About the role

Associate Director leading digital product management at Reed in Partnership. Shaping the future of digital innovation and enhancing user experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the organisation’s digital product management function, setting the vision and strategy for digital products and services that deliver measurable value to users and the company
Own the digital product portfolio, ensuring the portfolio aligns with organisational objectives, and champion user-centred, data-driven decision-making
Build and lead a high-performing digital product management team, incorporating product design, management, testing, implementation and strategy
Create, implement and direct the future development of the digital product management and development strategy and methodology
Define and communicate the digital product vision and strategy
Manage competing inputs to make robust product management prioritisation decisions
Lead the delivery of existing and new digital products through the product lifecycle – identification, research, development, testing, implementation and continuous improvement
Develop and implement digital products on time, to budget and meeting our commissioners and customers’ requirements
Work closely with product engineering, service design, and delivery teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of digital products and services
Embed Agile and Lean practices throughout the product development and management lifecycle, driving continuous improvement and innovation
Establish and lead a Community of Practice for product management and Agile Ways of Working, including building strong linkage and knowledge sharing with the wider company.

Demonstrable digital product leadership skills and experience of managing successful, high performing individuals
A proven track record of successfully leading and owning a product delivery lifecycle at scale
An excellent track record of delivering successful digital product management across multiple products, driving user and stakeholder satisfaction and large-scale growth within an Agile delivery environment
Strong problem-solving skills and be an effective communicator
A strong understanding of the product delivery lifecycle
A sound understanding of financial, contractual and risk management methods
Evidence of following formal project management processes and protocols
Evidence of effectively contributing to the future shape of a business
Evidence of successfully engaging with and influencing multiple stakeholders
Expertise in Agile delivery and modern product management practices.