Product Manager

Job Title

Product Manager

Job Description

Are you ready to revolutionize small business and accounting practices with AI?

Sage Copilot is a game-changing AI-powered tool that streamlines tasks, boosts efficiency, and unlocks new opportunities. As a Product Manager, you'll be at the forefront of its development, collaborating with a global team to innovate and drive business growth.

With a focus on customer success, colleague collaboration, and innovation, Sage is on a mission to become a great SaaS company. This role offers a unique opportunity to define and lead the execution of best-in-market products, driving global success and revenue growth.

A thought leader in Data & AI, you'll translate ideas into product concepts, define business requirements, and maintain a proven track record of successful business cases. You'll work closely with stakeholders to articulate value across the product suite, using data-driven decision making to drive commercial outcomes.

Key responsibilities include creating compelling product vision & strategy, defining and communicating product requirements, delivering products from requirement to usage, and playing an active part in product governance. You'll also drive business growth, be the voice of the product, and create and maintain product roadmaps.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, minimum 3 years' relevant experience, experience with data / Machine Learning models / AI, knowledge of Accounting / HR / Payroll domains, and experience in software or SaaS/Cloud companies.

A strong grasp of product management in the software industry, excellent written and oral communication skills, and experience of agile/lean product management principles are also essential.

This is a hybrid role based in Newcastle, UK, with a focus on delivering products that revolutionize small business and accounting practices. If you're passionate about technology, including Cloud, Social, Mobile, and Analytics in B2B and B2C, and have a prior history of working well with internal and external stakeholders, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

At Sage, we celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/
Watch a video about our culture: youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE
Learn more about DEI at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Key Responsibilities

• Create, define and articulate compelling product vision & strategy for key product propositions.
• Define and communicate product requirements and rationale, build strong relationships with all stakeholders in particular, product management across Copilot, product engineering, product marketing, customer hubs, finance, FP&A, country commercial leads, executives
• Deliver the product - be accountable for the delivery of the product from requirement to usage and in-life management
• Play an active part in product governance on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. This is a crucial part of the role which ensures that the program of work associated with the product/s is executed in order to achieve the KPIs set for the product: P&L, NPS, growth by region and by channel, and so forth
• Drive business growth utilising ROI, revenue, and NPS feedback while being technical enough to specify and work with engineering to build the product
• Be the voice and the mission of the product inside and outside Sage, outside to include analysts, customers and partners/accountants, and conference/industry event communications where detailed product knowledge is required (vs marketing content, which is owned by product marketing/marketing); provide very close liaison with in-country domain experts and stakeholders
• Create, maintain and communicate product roadmaps monthly; perform and document change management in lock step with process
• Adopt rigor in all activity including use of tools, processes and methodologies such as Aha, JIRA, Agile
• Balance competitive advantage, customer need and pure innovation

Skills, know-how and experience:
Must have:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 3 years' relevant experience
• Experience of working with data / Machine Learning models / AI
• Knowledge of Accounting / HR / Payroll domains
• Experience in software or SaaS/Cloud companies
• Cross-functional team experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong grasp of product management in the software industry
• Execute in an intense, fast-paced, and highly iterative environment
• Experience of agile/lean product management principles
• Passion for technology including Cloud, Social, Mobile and Analytics in B2B and B2C
• A prior history of working well with internal and external stakeholders including executives, peers, customers, and partners

Preferred:
• Running product governance

Function

Product Delivery

Country

United Kingdom

Office Location

Newcastle

Work Place type

Hybrid

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Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.
Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/
Watch a video about our culture: youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE

We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out at careers@sage.com.
Learn more about DEI at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong product management skills, with experience in software or SaaS/Cloud companies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong grasp of product management in the software industry
• Experience of agile/lean product management principles
• Passion for technology including Cloud, Social, Mobile and Analytics in B2B and B2C
• A prior history of working well with internal and external stakeholders including executives, peers, customers, and partners

Preferred:
• Running product governance

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a global team on a game-changing AI-powered tool
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance

At Sage, we're committed to creating a workplace that's inclusive, diverse, and supportive of all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you're passionate about technology and innovation, and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of small business and accounting practices, we'd love to hear from you.
Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/
Watch a video about our culture: youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE

We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out at careers@sage.com.
Learn more about DEI at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

How to Apply

If you're excited about this opportunity, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to careers@sage.com. We can't wait to hear from you

Disclaimer

Sage is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a workplace that's inclusive, diverse, and supportive of all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working.

Language

English

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