Lead product manager

Lead Product Manager – Data & Reporting (Retail)

Location: Leeds (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to drive the development and evolution of a data-driven reporting portal within a retail environment. This role will play a critical part in shaping how data is delivered, consumed, and leveraged by both internal business users and external supplier partners.

As a senior product leader, you will define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for reporting and insights capabilities, ensuring the platform delivers meaningful, actionable intelligence that supports data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

* Own and define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the reporting portal.
* Bring clarity to the future direction of reporting, analytics, and data capabilities.
* Align the product roadmap with broader business goals and the enterprise data strategy.
* Identify opportunities to enhance value through data insights and reporting innovation.

Data & Reporting Leadership

* Champion a data-first approach, ensuring reporting and insights are central to product development.
* Work closely with data teams to define metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
* Drive improvements in how data is structured, visualised, and delivered to users.
* Ensure reporting outputs are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with user needs.

Product Delivery & Execution

* Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, data, UX, stakeholders) to deliver product enhancements.
* Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery through to delivery and optimisation.
* Prioritise backlog based on business value, user needs, and data insights.
* Ensure high-quality delivery of embedded reports within the platform.

Stakeholder Engagement

* Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders across commercial, operations, and supplier-facing teams.
* Collaborate with external suppliers to understand their reporting needs and improve platform usability.
* Communicate product vision, roadmap, and progress effectively at all levels.

User Experience & Insights

* Drive improvements in how users access and interact with reporting within the portal.
* Leverage user feedback, analytics, and behavioural data to continuously refine the experience.
* Ensure insights are easily accessible and support data-driven decision-making.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

* Proven experience as a Product Manager / Lead Product Manager in a data-heavy or reporting-focused environment.
* Strong understanding of:
* Data analytics and reporting tools
* Data-driven decision-making principles
* Metrics, KPI frameworks, and dashboards
* Experience delivering data platforms, reporting portals, or insight-driven products.
* Ability to define and execute product strategy and roadmaps.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

* Experience within the retail sector (highly preferred).
* Familiarity with supplier / partner-facing platforms.
* Knowledge of data architecture, BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and data pipelines.
* Experience working in agile product environments.

Personal Attributes

* Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability
* Highly data-driven and outcome-oriented
* Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
* Passion for improving user experience through data and insights
* Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping direction

What Success Looks Like

* Clear, well-defined data and reporting strategy aligned to business objectives
* Improved accessibility and usability of reporting for all users
* Increased adoption and engagement with the reporting portal
* Measurable business impact driven by better data insights and decision-making