About the role:
We are looking for a Product Manager to take ownership of the product direction of several of our projects. Whilst client-drive, the projects have clear potential to lead to the creation of fully-fledged products and platforms.
In this exciting role, you’ll have the opportunity to be autonomous and really have an impact. You’ll be involved throughout the entire product lifecycle, from detailing the vision and shape of new products through to managing their development and seeing them through to launch with the client. This means you’re someone who is comfortable managing stakeholders – both internal and external.
Whilst our products cover a range of topics, they are predominately centred around data and analytics capabilities across various industries, including financial services and retail. As such you’ll need to be someone who is used to handling and interpreting data and doesn’t shy away from a challenge.
About us
QuantSpark is a data science and analytics consultancy based in London. Our mission is to create strategic value for our clients through advanced analytics. We deeply care about the commercial impact of our work and this entrepreneurial approach informs everything we do.
Yes, the work is hugely impactful and engaging, but it’s our talented team which is our greatest asset; we take pride in providing a collaborative environment where everyone is encouraged and supported to grow their career. You’ll experience a fun and thriving office culture, with perks and events throughout the year.
You’ll be joining at a hugely exciting time with plenty of opportunity to contribute to meaningful work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of the development and roadmap for one or more products within the QuantSpark portfolio
- Work directly with clients and stakeholders to understand business requirements, translating them into a product vision, roadmap, and development activities
- Lead key meetings, including agile ceremonies, client workshops, product demos
- Manage a prioritised backlog of development activities, clearly defining product requirements and acceptance criteria’s
- Manage project roadmaps, development activities and technical documentation using Product management tools such as Jira, Confluence and Asana
- Work with the business development team to identify new product development opportunities
Experience required
- An advanced analytical mindset and some prior experience using these skills within a business environment
- Confident communicator and deft negotiator, with an ability to communicate complex, often technical, topics effectively to a wide range of audiences (client facing and internal)
- An advanced analytical mindset and some prior experience using these skills within a business environment
- Technical creativity and grit, with a desire to constantly learn and improve
- Experience managing multiple senior stakeholders and/or clients
- Experience leading projects and product delivery using agile methodologies
- Familiarity with Project and Product management tools, such as; Jira, Confluence and Asana
- Familiarity with data science concepts and a keen interest to develop your knowledge in this space
- We welcome applications from any educational background, but a STEM background is preferred. We don’t expect you to be brilliant at everything, but we value a broad set of competencies, so any interest in data science or strategy would be appreciated as well.
Nice to have
- Experience working within a business analytics / data science / development team
- A Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or equivalent
You should have experience in some of the following:
- Familiarity with data pipelines, warehouses and ETL processes
- Client-facing software product management (whole lifecycle and across multiple products simultaneously)
- Experience working with clients and stakeholders to understand product requirements, before breaking them down into development items and story points
- Experience working in a business analytics / data science / statistics environment
- Working with and supporting teams of software developers, data scientists and engineers
- Demonstratable experience in delivering project outputs to a high standard (e.g. project briefs, PowerPoint decks)
- An analytical mindset and some prior experience using these skills within a business environment
What we can give you:
- Salary between £40,000 – £50,000 (based on experience)
- Training budget of £6,000pa
- A clear career progression route into Product Ownership / Leadership
- 33 days total holiday
- Generous pension
Extra Benefits
- A hands-on role in a thriving scale-up with plenty of opportunities to shape your role.
- Friendly, open, and transparent culture.
- Flexible hours and hybrid working; work from home or our office.
- Option to work from abroad for up to one month each year.
- Top tier Private Healthcare.
- Numerous, perks, discounts, and rewards.
- Pension contribution scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Opportunity to work on social impact & pro bono strategy projects.
- Optional monthly socials, dinners, and fun nights out.
- A fully stocked supply of breakfast, fruit, and refreshments for the days when you are in the office.
What the team say
Joining a new company can be equal parts daunting and exciting, it can be hard to tell if a company will be right for you, here are some snippets of recent feedback from our team members:
“QuantSpark hasn’t just met my expectations, it’s far exceeded them. I feel good about getting up to start my days, finding out what other people are up to and carrying on with my own work. I feel like everyone is pulling together, in the same direction, to make the company progress.”
QuantSpark has a great culture where team members are fully empowered to lead the way in their roles. I believe this type of environment allows employees to learn new skills and quickly begin to thrive.”
“Diversity of thought is genuinely valued in a way you don’t often see in the workplace. There is a culture of trust and a flat hierarchy that allows our team to leverage the benefits of diversity beyond slogans and statistics and become a high-performing team.”
Equal Opportunities
QuantSpark is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability.