Product Manager

We are on the lookout for a driven Product Manager to become part of our rapidly growing Product Practice. In this role, you will work with exceptional digital talent from various disciplines to create innovative, user-centric solutions for our diverse range of clients across multiple industries.

Role : Product Manager (Manager grade)

Reporting to : Product Lead

Term : Permanent Full-time

Location : London based office, hybrid working

About Palladium Group :

Palladium Group is a fast-growing management consultancy specialising in the Private Equity (PE) space. Part of the Next 15 Group, Palladium provides the perfect combination of a young and dynamic business coupled with the stability of a listed group.

Our work is focused on partnering with private equity investment firms and their portfolio companies to assess and develop their digital strategy and capabilities, and to design and implement new products and services. We work across the entire deal cycle, from identifying digital opportunities and risks in due diligence, to extracting value through the development of new digital products and services. We operate globally with offices in the UK, New York, and Dubai.

Our digital due diligence and digital transformation services have been recognised by the private equity community with several awards. Most recently, we have been named the Value Creation Advisory Firm of the Year (Digital Transformation) at the 2023 Actum Private Equity Value Creation Awards.

As a Product Manager at Palladium your responsibilities will include to:

Collaborate closely with the Product Lead to help define, deliver, and manage digital product strategies for our clients that align with user needs, client requirements, and broader industry trends
Align product development with client objectives, ensuring that the product roadmap reflects business goals. This includes identifying key features, prioritising them based on business impact, and overseeing their implementation
Oversee digital product implementation, acting as the key product decision maker on projects, responsible for the ongoing management of the product backlog and maintaining open, consistent communication of decisions, achievements and issues with the broader Programme team and client stakeholders
Collaborate with cross-functional team, work closely with diverse teams to translate client needs into robust, user-centric solutions, fostering effective communication and cooperation
Create high-quality output for clients that is impactful, meaningful, and inspiring, ranging from customer journey maps, product roadmaps to digital products that meet client objectives
Build strong, lasting relationships with your clients and identify and act on opportunities within projects for on-sell and up-sell and contribute to the development of new business proposals and propositions
Foster a culture of continuous improvement: manage and mentor junior product team

members, promoting a learning culture. Continuously gather feedback from users and stakeholders to inform product improvements on implementation programmes.

Continuously hone your knowledge of Product Management techniques as well as the broader digital and technology landscape and apply this to client projects as well as internal company development to contribute to the ongoing growth of Palladium

Requirements

The ideal candidate should demonstrate experience of:

Degree in business or information technology related field or equivalent commercial experience
At least 5 years of experience in Product Management and Delivery, including digital transformation programmes, with a firm understanding of product management, agile methodologies, and architectural and engineering principles
Ideally at least 2 years of experience in a consulting organisation, with the ability to navigate the nuances of product delivery in a consultant/client relationship
Experience of working in a project-based environment, liaising with customers throughout the entire product and solution delivery lifecycle
Comprehensive Agile delivery experience in a project-based environment, with significant exposure to software development and experience of the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch
Experience defining and managing product backlogs and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs
Managing and governing business requests and demand pipeline, negotiating, timelines scope and competing needs and managing stakeholders
Ability to manage contracts, scope, and the commercial success of projects and teams
Providing support in responding to tenders and bids, along with identifying and qualifying potential opportunities for new client projects
Strong organisational, presentation, and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence and guide key stakeholders
A passion for product management and the broader digital and technology landscape, with a drive and determination to continually learn and develop

Benefits

A diverse team of supportive and passionate people with the experience and skill level of Big 4 consulting, set in a smaller bespoke consultancy atmosphere
Flat org structure and skills/capabilities-based project resourcing
Mentoring scheme to support your career
Private Health Insurance - annual premium paid by Palladium, single cover policy with AXA
Performance Bonus - annual discretionary performance-based bonus
Sales Bonus
Pension - Palladium will contribute 3% to your 5% employee contribution
Training - £1500 personal development and training allowance
Leave - 23 days annual leave + Christmas office closures
Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling
Cycle to Work scheme
Green Car scheme
Discounts and Perks via Discount platform
Opt-in private Dental Insurance
Free Thursday lunches