. With a flexible working policy and a strong commitment to employee well-being, this role offers the chance to grow in a supportive environment while tackling industry-leading challenges.

Benefits

Share options

Flexible working policy

Private health insurance

Annual learning budgets

Enhanced Gympass membership

Monthly team lunches

Cycle-to-work scheme

Wellness weeks

Office massages

Qualifications

• Proven success as a Product Manager in fast-paced online environments.
• Strong analytical skills using both qualitative and quantitative data.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and strategy for the squad, defining success metrics.
• Develop and promote the Product roadmap and backlog.
• Communicate progress and priorities effectively to stakeholders.

Skills

Product Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Lean Methodologies

Agile Methodologies

Commercial Understanding

Job description

Senior Product Manager - (Hybrid, London)

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About Bark

Bark is revolutionising the way people find professionals in over 1,000 categories. As the UK's largest and fastest-growing services marketplace, we're on a mission to make finding the right professional quick and easy. With a presence in eleven countries and plans for further expansion, joining us at this exciting time will be a unique journey.

Our technology ensures you can find the best professional for any job. With over 200 dedicated team members, we are committed to exceptional service and customer satisfaction. Recent achievements include being listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 and ranking 64th in the Sunday Times 100 fastest growing private tech companies in 2023.

As a profitable scale-up backed by EMK Capital, Bark offers the excitement of a startup with the security of established backing. You will have ownership, agility, and responsibility, with support to grow and innovate.

About The Role

We seek a talented Senior Product Manager for our ‘Professional Success’ squad to enhance the experience for service providers on Bark.com. This role involves transforming Bark from a lead generation platform to a full marketplace, similar to Amazon for services. You will focus on acquiring and engaging Professionals, improving their visibility, and converting that into business success. You will also be instrumental in monetising this experience, leveraging your commercial expertise.

You will collaborate with developers, designers, and cross-functional teams including Marketing, Analytics, and Customer Support to deliver products that benefit Professionals, Consumers, and Bark. This is a pivotal role in our growth journey, shaping how services are bought and sold online.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and strategy for your squad, defining success metrics
• Develop and promote your Product roadmap and backlog
• Ensure efficient delivery through clear scope, discovery, and prioritisation
• Communicate progress and priorities effectively to stakeholders
• Focus on user needs using qualitative and quantitative data
• Take ownership from problem identification to solution launch and beyond

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven success as a Product Manager in a fast-paced online environment, preferably marketplaces or small business products
• Excellent communication skills for presenting and discussing ideas confidently at all levels
• Strong analytical skills using both qualitative and quantitative data
• Experience with lean and agile methodologies
• Self-motivated, autonomous, yet collaborative
• Strong commercial and technical understanding, capable of articulating concepts clearly
• Ambitious and eager to grow with the company

Perks and Benefits

• Share options in a growing company backed by private equity
• Flexible working policy with a London-based office
• Private health insurance (Bupa)
• Annual learning and development budgets
• Enhanced Gympass membership, mental health resources, and fitness classes
• Stocked kitchen, monthly team lunches
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Wellness weeks with industry talks and office massages
• Work on industry-leading challenges

Interview Process

• Screening call with Talent Partner (30 mins)
• Interview with Product Manager (30 mins)
• Technical task (120 mins)
• Values interview (90 mins)

Diversity Statement

At Bark, we value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Join our dynamic team and help shape the future of service discovery.