Overview
Principal Product Manager | Circa £72,700 + company car + excellent benefits | Permanent | Hybrid
Are you a visionary product leader ready to shape the future of international risk solutions? Thatcham Research is seeking an experienced Principal Product Manager to drive innovation, strategy, and commercial success across our international product portfolio.
As a key figure in our Product & Data team, you’ll define and deliver a compelling product vision that aligns with our business goals and Member needs. You’ll lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to execution, ensuring our solutions remain competitive, relevant, and impactful in a rapidly evolving market.
As the Principal Product Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring our products deliver positive value to our Members, Customers, and Thatcham Research. You will be responsible for defining the strategy, maintaining the backlog, and developing the roadmap for International Risk product delivery.
Responsibilities
* Define and deliver a compelling product vision aligned with business and product objectives.
* Lead market research and stakeholder collaboration to identify strategic opportunities and solutions.
* Consult with senior leadership, Heads of Verticals, and prospective clients to shape product requirements and direction.
* Ensure products meet customer needs and expectations across international markets.
* Drive innovation by developing performance insights and methodologies that respond to emerging channels, trends, and market dynamics.
* Champion growth through strategic planning and execution of product initiatives
Skills & experience
* Proven experience managing the full product lifecycle in a B2B or insurance-related environment.
* Strong background in Agile methodologies and roadmap ownership.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
* Ability to translate market insights into actionable product strategies.
* Proven ability to facilitate focus groups and present product portfolios to customers.
* Metric-minded with the ability to define and measure commercial product success criteria.
* Results and process-oriented mindset, with demonstrable experience coordinating disparate stakeholders to deliver results
* Ability to run Product Go To Market and drive critical mass adoption.
* Experience within the Insurance industry would be an advantage, but not essential.
Why Thatcham Research?
Join a purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of automotive and insurance innovation. You’ll work with passionate experts, contribute to industry-shaping initiatives, and help deliver real value to our Members and Customers.
Did you know
Research tells us that men are more likely to apply to jobs if they meet only 60% of the criteria, whereas women often hesitate or don’t apply unless they meet all of the criteria. This difference in application behaviour can contribute to the gender gap in career advancement and opportunities.
We know the perfect candidate doesn’t exist. If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every box, we’d still encourage you to apply - it could be a perfect fit!
Perks & Benefits
Salary - Circa £72,700 negotiable dependent on skills & experience + company car.
* 10% non-contributory pension
* 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
* Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
* Group Income Protection (after 6 months’ service)
* Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
* Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
* Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
* Benenden Health Care (opt-in benefit)
* Reward & Recognition Programme
* Discounted gym membership
* Sports & Social club
* Payroll charitable giving
* Subsidised on-site restaurant
* Free on-site parking
When we work
Our standard working hours are 8:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, early finish on Friday - 8:30 - 15:45. We support flexible working where possible within a hybrid model.
How we work
We have a hybrid working model – you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least two days per week. Some international travel may be required to support on-site customer activity.
What we do
At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research shapes the design of new vehicles and influences safety, security and repair standards. With on-site facilities and a focus on active safety and driver assistance technologies, we drive advances in technology, materials and standards.
Our Gamston facility is one of the UK’s leading sites for active safety testing.
Our Values
We ask you to understand, represent and apply our values of Fearless, Inquisitive, Resourceful, Supportive and Trusted throughout the recruitment process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and embraces each individual's authentic self. We actively invest in diversity training, workshops, and partnerships to ensure positive change and belonging for all.
Recruitment process
We manage recruitment in-house to provide a positive candidate experience, with transparency about salary and benefits. If adjustments are needed, please let us know when you apply.
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.
If you experience issues with our career site or application, please email us at careers@thatcham.org
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