We are hiring a Data Product Manager. This role is designated as hybrid, with an expectation of one or two days per month in the Warwick, UK office, and requirements may vary based on business needs and company policy.
Job Purpose: To define, implement and manage a data product from conception to final delivery, managing its complete lifecycle. Responsible for achieving optimal results, conforming to standards for quality, safety and sustainability. To ensure compliance with the defined scope, performance, cost, ROI and schedule through agile delivery and ways of working.
Key Accountabilities
* Product Management, managing and developing products or services through their full life cycle from inception, growth, maturity, decline to retirement.
* Data Management, developing and implementing plans, policies, and practices that control, protect and optimise the value of data assets.
* Data Engineering, designing, building, operationalising, securing and monitoring data pipelines and data stores.
* Data Visualisation, facilitating understanding of data by displaying concepts, ideas and facts using graphical representations.
* Business Intelligence, developing, producing and delivering regular and one-off management information to provide insights and aid decision‑making.
* Financial Management, supporting the effective use and control of financial resources.
* Stakeholder and Relationship Management, influencing stakeholder attitudes, decisions and actions for mutual benefit.
* Organisational Change Management, planning, designing and implementing activities to transition the organisation and people to the required future state.
* Benefits Management, forecasting, planning and monitoring the emergence and effective realisation of anticipated benefits from projects and programmes.
* Requirements Definition and Management, managing requirements through the entire delivery and operational life cycle.
Qualifications
* Ability to operate effectively at a board level, building strong relationships and engagement across all levels of the business entity.
* Strong leadership, relationship, communication and presentation skills, combined with a proven track record of delivery.
* Experience in strategic, investment and product planning ensuring alignment with business strategy and priorities.
* Excellent understanding of the business area within which they are operating.
* Good understanding of current and emerging product methods, agile methodologies and trends.
* Experience working within a heavily matrixed organisation, with the ability to drive for results.
* Good understanding of financial management, benefits management and realisation linked to business results.
* Degree‑level qualification, preferably in an analytical or business‑oriented discipline such as data, information systems or industrial engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and training.
What You’ll Get
* Competitive Salary: circa £72,000 – £82,000 per annum (dependent on location, capability and experience).
Additional Benefits
* Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan and technology schemes.
* Ongoing career development and support to cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave (provided it is relevant to your role).
* Access to apps such as the digital GP service for round‑the‑clock GP video consultations, NHS repeat prescriptions and a wellbeing app to support your health and fitness.
* Access to Work + Family Space, offering support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare.
Employer Commitment
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates; appointments are made purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment that may affect your ability to participate.
Application Eligibility
In most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. In exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin.
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