Product Manager Specialist

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Vanguard

Manchester, United Kingdom

On-site

Posted March 27, 2026

Job Description

Project Contractor

Job Description Summary
Leads the strategic vision and roadmap for a digital product, demonstrating a understanding of the digital product(s) and associated business areas. Digital products often have divisional implications.

Hiring Requirements

Job Details

Job Profile
Job Profile
Product Manager, Specialist - STPOS2001
Job Families for Job Profiles
Job Families for Job Profiles
Digital Product Management
Worker Sub-Type
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Worker Type
Worker Type
Crew Member
Time Type
Time Type
Full time
Compensation Grade
Compensation Grade
CS02
Primary Location
Primary Location
GBR - Manchester
Primary Job Posting Location
Primary Job Posting Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Scheduled Weekly Hours
35
Work Shift
Work Shift
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Recruiting Start Date
Recruiting Start Date
03/19/2026
Target Hire Date
Target Hire Date
03/19/2026
Target End Date
Target End Date
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Additional Information

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Collective Agreement
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Job Description
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
1. Provides digital product management services on a digital product, applying functional expertise to improve digital product results.
2. Collaborates with small cross-functional teams to demonstrate best practices that drive significant change to the client experience.
3. Coaches digital product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
4. Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner, and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
5. Leads the planning, development, and implementation of a new digital product or client offer/proposition. Brings proven experience in shaping, launching, and iterating new propositions from a product perspective—including assessing market needs, defining value propositions, and ensuring successful go‑to‑market execution.
6. Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
7. Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
8. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Minimum of five years related work experience. Financial Services or function-specific experience preferred.
Demonstrable experience developing and launching new offers/propositions within a product management context is strongly preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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