Product Manager – Leeds, West Yorkshire

Product Manager - Leeds, West Yorkshire - £50k + benefits - Internet web security technology

Key skills: Product management, commercial / marketing / technology product ownership, web security technology / internet security technology / firewall technology / web filtering technology / IP networking technology, product development, product roadmap development, future planning / strategy.

As an established and preferred supplier for more than 5 years to this successful and progressively growing company, we have been asked to assist (now as the sole preferred supplier) in the recruitment of a Product Manager to join the team in Leeds. The successful Product Manager will be responsible for setting and communicating a clear strategic direction for our client's product range (internet security / web security technology), ensuring that you focus on the projects that provide the most benefit to the client's customers and the business.

This role would suit an individual ideally who has held a software 'product ownership' role, however it may suit a technology savvy individual who has held a senior marketing / commercial / IT role for a software development organisation ideally within the web security / internet security space.

Responsibilities:
• Defining user stories (requirements)
• Attending Planning meetings, stand-ups and retrospectives
• 'Owning' the product - holding the vision, making decisions
• Removing blockages to progress
• Updating and prioritising work backlog and being the "expert compromiser"
• Representing 'the business' and 'the customer' in the project team

Essential skills:
• A passion for Product Management within a B2B software environment.
• Experience of managing products to deliver business benefits as well as have experience of managing product development projects from inception to delivery.
• Strong leadership skills and a can do attitude
• Strong analytical skills; ability to analyse and interpret large data sets.
• Experience of working within an Agile development process.
• A degree level qualification in a relevant subject

Desirable skills:
• Experience of working with a Product Marketing Manager.
• Experience of project management.
• Experience of working within an Agile software development company.
• Experience of user interaction and usability testing.
• Experience of IP networking, firewalls and web filtering

This role is based in the Leeds office, however may require visits to customer sites and offices in Hampshire.

Benefits include up to 25 days holiday, free parking, nice location, onsite games room, 3% contributory pension, unlimited biscuits and the opportunity to continually learn and develop.

Product Manager - Leeds, West Yorkshire - £50k + benefits

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