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Sunderland
8 months ago
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Product Manager

Salary: Market Leading + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits

Location: Sunderland

My client is a rapidly growing FTSE-listed international organisation, who we are supporting with their exciting growth plans across a number of key areas, including a very well-established software solution aimed at the Professional Services sector, which they already deliver to 1,000+ customers across 150 countries.

Key to their growth is appointing a Product Manager who will be responsible for the creation of digital offerings to their clients - this is a high profile, exciting role reporting directly into the MD, which would suit someone who enjoys cradle to grave new product delivery. You will be a naturally curious individual who is interested in new and emerging technologies with demonstrable success in delivering new software products, that delight customers, on time and within budget.

The Role

  • Full end-to-end responsibility for the creation of digital offerings to their clients

  • Define and drive the strategic product vision for their solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market leadership position

  • Gathers requirements from customers, users and stakeholders

  • Orchestrate customer workshops and advisory boards to gain insights into evolving market needs, translating these insights into strategic product initiatives

  • Lead market analysis to identify untapped opportunities and develop innovative approaches that position their solutions at the forefront of their industry

  • Establish and maintain a forward-looking product roadmap that balances immediate customer needs with long-term strategic positioning and technological innovation

  • Champion the integration of emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning and advanced analytics to enhance data processing, reporting capabilities and predictive insights

    The Person

  • Demonstrable experience of delivering new software products that achieve revenue targets, on time and within budget

  • Experience of successful software / application delivery from concept to implementation

  • Experience of working with C Suite to influence buying decisions with well thought out business cases

  • Strategic thinker with ability to produce excellent product vision and roadmap

  • Experience of working with AI

  • Open to corporate or SME experience, but must have exposure to and comfort working in fast-paced agile environments

  • Entrepreneurial – seeks and identifies opportunities to maximise value for the end user and the business

    Based at their Sunderland office, the package is market leading, will be tailored around the appointed individual and is intended to attract and retain leading talent, including a compelling base, rewarding OTE + exceptional benefits.

    This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation at an exciting time with genuine opportunities for career development and progression

    If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Ian Miller at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office.

    GEM Partnership are acting as an employment agency on this vacancy

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