Strategic Product Manager - 6 mth Contract

Product Manager Day rate: £540/day Inside IR35 Contract: 6 Months Location: London 3 days, 2 days WFHJoin a leading global financial technology platform that builds innovative financial tools. Known for its commitment to customer-driven solutions, the company delivers digital products that simplify complex financial tasks and drive meaningful impact.Role Overview: As aProduct Manager , you will play a critical role in driving product strategy from concept through execution. You’ll be responsible for identifying customer and market needs, defining product requirements, and working cross-functionally to bring high-impact solutions to market. This role blends strategic thinking, market insight, and hands-on product leadership to help create best-in-class digital experiences.Responsibilities Strategic leadership:Lead the development and execution of the proposition, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and business strategy. Zero-to-one product innovation:Take ownership of launching innovative product solutions that solve complex compliance needs and capture new market opportunities. Customer-led design:Actively engage with customers through interviews, usability testing, and pilot programs to define and refine the product vision. Cross-functional collaboration:Work closely with product development, design, go-to-market, and scrum teams to ensure successful execution of the roadmap. Pilot program management:Partner with customers and agents in our early adopter program (a year ahead of legislation) to test the product, gather actionable feedback, and resolve any issues alongside the team. Execution at scale:Prioritise backlog tasks, manage day-to-day activities within the scrum team, and balance long-term strategic thinking with operational excellence. Progress updates to leadership:Regularly report on project milestones, customer insights, and progress against KPIs to senior leadership, driving alignment and accountability. Accounting software expertise:Leverage a background in accounting software to anticipate user needs, build workflows tailored to financial professionals, and deliver value through intuitive solutions. Qualifications Proven zero-to-one product launch experience:Demonstrated ability to bring innovative solutions from concept to market while navigating ambiguity. Customer-focused mindset:Strong experience conducting customer interviews and leveraging insights to shape product strategy and execution. Experience implementing detailed solutions forcomplex use cases(e.g., accounting, compliance, or financial software). Expertise in delivering transformativemobile app experiencesthat delight and engage end users. Background inaccounting softwareor financial technology is highly preferred. Skilled atcross-team collaboration:Proven ability to coordinate and align efforts across product, design, engineering, and go-to-market teams. Experience leadingpilot programsor managing early-adopter testing, with a focus on resolving issues and driving impactful learnings. Ability to prioritise ruthlessly and adapt quickly, balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategic thinking. Leadership communication:Strong reporting skills with the ability to keep leadership informed of milestones, risks, and solutions. Comfort navigatingtechnical complexity , ambiguity, and competing priorities while maintaining a bias for action.