Job Description
Product Manager – SaaS Platform
6 Month Contract
Location: Remote – UK
Rate: £600 - £650 per day (INSIDE IR35)
Key skills: Product Management, SaaS, Platform Modernisation, 0–1 Delivery, Agile, UX, Cloud Platforms
We are recruiting an experienced Product Manager to support the major redesign and redevelopment of a long-established governance software product.
The existing platform has been in use for more than 25 years and is now undergoing a significant refresh and reimagining. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role responsible for helping turn an established product into a modern, intuitive and scalable cloud-based solution.
The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, product design and user research teams to define requirements, prioritise delivery and guide the product through a substantial period of change.
This is primarily an execution and product-delivery role rather than a go-to-market position.
The role is remote within the UK, although candidates should ideally be available to attend an initial team kick-off in London.
The Role
As Product Manager, you will:
- Help shape and deliver the redevelopment of an established governance software product
- Develop a detailed understanding of customer needs, pain points and existing product limitations
- Translate product strategy into clear, actionable requirements for engineering and design teams
- Define, refine and prioritise the product roadmap
- Take a hands-on approach to backlog management and product delivery
- Work closely with engineering teams to assess technical options, dependencies and trade-offs
- Collaborate with product designers and user researchers to create intuitive, user-centred experiences
- Manage the product development lifecycle from discovery and concept through to delivery and release
- Use customer research, data and analytics to inform product decisions
- Ensure requirements are clear, outcome-focused and technically achievable
- Support effective Agile delivery using Scrum, Kanban or similar methodologies
- Maintain clear product documentation and promote strong knowledge sharing
- Communicate product priorities, decisions and progress to stakeholders at all levels
- Balance customer requirements, regulatory considerations, technical feasibility and business objectives
About You
You will bring:
- At least five years of product management experience within a software, SaaS or product-led organisation
- Experience delivering new products, major product rebuilds or significant platform modernisation programmes
- Strong hands-on product delivery experience
- Experience working closely with engineering, design and user research teams
- The confidence to question technical solutions and engage credibly with engineers
- Experience defining clear product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
- Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage competing demands
- Experience using customer research, iteration and analytics to guide decisions
- Strong knowledge of Agile product development
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to solve complex product, customer and technical challenges
- A customer-focused and outcome-led approach
Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:
- Delivering products in regulated industries
- Public sector or government technology
- Governance, committee management or meeting-management software
- 0–1 product development
- Replacing or reimagining legacy software platforms
- Cloud-based products and SaaS platforms
- UX design principles and human-centred design
- Working with geographically distributed teams
- Market research and competitive analysis