The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job title: Product Manager - Enterprise Productivity / Data & Analytics
Location: Peterborough (Hybrid)
Are you an experienced Product Manager with a passion for driving innovation through automation and data-led technologies? Are you skilled at inspiring teams to design products that improve productivity on a large scale?
At ABF Business Technology Services (BTS), we’re looking for an innovative and forward-thinking Product Manager to lead our Enterprise Productivity and Data & Analytics products. This is a unique opportunity to manage a growing portfolio of tools and services that support business transformation across our global operations, delivering secure, scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
What you’ll be doing:
* Manage the delivery and development of BTS’s Enterprise Productivity and D&A product portfolio, ensuring alignment with business needs and strategic objectives
* Translate business challenges into scalable solutions by engaging with stakeholders, assessing requirements, and shaping product roadmaps
* Manage and mentor a team of in-house specialists, while directing third-party delivery partners to ensure quality and value
* Facilitate adoption of citizen development tools through BTS’s Empower programme, supporting the rollout of low-code/no-code solutions across the ABF group
* Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement, with a focus on automation, optimisation, and enhanced user experience
* Collaborate closely with Architecture, Project Services, and Security teams to ensure that platforms are robust, secure, and future-fit
* Own the product lifecycle end-to-end, including business cases, budgets, design sign-offs, and service readiness
* Contribute to the wider BTS leadership community, helping shape the culture, capability, and strategic direction of the division
What you’ll bring:
* Experience in leading digital product teams or IT programmes, ideally within enterprise automation or data-led environments
* Track record of delivering solutions using automation platforms such as Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, BluePrism, or Mulesoft
* Solid understanding of application development technologies, preferably within the Microsoft ecosystem (e.g. Power Platform, Power BI, SQL, Access)
* Working knowledge of IT infrastructure fundamentals, security principles, and change/release management best practice
* Effective communication and leadership abilities, capable of engaging stakeholders and directing cross-functional teams
* Demonstrable experience preparing business cases and managing budgets or vendor relationships
* The ability to think strategically while managing operational detail and to solve problems
* Educated to degree level or with equivalent experience in a relevant technical or business discipline
Location
Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture.
About The Company
Associated British Foods Business Technology Servicesarecontinually reviewing ourbenefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded…
Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world’s second-largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.
Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.
We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.
* AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
* Up to 10% Bonus
* Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
* Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
* 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
* Free lunch option available every day
* Access to a staff shop with discounted ABF brand products
We’re looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you.
All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.
Making your application
Ready to apply? Great! Simply register your details and upload your CV via our careers website – it usually takes just a few minutes. Please do not delay making your application. In the event of a high candidate response to this vacancy we may close the application period before the date shown and without notice.
So that we can support you to perform at your best, please let us know of any adjustments that may be required throughout the recruitment process by emailing careers@abagri.com
As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in.This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel.You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.
ABF BTS recruitment is supported by our AB Agri group and we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales.We have a PSL and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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