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Are you looking for an opportunity to establish a product management practice and shape a future product portfolio? At Zenith, we are the UK’s largest independent vehicle solutions provider. We are proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambition to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone, and we are excited to announce a brand-new role within our newly formed product team.
Zenith is transforming how vehicles are leased, managed, and delivered. To support this, we have created a transformative new directorate encompassing Product, Proposition and Transformation, which will drive effective product management and develop the roadmaps for how we evolve our product and service offerings.
As part of our new directorate at the forefront of customer innovation, we are offering a Product Owner a unique opportunity to join our team. As a relatively new approach for Zenith, you will initially focus on our multi cycle leasing proposition before considering how we evolve this further where it adds value to the wider Group.
Your Role & Impact
Multi-Cycle Leasing is a transformational proposition for Zenith. It expands our offering beyond new car leasing and includes our recently launched used car leasing, and new commercial models. With new customer journeys, fresh operational processes, and a chance to embed structured product ownership, this is an opportunity to shape both our product practice and Zenith’s future product portfolio that enhances Zenith's profitability and supports our sustainable strategy.
You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Finance, Tech, and Consultancy, reporting into our Consultancy and Product Development Director, and helping to establish best-in-class product practices from the ground up. This includes shaping the roadmap, establishing product practices, governance, and delivery frameworks, embedding these practices, and influencing how Zenith delivers customer value through product thinking.
What You’ll Do
* Define and maintain a clear product roadmap aligned with customer needs and business value creation.
* Develop business cases for product enhancements in collaboration with other departments, providing clear cost-benefit analyses aligned with our business strategy.
* Own the product development matrix and manage as well as prioritize backlog items.
* Gather and interpret customer and user experiences to inform product development requirements.
* Translate business and customer needs into detailed, actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria for development teams.
* Manage stakeholder relationships across a wider sponsor network while collaborating with all departments during the discovery, definition, and delivery of product evolution.
* Monitor product performance and KPIs to guide iterative improvements and strategic decisions.
* Play a pivotal role in product discovery, definition, and delivery—providing clarity around the product's vision and goals that shape requirements.
* Ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and adherence to industry best practices within product development.
* Stay updated on trends and developments in the vehicle and fleet management sector to foster product innovation.
About You
You will have experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner in leasing, mobility, fintech, or B2B SaaS. You have successfully delivered complex, cross-functional products and are knowledgeable about product development methodologies and best practices such as agile, scrum, and lean design thinking.
What You’ll Bring
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative mindset. Ability to influence stakeholders at a range of levels.
* Curiosity, commercial awareness, and a customer-first approach.
* Continuous improvement mindset and ability to teach others how product works.
* The ability to define and communicate a clear vision for the product and create a strategic roadmap for its development.
* Proven capability to create, prioritise and refine a product backlog to ensure valuable features are developed/delivered first.
* Analytical and Data Skills – Proven ability to analyse data, identify trends and use data to inform value based decisioning relating to the product.
* Capability to problem solve at pace in a complex business context with multiple data points informing options.
* Experience in leading cross functional, fast paced teams.
Why Join Zenith?
* Award-winning – Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2023) Large Business of the Year Award (Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards) and winners of the Diversity and Inclusion Award (Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards).
* Sustainability champions – over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), we’re a carbon-neutral organisation, with the UK leasing sector’s largest-ever green bond.
* Innovators: Investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles and consistent revenue growth.
* Inclusive: Six colleague-led diversity groups, and a workplace where everyone can thrive
* A place to grow: with clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework
What’s In It for You?
* Competitive Salary: up to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience) & Annual bonus
* 24 days annual leave & 1 day for your birthday, with the option to buy more
* Private Medical insurance, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans, Funded HRT Treatment, and more.
* Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans, breakdown cover
* Development opportunities with access to our MyGPS personal development framework.
* Perks at Work – save money on everyday essentials with access to a shopping discounts site
* Onsite GP & Masseuse, Employee Assistance Programme, Pensions advice, Funded HRT Treatment, and Mental Health First Aiders
* Sports and social clubs, company activities, and team events.
* Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
* Free onsite parking and hybrid working options
Sound Like the Right Opportunity for You? Apply Now!
When you join Zenith, you’re becoming part of a team that’s driving innovation, sustainability, and success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from people who want to be part of a business that’s shaping the future of vehicle mobility, delivering for customers, and making a difference for the environment and society.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Product Management and Marketing
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