Product Manager – SaaS Platform

Product Manager – SaaS  Platform
6 Month Contract
Location: Remote – UK
Rate: £600 - £650 per day (INSIDE IR35)

Key skills: Product Management, SaaS, Platform Modernisation, 0–1 Delivery, Agile, UX, Cloud Platforms

We are recruiting an experienced Product Manager to support the major redesign and redevelopment of a long-established governance software product.

The existing platform has been in use for more than 25 years and is now undergoing a significant refresh and reimagining. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role responsible for helping turn an established product into a modern, intuitive and scalable cloud-based solution.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, product design and user research teams to define requirements, prioritise delivery and guide the product through a substantial period of change.

This is primarily an execution and product-delivery role rather than a go-to-market position.

The role is remote within the UK, although candidates should ideally be available to attend an initial team kick-off in London.

The Role

As Product Manager, you will:

• Help shape and deliver the redevelopment of an established governance software product
• Develop a detailed understanding of customer needs, pain points and existing product limitations
• Translate product strategy into clear, actionable requirements for engineering and design teams
• Define, refine and prioritise the product roadmap
• Take a hands-on approach to backlog management and product delivery
• Work closely with engineering teams to assess technical options, dependencies and trade-offs
• Collaborate with product designers and user researchers to create intuitive, user-centred experiences
• Manage the product development lifecycle from discovery and concept through to delivery and release
• Use customer research, data and analytics to inform product decisions
• Ensure requirements are clear, outcome-focused and technically achievable
• Support effective Agile delivery using Scrum, Kanban or similar methodologies
• Maintain clear product documentation and promote strong knowledge sharing
• Communicate product priorities, decisions and progress to stakeholders at all levels
• Balance customer requirements, regulatory considerations, technical feasibility and business objectives

About You

You will bring:

• At least five years of product management experience within a software, SaaS or product-led organisation
• Experience delivering new products, major product rebuilds or significant platform modernisation programmes
• Strong hands-on product delivery experience
• Experience working closely with engineering, design and user research teams
• The confidence to question technical solutions and engage credibly with engineers
• Experience defining clear product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage competing demands
• Experience using customer research, iteration and analytics to guide decisions
• Strong knowledge of Agile product development
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to solve complex product, customer and technical challenges
• A customer-focused and outcome-led approach

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:

• Delivering products in regulated industries
• Public sector or government technology
• Governance, committee management or meeting-management software
• 0–1 product development
• Replacing or reimagining legacy software platforms
• Cloud-based products and SaaS platforms
• UX design principles and human-centred design
• Working with geographically distributed teams
• Market research and competitive analysis