Principal Product Manager
Company Description
Insights is a Learning and Development company which aims to change the world through the power of self-awareness.
Our core purpose is to create a world where people truly understand themselves and others and are inspired to make a positive difference in everything they do. Like any brilliant team we’re made up of different people. A career at Insights is about welcoming people for who they are, and supporting their journey towards whoever they want to become.
Across the globe our products help people see themselves and others in a new light, to spark stronger connections in our workspaces and beyond. It all starts within. We're always making sense of ourselves - evolving as we move through life. Discovering our own minds means we're committed to constantly expanding them. And we want to shout about it. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it. That's what makes the magic of Insights. We work in a space where everybody belongs, where you can be unapologetically you.
In our Product and Innovation function we innovate and play to develop new, and evolve existing Products and Services, with a focus on customer-centricity, innovation, and product development. We focus on creating and evolving value by encompassing new learning, technology, sustainability, and market trends across our Intellectual Property.
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Product, you will lead a cross-functional product team to deliver customer-centric, commercially impactful products aligned with organisational strategy.
You'll be responsible for creating a compelling Product vision, ensuring that innovative learning, technology and customer experiences are at the heart of our product evolution. You will lead our Product estate, encompassing product management (product vision, innovation, development and lifecycle management) and are accountable for ensuring that as a function we are following governance best practices, using our product framework.
You will collaborate across the business to ensure our products align to our organisational value proposition, our product roadmap is clear, and product launches/iterations are supported across our value chain.
Success in this role will result in the evolution of our core products and introduction of new products. These products will have innovative learning modes and distribution channels, with frictionless user experiences. Our people will know what they own and what is expected of them. Our customers will view us an innovative business, easy to do business with, and experts in go-to-market execution.
Qualifications
Leadership & Team Management
Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary product team.
Demonstrated ability to establish high-performing teams that deliver measurable value across complex environments.
Strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and inspiring teams through change and growth.
Able to create a collaborative, high-trust team culture that drives performance and innovation.
Product Strategy & Execution
Significant experience in defining and executing product strategy aligned to organisational objectives and customer needs.
Skilled in managing product development across discovery, design, delivery, and optimisation phases.
Experienced in backlog management, iterative delivery, and managing product dependencies at scale.
Brings creativity, ambition, and bold vision-setting—grounded in evidence and user need.
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Excellent communicator, skilled at influencing and securing buy-in from senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Able to advocate for the role and value of the Product function within the wider organisation.
Confident representing the team internally and externally as a thought leader and ambassador.
Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Able to make effective, evidence-based decisions and explain the rationale with clarity.
Experienced in navigating complexity, managing risk, and unblocking teams to maintain momentum.
Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ways of Working & Delivery Mindset
Deep understanding of agile delivery, lean practices, and iterative product development.
Brings an innovation mindset and familiarity with applying innovation frameworks in practice.
Comfortable taking risks, learning from failure, and creating a culture of experimentation and growth.
Customer & Business Impact
Strong focus on value creation over output; delivers products that are impactful, relevant, and well-designed.
Experience driving performance through customer feedback, KPIs, NPS, and continuous learning.
Technologically fluent, with a passion for leveraging digital tools to increase product effectiveness.
Personal Attributes
Strategic thinker with a hands-on, delivery-driven mindset.
Highly motivated, resilient, and driven by purpose and outcomes.
Strong analytical and project management skills with a 'can-do' attitude.
Role model for growth mindset, learning from failure, and continuous personal development.
Champion of cross-functional collaboration and building strong relationships across the organisation.
Additional Information
Benefits:
• 35 days holidays • Discretionary Annual Bonus • Private Medical Insurance • Income Protection • Pension Plan • Health Cash Plan • Life Assurance • Electric Car Scheme • Gymflex • Employee Giving • My Advantage – Employee Discounts • Critical Illness cover • Employee Assistance Program • Holiday purchase option • Flexible working
Everyone is welcome at Insights. We’re dedicated to creating a space where you belong — that means accepting you for who you are now and supporting you on your journey towards whoever you want to become.
Our colourful solutions help people see themselves and others in a new light and we love encouraging our diverse global community to experience the transformational power of Insights Discovery. Through listening and learning, we will continue to foster the connections that matter to build a more inclusive culture.
It is in our nature to nurture. We have developed an organisation which puts care for our people, inclusion, belonging and wellbeing at the heart of our approach. We’re strengthened by a community where we work together to co-create a culture that celebrates difference and welcomes everybody.
We love learning. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today and we’re up for the journey. Unapologetically human, undoubtedly individual. Colourful to our core.
Read more about inclusivity at Insights via the vacancy page on our website: https://www.insights.com/inclusively-insights/
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Principal Product Manager
Company Description
Insights is a Learning and Development company which aims to change the world through the power of self-awareness.
Our core purpose is to create a world where people truly understand themselves and others and are inspired to make a positive difference in everything they do. Like any brilliant team we’re made up of different people. A career at Insights is about welcoming people for who they are, and supporting their journey towards whoever they want to become.
Across the globe our products help people see themselves and others in a new light, to spark stronger connections in our workspaces and beyond. It all starts within. We're always making sense of ourselves - evolving as we move through life. Discovering our own minds means we're committed to constantly expanding them. And we want to shout about it. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it. That's what makes the magic of Insights. We work in a space where everybody belongs, where you can be unapologetically you.
In our Product and Innovation function we innovate and play to develop new, and evolve existing Products and Services, with a focus on customer-centricity, innovation, and product development. We focus on creating and evolving value by encompassing new learning, technology, sustainability, and market trends across our Intellectual Property.
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Product, you will lead a cross-functional product team to deliver customer-centric, commercially impactful products aligned with organisational strategy.
You'll be responsible for creating a compelling Product vision, ensuring that innovative learning, technology and customer experiences are at the heart of our product evolution. You will lead our Product estate, encompassing product management (product vision, innovation, development and lifecycle management) and are accountable for ensuring that as a function we are following governance best practices, using our product framework.
You will collaborate across the business to ensure our products align to our organisational value proposition, our product roadmap is clear, and product launches/iterations are supported across our value chain.
Success in this role will result in the evolution of our core products and introduction of new products. These products will have innovative learning modes and distribution channels, with frictionless user experiences. Our people will know what they own and what is expected of them. Our customers will view us an innovative business, easy to do business with, and experts in go-to-market execution.
Qualifications
Leadership & Team Management
Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary product team.
Demonstrated ability to establish high-performing teams that deliver measurable value across complex environments.
Strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and inspiring teams through change and growth.
Able to create a collaborative, high-trust team culture that drives performance and innovation.
Product Strategy & Execution
Significant experience in defining and executing product strategy aligned to organisational objectives and customer needs.
Skilled in managing product development across discovery, design, delivery, and optimisation phases.
Experienced in backlog management, iterative delivery, and managing product dependencies at scale.
Brings creativity, ambition, and bold vision-setting—grounded in evidence and user need.
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Excellent communicator, skilled at influencing and securing buy-in from senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Able to advocate for the role and value of the Product function within the wider organisation.
Confident representing the team internally and externally as a thought leader and ambassador.
Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Able to make effective, evidence-based decisions and explain the rationale with clarity.
Experienced in navigating complexity, managing risk, and unblocking teams to maintain momentum.
Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ways of Working & Delivery Mindset
Deep understanding of agile delivery, lean practices, and iterative product development.
Brings an innovation mindset and familiarity with applying innovation frameworks in practice.
Comfortable taking risks, learning from failure, and creating a culture of experimentation and growth.
Customer & Business Impact
Strong focus on value creation over output; delivers products that are impactful, relevant, and well-designed.
Experience driving performance through customer feedback, KPIs, NPS, and continuous learning.
Technologically fluent, with a passion for leveraging digital tools to increase product effectiveness.
Personal Attributes
Strategic thinker with a hands-on, delivery-driven mindset.
Highly motivated, resilient, and driven by purpose and outcomes.
Strong analytical and project management skills with a 'can-do' attitude.
Role model for growth mindset, learning from failure, and continuous personal development.
Champion of cross-functional collaboration and building strong relationships across the organisation.
Additional Information
Benefits:
• 35 days holidays • Discretionary Annual Bonus • Private Medical Insurance • Income Protection • Pension Plan • Health Cash Plan • Life Assurance • Electric Car Scheme • Gymflex • Employee Giving • My Advantage – Employee Discounts • Critical Illness cover • Employee Assistance Program • Holiday purchase option • Flexible working
Everyone is welcome at Insights. We’re dedicated to creating a space where you belong — that means accepting you for who you are now and supporting you on your journey towards whoever you want to become.
Our colourful solutions help people see themselves and others in a new light and we love encouraging our diverse global community to experience the transformational power of Insights Discovery. Through listening and learning, we will continue to foster the connections that matter to build a more inclusive culture.
It is in our nature to nurture. We have developed an organisation which puts care for our people, inclusion, belonging and wellbeing at the heart of our approach. We’re strengthened by a community where we work together to co-create a culture that celebrates difference and welcomes everybody.
We love learning. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today and we’re up for the journey. Unapologetically human, undoubtedly individual. Colourful to our core.
Read more about inclusivity at Insights via the vacancy page on our website: https://www.insights.com/inclusively-insights/