Senior Product Manager - 12 Month FTC London, UK

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen. We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go‑to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

The role involves joining at an exciting time as we grow our capacity and capability in our search sub‑domain, which plays a fundamental part of why consumers love our brand. The teams want to keep building on the search fundamentals we have in place whilst also making sure that we move with consumer behaviour in property search by being at the forefront of innovation and leveraging AI to supercharge their search experience.

Senior Product Managers are responsible for a sub‑domain within a wider product domain and line‑manage Product Managers as well as manage the backlog of a smaller product team. They play a crucial role in both areas by shaping, steering, and delivering the vision for the sub‑domain, collaborating closely with engineering, design, analytics and other key stakeholders. As product leaders, they also play a key role in driving positive change across the entire product management community.

Typical week as a Senior Product Manager might involve:

• Leading a focused product team, maintaining and prioritising a backlog of improvements.
• Guiding and empowering Product Managers through mentoring, championing best practice, and offering support to establish high standards of product management.
• Supporting Product Managers with product discovery and delivery processes, while maintaining accountability among team members.
• Taking an active role in the experience discovery of initiatives and products, working closely with Product Designers, Researchers, and AI squads to define the approach.
• Partnering with Product Managers and the Head of Product to establish and own data‑driven strategic objectives for the sub‑domain, focusing on both short and medium‑term goals.
• Engaging in the recruitment process to bring in fresh talent, enriching the team’s dynamics and fostering a diverse range of skills and perspectives.
• Defining and conveying the progress of OKRs within their domain to both the product leadership team and broader senior stakeholders.
• Defining requirements and overseeing the delivery of solutions within your product team.
• Defining and monitoring the product health and performance metrics for your sub‑domain, actively advocating for and implementing changes based on these metrics.
• Spending time understanding what motivates our consumers and partners and ensuring they are up to date with industry insights.
• Generating unique ideas, resourcefully identifying opportunities, and encouraging innovation within the team.
• Working with engineers and technical architects to understand technology limitations, recommendations and development options.

We are looking for the following background:

• Ability to lead and motivate both a product team and Product Managers towards achieving goals.
• Proven experience delivering successful end‑to‑end delivery of search products in a technology‑led company.
• Willingness to lead through ambiguity, aiding in identifying clear paths forward.
• Enjoys and excels at delivering results through empowering and guiding the team, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Proficient in extracting data and transforming it into actionable insights and meaningful strategies that drive decision‑making.
• Loves solving customer and consumer problems and continuously seeks feedback to guide their product strategy.
• Comfortable communicating effectively to a diverse audience, from both within Product Development and the wider audience, across all organisational levels.
• Committed to transparency and clear communication, especially in challenging situations, ensuring that setbacks are addressed openly and constructively.
• Exhibits resilience and maintains a positive, solution‑focused approach during difficult times, inspiring perseverance and confidence within the team.
• Actively seeks to understand and evaluate the commercial and operational implications (and opportunities) of their decisions within their sub‑domain, ensuring a strong business acumen informs their strategy.
• Constantly mindful of long‑term objectives, ensuring that immediate decisions align with the sub‑domain’s future success.
• Takes responsibility for a product and delivers it with an autonomous delivery team.
• Is passionate about delivering quality software to end users.
• Has excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Sets and measures clear, realistic and timely goals.
• Actively encourages contributions from all those around them recognising the value of team members' input when solving problems.
• Will drive the vision for the product their team is working on.
• Has found the agile philosophy to be second nature.
• Constant need to learn and improve.

What we offer:

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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