Senior Product Manager - Unannounced Project

Nmcareers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday and 2 personal days

Bank holidays included

Pension plan and private medical

Life insurance and income protection

Mental health and neurodiversity支持

Job summary

NaturalMotion in London is seeking an experienced Product Manager to design, scope and own live operations for a major free-to-play project. You will work with design, art, programming and analytics to deliver features that improve gameplay and key metrics.

You will drive the product roadmap, coordinate across departments including release operations, user acquisition and legal, and champion data-driven decisions with dashboards and reports.

Qualifications

• PM with live ops experience and a track record of delivering features.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across design, art, programming and analytics.
• Ability to translate concepts into wireframes, specs and white papers.
• Data-driven decision making with dashboards and reports.

Responsibilities

• Design, scope and implement core features shaping gameplay and metrics.
• Own and manage the live operations schedule with strong attention to detail.
• Support leadership in shaping the game’s business strategy and roadmap.
• Drive user research and data analysis to inform product decisions.
• Collaborate across release operations, user acquisition, legal and other teams.
• Champion product vision and track milestones with analytics partners.

Skills

Product management

Live operations

Cross-functional

Independent work

Data analysis

Executive presentation

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Who We Are:

NaturalMotion is an award-winning UK game studio dedicated to crafting world-class mobile experiences. Alongside our continued live-service development on CSR Racing 2 (#1 drag racing series of all time), our team is stepping into its next chapter with an ambitious, unannounced project. Honoured for eight consecutive years as a GamesIndustry.biz Best Place to Work in the UK winner and named a Top 50 UK Game Maker in 2025 and 2026, we offer a collaborative studio culture backed by the global reach of Zynga and Take-Two Interactive.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

What You'll Do:

• Work closely with a multi-disciplined team (Design, Art, Programming & Analytics) to design, scope and implement core features that result in an outstanding gameplay experience for our players and positively inflect metrics.
• Own and manage the live operations schedule, ensuring best-in-class execution. Emphasis on attention to detail, proactive communication, and measurable results.
• Support the leadership team in defining and iterating upon the game’s business strategy to build a robust product roadmap for development and post-launch live content.
• Drive user and competitive research, champion the usage of core innovative game technology, and ensure that product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis and an understanding of the market.
• Collaborate effectively across different business divisions, including release operations, user acquisition, legal, and other stakeholders, given the use of an established Take-Two IP.
• Effectively champion product vision & strategy, monitor product progression through completion of milestones and partner with other parts of the organisation including Central Analytics and Product Marketing.
• Build knowledge and understanding of data driven insights within the rest of the team through regular communication about relevant dashboards and reports.
• Act as an independent, self-starter capable of driving projects forward autonomously.

What You'll Bring:

• Product Management experience in free-to-play game development, with a proven track record in managing live operations and executing best-in-class practices.
• Strong passion for and in-depth knowledge of mid-core games, specifically within the action, shooter, or RPG genres.
• Proven experience working effectively with various cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., release operations, user acquisition, legal).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter, owning features and schedules without requiring direct reports.
• Ability to create wire-frames, product specifications and white papers.
• Exceptional data analysis skills, coupled with advanced Excel and SQL proficiency.
• Strong project management skills and ability to present work to executive staff.
• Outstanding written and oral communication.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, as well as excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry trends.

Bonus Points:

• Previous experience with new game development through to worldwide launch.
• Experience with shipping/managing games on multiple platforms.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution
• Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan