About the role
- Job Description SummaryLeads 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
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- Product Manager, Specialist - STPOS2001
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- Digital Product Management
- Worker Sub-TypeWorker Sub-Type
- Regular
- Worker TypeWorker Type
- Crew Member
- Time TypeTime Type
- Full time
- Compensation GradeCompensation Grade
- CS02
- Primary LocationPrimary Location
- GBR - Manchester
- Primary Job Posting LocationPrimary Job Posting Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Scheduled Weekly HoursScheduled Weekly Hours35
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- Recruiting Start DateRecruiting Start Date03/19/2026
- Target Hire DateTarget Hire Date03/19/2026
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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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Aplyr's read
Vanguard is a leader in low-cost investment management, attracting those committed to long-term financial growth and innovation in client services.
What's promising
- •Vanguard offers a strong reputation for low-cost investment options.
- •Focuses on long-term strategies, appealing to investors seeking stability.
- •Diverse role opportunities in finance, risk management, and IT.
What to watch
- •Limited public information about internal culture and work-life balance.
- •Potentially slow career progression due to large organizational structure.
- •Highly competitive environment may not suit all candidates.
Why Vanguard
- •Pioneered the index fund, revolutionizing investment management.
- •Client-owned structure aligns company interests with investor success.
- •Significant emphasis on investor education and financial literacy.
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About Vanguard
Vanguard is an investment management company known for its low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on long-term investment strategies for individual and institutional investors.