Role: Product Manager
Location: Hybrid working. Up to two days per week at our offices in Public Hall, a riverside co-working space in Whitehall, London
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Start date: May/June 2023
Application deadline: Friday 28th April 2023
Summary:
We’re seeking a Product Manager, with at least two years of experience, to help identify, develop, and deliver the most impactful product developments for Tussell’s users and our business.
This is a great opportunity to join a high-growth company providing market-leading data on the UK public sector. It’s a wide-ranging role that offers a whole host of responsibilities throughout the product development process. You will work with our existing teams and clients, understanding our business strategy and challenges to translate these into opportunities to develop our platform. You will receive full internal ‘on-the-job’ training to ensure you become an expert in our market, and you will also benefit from a learning and development budget to keep your product skills sharp.
The role offers an annual basic salary of £45,000
About Tussell:
Tussell is the trusted source of insight into UK government procurement contracts and spending – a market worth over £180Bn in 2021 (about 10% of UK GDP). In a climate of almost unprecedented government spending, our market intelligence helps companies to win more public contracts by being informed and proactive. Our data is also used by the government itself to help make the market for public contracts more open and competitive – ultimately improving the delivery of public services.
As a scale-up, we have an entrepreneurial culture that is purposeful but also respectful and collegiate, offering flexible working and autonomy once you’ve been trained and have proved yourself.
The Role:
The purpose of the role is to work with our Head of Product to develop, communicate and execute Tussell’s product strategy. The main responsibilities you will be accountable for are:
- Regular research and interaction with our customers and market, identifying development opportunities that can positively impact Tussell’s trajectory
- Feature prioritisation, informing our product strategy
- Helping to educate internal stakeholders of the value proposition and opportunities/risks associated with potential projects in our roadmap
- Taking a hands-on approach to imagining and designing future solutions and refining current features/capabilities
- Working collaboratively with our developers to project manage and deliver builds
- Becoming a product expert, and equipping our outward-facing team with the knowledge they need to support our clients
You will report into Tussell’s Head of Product, who will be responsible for your day-to-day management and professional development. However, your role will see you interacting heavily with all variety of teams, from those in client-facing positions to our web development team and our freelance data administrators.
Our ideal candidate:
Essential personal skills:
- Clear, educative communicator
- Excellent problem-solver who encourages others to develop their skills
- Natural ability to prioritise well
- Strategic thinker who stays focused on the business needs
- Ability to manage stakeholder expectations
- Collaborative team-player
- Enthusiastic, supportive attitude
- Outcomes driven mindset
- Calm, patient demeanor
Essential technical skills:
- Demonstrable experience of delivering impactful product developments
- Knowledge and experience of Lean and Agile practices
- Understanding of B2B SaaS requirements
- Sprint management experience
- User research experience
- Product analytics skills
- UI/UX wireframing & design skills
- QA abilities
- Competent data skills, such as SQL and using Excel
Desirable:
- Experience of product management within a start-up / scale-up environment
- Experience of data product management
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary development team
- Exposure to business intelligence applications, preferably Tableau
- Interest in the UK public sector and current affairs
- Experience of contributing to product marketing drives
Compensation and Benefits:
At Tussell, we offer a range of benefits to help you balance personal growth, work, and life:
- The role offers annual basic salary of £45,000
- Annual leave of 25 days (not including public holidays), rising by one day per year
- Hybrid working options with a fantastic office in Westminster (weekly yoga, breakfast, and drinks amongst office perks)
- An annual personal learning & development budget of £1000
- Team socials in London at least once per quarter
- Top of the line kit – including a Macbook Pro and extra accessories
- Cycle to work scheme
How to apply:
Submit your CV with a covering letter, making the case for your suitability for the role, to careers@tussell.com with the job role in the subject line. We place a lot of emphasis on your cover letter, and generic ones will be ignored. Deadline for application is Friday 28th April 2023. However, if a suitable candidate is found before the deadline, the process may end early. You must live in the UK to apply for this role.
Application Process:
- CV screening
- First virtual interview with our Head of Product
- A short practical assignment
- Second, in-person interview at our offices in London
- Final hiring conversation
Due to large volumes of applications, we unfortunately may not be able to communicate with unsuccessful candidates.