Product Manager

Principal Product Leader (Principal Consultant)

Location: Remote (UK-wide, except London)

Occasional on-site work required (client / team needs)

Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK –
no visa sponsorship available

Whether transforming digital services used by millions, delivering complex technology-enabled change, or shaping products in highly regulated environments, we believe the best outcomes come from empowered teams working together.

We’re a people-first organisation where ideas are valued, growth is actively supported, and impact genuinely matters. You’ll join a collaborative, ambitious consulting team that thrives on solving meaningful problems and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

This is a senior, influential role suited to an experienced product leader who enjoys operating at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and client partnership
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As a Principal Product Leader (Principal Consultant), you will play a leading role across one or more complex, multi-disciplinary agile delivery teams. You’ll own products end-to-end, shape delivery approaches, influence senior stakeholders, and act as a visible leader within the consulting community.

You will balance hands‑on product leadership with strategic oversight, commercial awareness, and people leadership.

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle
  , including vision, roadmap, backlog quality, and overall product maturity
• Lead and support Product Managers, Product Consultants, and Business Analysts, ensuring effective discovery, prioritisation, and delivery practices
• Shape delivery approaches in collaboration with Delivery Leads and Solution Architects
• Engage with senior client stakeholders, gaining buy-in, managing expectations, and navigating complexity
• Lead or support product-level commercial activity
  , including identifying opportunities and contributing to negotiations
• Facilitate workshops with senior stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and achieving alignment
• Champion strong product management and user-centred practices across teams
• Act as a leader within the consulting capability, contributing to internal initiatives and capability development
• Line manage, coach, and develop a small number of consultants, supporting performance and career growth
• Manage scope within commercial and delivery constraints such as budget, timelines, and quality expectations

You’ll bring a blend of strategic thinking, delivery excellence, and consulting confidence. You’re comfortable leading in ambiguity and influencing at senior levels.

• Significant experience in consulting or client-facing product roles
• Proven background in bespoke software delivery within agile, multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience owning and shaping product backlogs
  , ensuring high-quality, well-refined outcomes
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
  , from discovery through live operations
• Experience creating goal-oriented roadmaps, focusing on MVP and value delivery
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach product teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior and executive-level engagement
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to revenue-generating activity
• Confidence facilitating workshops and aligning diverse stakeholder viewpoints
• Solid understanding of relevant technologies and architecture concepts
• Public sector or highly regulated environment experience
• Experience working closely with UCD, research, and design disciplines

• Work on meaningful, high-impact products
• True UK-wide remote-first working with flexibility
• Senior role with real influence and autonomy
• Supportive, people-first culture with a strong consulting community
• Competitive salary and bonus aligned to experience and impact