Principal Product Manager

Job DescriptionRole: Principal Product ManagerSalary: Up to 64,000 + 14% Pension + 40 days holidayLocation: Bristol HQ minimum 1 day p/wDuration: 12-month FTC Weve partnered with one of Bristols most prestigious institutions looking for their first Product hire to work with senior stakeholders across the business, shifting the organisation to a Product way of working and to immediately deliver on the technology roadmap, mainly focussed on identity access tooling.Experience Required:Previous experience as a Product Owner or Manager working within agile environments is essential.Excellent stakeholder management, able to clearly and simply articulate complex concepts at Executive level and manage conflicting stakeholder requirements.The ability to build strong relationships at an Executive and senior management level to articulate the opportunities for Identity Access Management.Experience within cyber security is highly desirable. Strong roadmap creation and delivery experience.An understanding of how Identity Access Management can contribute to the organisations goals. An ability to understand IT and Security and how it can impact the existing challengesResponsibilities:Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with the businesss goals. Identify opportunities and define product roadmaps to address them.Create, implement and oversee Product Strategies and build the vision of how the IDAM product can achieve this.Deeply understand customer needs and pain points through research, interviews, and data analysis. Ensure customer insights drive product decisions. Represents the Voice of Customer in helping to define customer focused solutions.Create and maintain detailed product roadmaps, prioritizing features and initiatives based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibilityEnsure that the services provided by IDAM have clearly prioritised outcomes aligned to our goals and are aligned to wider product roadmaps.Work closely with a wide range of senior stakeholders across all areas of the business to ensure successful product development and launch. Foster strong communication and collaboration across departments.Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and development to launch and post-launch optimization. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products that meet customer and business needs.Conduct thorough market analysis and competitive research to inform product strategy and positioning. Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.Represent the business at Industry events, providing thought leadership and gaining industry insights to drive improvements.Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Gather and incorporate feedback to refine product direction. Working with time poor customers to deliver benefits supporting their needs.Define OKRs (Outcomes and Key Results), key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product success. Analyse product performance data to drive continuous improvement. Implement a data driven approach to problem solvingProvide guidance and mentorship to junior product managers and other team members. Provide dotted line management and support to Product Specialist and IDAM Engineering resources, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Created: 2025-07-06