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Product Manager Specialist
Vanguard
Product
Manchester, UK
Posted on May 15, 2026
Project Contractor
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.
- 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.
- Core Responsibilities:
- Provides digital product management services on a digital product, applying functional expertise to improve digital product results.
- Collaborates with small cross-functional teams to demonstrate best practices that drive significant change to the client experience.
- Coaches digital product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
- Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner, and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
- 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.
- Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
- Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
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.