Digital Product Manager

Digital Product Manager

Our client is recruiting for a Digital Product Manager (DPM) with a focus on Innovation to join their Marketing Department based at their Innovation Centre in Bedford, UK.

This is an exciting opportunity that will enable you to work with cutting-edge medical device software applications in a mobile-centric world.

Position: Digital Product Manager

Location: Bedford, Hybrid

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum DOE + Bonus

Benefits: Hybrid Working, 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, Competitive Company Pension, Private Medical Insurance, Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay, Free electric car charging, Life assurance and much more.

About the role

The Digital Product Manager will report to the Marketing Director Global Fertility Innovation based in Geneva, Switzerland and work closely with the Software Team based in Bedford, UK. You will oversee their Digital Program Owners (DPOs), guiding their efforts to enhance their digital capabilities and strengthen their brand presence.

Accelerating innovation is a critical priority at our client, with this role central to this focus. At high velocity, the Digital Product Manager oversees the development and delivery of consumer-centric apps to enable consumer diagnostic products. The role bridges marketing and technical teams and requires close collaboration and influencing of multi-functional innovation project teams.

They are looking for someone who can design and deliver digital app products whilst managing conflicting priorities between functions. You will be the key lead and liaison in delivering innovative digital app products.

Key responsibilities:

1. Execute the product strategy, as defined by the Marketing Director, ensuring the product addresses consumer and business needs.
2. Lead the digital product team and oversee day-to-day running of app development projects, ensuring progress is ‘on track’ within approved quality, time and budget requirements.
3. Create and manage the Product Execution Roadmap and topline Critical Path Schedule with accountability for delivery timings.
4. Report to lead team members on deliverables, timescales, risks and challenges (e.g. stage gate reviews & quarterly business reviews).
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs) to ensure correct mutual understanding of product requirements, specifications and compliance standards.
6. Develop business cases and prioritize features based on consumer needs, regulatory requirements, and business goals.
7. Monitor product performance and user feedback to drive continuous improvement, ensuring all updates meet regulatory standards.
8. Translate development team’s technical needs for the Marketing Director(s).
9. Partner with the R&D Senior Director and Software Director to continually improve the effectiveness of Digital Product delivery processes.

About you

As the Digital Product Manager, you will have extensive relevant work experience as a Product Owner and Digital Product Manager with broad, in-depth experience of managing the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products/apps in a wide range of products/sectors, including direct-to-consumer digital solutions (such as apps and websites).

You will also have:

1. Preferably some experience in healthcare or other regulated industries (ideally experience of working in a medical device company or QMS (ISO13485, ISO62304)).
2. Dynamic, persuasive communication skills both verbal and written.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels to influence, even without authority, and persuade others to make significant impact across multiple departments (marketing, software and R&D).
4. Proven expertise in issue and project tracking software tools (such as JIRA).
5. Proven technical background in some of the following areas: Programming languages; Hosting environment (ideally Azure or AWS); Data modelling; Design UX/UI process.
6. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
7. Excellent organisational skills, with a proven track record of digital project management and people management.
8. Proven track record of successful product launches and management in compliance-heavy industries (healthcare, banking, insurance).
9. Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making with an understanding of regulatory frameworks.
10. Experience with testing hypotheses rapidly on digital platforms (e.g. A/B testing, User Testing, Google trends, Google Keyword Planner etc.).
11. Fluent in English.

About our client

Our client is a world leader in the research, design and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. They were formed in 2007 as a joint venture and their brands are recognised all over the world as providing accurate home pregnancy and fertility monitoring tests.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Our client is not in a position to provide sponsorship for this role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you, at any stage during the application process, just let them know how they can help.

They are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.