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The A Side: A Day in The Life
The Senior Product Manager will liaise between our business and development teams, driving multiple software products to success by reacting to strategic need and our tactical goals. This senior role involves working closely with business stakeholders across recorded & music publishing to understand their requirements, and then with technology teams to develop & execute solution strategies. The role requires a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, strong stakeholder & project management and a proven track record in successful project delivery & business transformation in a Scaled Agile Environment.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Be Analytical
- Develop a sound knowledge of the business domain
- Build positive relationships with business stakeholders and development teams
- Document and agree requirements with end users to form a strategic roadmap
- Form up the solution and ensure that it is delivered to the development team in an appropriate form of epics, user stories, process flows and wire frames
- Orchestrate development by leading a team of business analysts in the creation of tickets, estimation, sprint management and scrum master
- Ability to define User Acceptance test plans
- Work with the business stakeholders to triage requirements effectively to identify priorities
- Play the role of Product Manager and Product Owner in a Scaled Agile Methodology
- Assist our programme leadership in overall project management, roadmap & delivery
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills with the ability to design and implement complex solutions
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Conduct workshops, training sessions, and demonstrations to ensure user adoption and effective use of solutions
- Engage with senior management to provide updates, insights, and recommendations on solution strategies and initiatives
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and innovation across our landscape
- Ensure solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with industry best practices
Be Collaborative
- Collaborate with business units to gather and analyse requirements and translate them into functional and technical solutions
- Provide leadership and direction to a team of business analysts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions
- Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
- Collaborate with business stakeholders across our teams, to gather & analyse requirements and ensure that solutions meet their needs
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and partners to ensure successful project execution
Person Specification
Necessary
- A proven track record in the Software Development Lifecycle
- End to end experience of the product and software lifecycles
- Demonstrable evidence of analysing and documenting complex business processes / process mapping and managing stakeholders
- Ability to form up solution modules into strategic roadmaps
- Ability to form up the problem solution, use of wire-framing and other techniques
- Ability to work with the development team and ensure on-time delivery
- Proven experience interacting directly with end users
- Results-orientated with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Total and certified understanding of Scaled Agile project methodology
- Ability to break solutions down into project phases and sprints working in a Scaled Agile project methodology
- Experienced in defining Epics and User Stories
- Good understanding of data modelling and databases
- Able to command respect with Senior Business Managers
- Ability to drive coherent product development
- Self-starter, business focussed leader with strong initiative
- Excellent and organised Project Manager
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Music industry business knowledge is highly desirable
Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 paid days of annual leave
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
- Holiday Purchase scheme
- Dental and Travel Insurance options
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Cars
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
