Senior Product Manager

Role Overview:

The Product Function at Tes is transforming and expanding. As a result, we are looking for multiple experienced Product Managers to own parts of our portfolio, specifically focusing on front-end customer value (rather than technical back-end, API, or data product roles). This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future direction of our products, driving real change that makes a difference for teachers, students, and parents. You will work within a matrix structure in a hybrid scaled agile model, collaborating with key functions such as Engineering, Data, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Discover:

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for one large product or a collection of smaller related products, managing portfolios with annual revenue in the £millions.

• Work with sales and finance to translate customer value into offerings and pricing models.

• Implement and manage intake processes to gather product ideas, prioritize roadmaps, and communicate outcomes.

• Conduct research, competitor analysis, technology horizon scanning, and customer visits to shape future product direction.

Deliver:

• Define high-level initiatives and epics, ensuring key functionality areas are identified.

• Support Product Owners in detailed design work, user story development, and UX collaboration.

• Prioritize and address emergent issues during the delivery phase.

• Drive business change, engaging stakeholders for successful product rollouts.

• Lead product improvement initiatives, mentoring junior staff where required.

Drive:

• Lead go-to-market planning and execution for new product launches.

• Establish key success metrics and ensure effective communication of performance insights.

• Own P&L responsibilities, collaborating with Sales & Marketing to ensure financial success.

• Gather insights through analytics, customer feedback, and service reviews to shape future product strategies.

What will you need to succeed?

Experience:

• Essential: Proven Product Management experience beyond the delivery phase.

• Highly Desirable: Experience in a SaaS product organization (B2B or B2C).

• Highly Desirable: End-to-end ownership of products, including defining and delivering new offerings.

• Highly Desirable: Experience managing product P&L, pricing structures, and operational cost tracking.

Knowledge:

• Essential: Hybrid agile delivery models, business case creation, and financial awareness.

• Desirable: Experience in matrix delivery organizations and familiarity with agile delivery management.

• Nice to Have: Education sector experience.

Skills:

• Ability to manage ambiguity and drive initiatives in a transforming environment.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Capability to lead process improvements and mentor junior product professionals.

• Familiarity with Jira and Figma.

What do you get in return?

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30

• 5% pension after probation

• State-of-the-art offices

• Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World

• Free eye care cover

• Life Assurance

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Monthly Tes Socials

• Access to extensive Learning and Development resources

Who are Tes?

Tes has supported the education sector for over a century, evolving alongside education itself. Today, we provide digital solutions that empower school leaders and teachers in wellbeing, professional development, safeguarding, SEND provision, timetabling, and behavior management.

With over 13 million teachers in our online community and relationships with 25,000 schools in more than 100 countries, Tes is a global leader in education solutions. Our mission is to power schools and enable great teaching worldwide through intelligent online products and services.

We are proud of our people-centric culture, driven by continuous improvement and investment in learning and development. Our agile organization values inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.

Tes Global ensures all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applicants to contact us for any additional support required.

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