Product Manager - NEC Housing
Company Description
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Job Description
*** Please note - Hybrid or remote work options are available, subject to location. ***
Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey as a Product Manager for NEC Housing? In this pivotal role, you'll help shape and deliver cutting-edge products for the Social Housing sector. With over £8 million invested annually in our award-winning solutions, we empower our customers to deliver better services more effectively.
We’re expanding our team of Product Managers to elevate our platform to new heights. If you have strong Product Management experience and a passion for collaboration, we want to hear from you!
Your Role
As a Product Manager, you will:
- Collaborate with a team of specialized Product Managers to create user-friendly, streamlined end-to-end processes.
- Engage in market assessments, customer consultations, and requirements decomposition.
- Support build and final test verification, ensuring our platform meets customer challenges.
- Focus on continual improvement of the NEC Housing platform to exceed customer expectations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market research to understand the legislative, regulatory, and competitive landscape.
- Work with customers through co-design workshops and User Group sessions to gather insights.
- Define customer business needs and align them with product strategy.
- Stay updated on technology advancements to keep us competitive.
- Build business cases for market uptake, pricing, and margin analysis.
- Manage requirements with third-party suppliers and systems integrators.
- Support the team in defining and maintaining the product roadmap.
- Assist the Pre-Sales/Sales team with bid responses and sales proposals.
- Collaborate with project delivery teams for a strong understanding of end-to-end processes.
- Produce and deliver engaging presentations for customers and internal audiences.
- Support product launch activities.
This is your chance to shape NEC Housing products and guide customers toward best practices. Future opportunities for growth and progression within the Product Team or the wider business await the successful candidate. Join us now and make a lasting impact in the Housing sector!
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in UK Social Housing, either as a customer or software solution provider.
- Strong knowledge of project life-cycle methodologies and delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Experience in defining product enhancements, UI/UX design, and Agile new product development.
- Familiarity with housing management systems or related software.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
Desirable
- Proven ability to build relationships and understand client perspectives.
- Effective time management and resource allocation skills.
- Strong decision-making abilities.
- Full, valid UK/EC driving license for travel.
- Experience in end-to-end product life cycle management.
- Experience designing digital solutions for the social housing sector, including mobile apps and web platforms.
- Proficiency in tools like Figma and JIRA.
Additional Information
We pride ourselves on offering an excellent benefits package, including:
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost).
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE).
- 4x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost).
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%.
- A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs.
- Free access to LinkedIn Learning with over 15,000 courses available.
Other Information
- Candidates must demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
- All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references, and occupational health checks.
- A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required depending on the role.
Who We Are
We’re NEC Software Solutions, part of the global tech giant NEC Corporation. Our software is making a difference every day—dispatching ambulances, supporting families, keeping trains on the move, and more.
Join our team of over 3,000 employees and help us push the boundaries of what’s possible while supporting amazing public services. Together, we can make a world of difference.
We’d love your help, and we’ll support you every step of the way!
