Senior Product Manager, SAMpeople

Arbor Education

. Own, prioritise, and implement the product vision, long-term strategy, and delivery roadmap for assigned user-facing tools and features .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomSenior💰 £70,000 - £75,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product vision ownership, agile methodologies, and user experience design, with a strong focus on delivering innovative solutions in the educational technology sector. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and utilize data-driven frameworks for prioritization and decision-making.

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Product Development ExperienceUX/UI Design MethodologiesData-Driven Prioritization FrameworksAgile Practices and Sprint CeremoniesTechnical Delivery Outcomes

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyBacklog PrioritizationWireframingUser Experience ImprovementData AnalysisFeature DefinitionTechnical Ticket CreationRevenue LinkageRisk MitigationGTM Initiatives

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationAdaptabilityCollaborationIndependence

Tools & Technologies

JiraFigmaProductboardSliteMixpanelPendoGainsight

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSB2C SaaSUK School SystemMAT StructuresStatutory Educational Data Frameworks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own, prioritise, and implement the product vision, long-term strategy, and delivery roadmap for assigned user-facing tools and features
Translate product strategies into timescales, milestones, and operational plans while tracking project constraints
Partner with the CTO, Lead Engineers, and executive peers to commercialise and deliver innovative capabilities
Translate school stakeholders' operational needs into problem statements, epics, stories, and feature definitions
Prioritise backlogs, feature requests, and system updates using customer usage statistics and the RICE framework
Create technical tickets and prioritise engineering tasks in Jira, Figma, and Productboard
Lead sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and sprint planning with the Lead Engineer
Balance product quality with on-time delivery and adjust execution strategies as needed
Own technical delivery outcomes and use pipeline performance data for process improvement
Produce wireframes and interface concepts to iterate on software solutions
Improve user experience and platform usability with frontend and UX design teams
Ensure designs align with modern corporate UI/UX standards
Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Finance, and Legal to incorporate statutory and regulatory educational requirements
Represent assigned feature areas to cross-functional squads and external institutional stakeholders
Identify and mitigate legal, financial, and technical delivery risks
Link product functionality to revenue and upsell targets
Partner with Sales and Marketing on product marketing and go-to-market strategies
Educate Sales and Customer Success teams on product functionality, adjustments, and releases
Represent the platform at sales meetings, user forums, and national education conferences
Use customer usage statistics and data-driven evidence to inform organisational goals
Develop technical and operational knowledge of the UK school system

Requirements

What you’ll need

Considerable professional product development experience in a B2B or B2C SaaS business environment
Solid, demonstrated understanding of UX/UI design methodologies
Proven track record of expanding a product's reach and growing its user base
Hands-on proficiency with Jira, Figma, Productboard, and Slite
Practical experience using data-driven prioritisation frameworks, specifically RICE
Proven track record partnering with Product Marketing teams on GTM initiatives
Proven track record implementing, running, and participating in structured agile practices and sprint ceremonies
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills in British English
Ability to work independently, own outcomes, and adapt strategies dynamically
Proven track record delivering results with distributed cross-functional teams
Passion for improving school stakeholders' working lives and working in a scaling company
Experience managing and developing an HR/HRIS product is highly advantageous
Practical working knowledge of the UK school system, MAT structures, and statutory educational data frameworks is desirable
Experience interpreting user engagement data in product analytics software such as Mixpanel, Pendo, or Gainsight is desirable
Visa sponsorship is unavailable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Dedicated wellbeing team and initiatives including mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, and mental health first aid training
32 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (25 days annual leave plus 7 company-wide days)
Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary
AIG Smart Health wellness benefit with 24/7 virtual GP, mental health support, counselling, and personalised health checks
Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay)
Enhanced paternity leave (6 weeks full pay)
5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions
Access to Calm and Bippit financial wellbeing coaching
Flexible working
Social committees and team, office, and company-wide events
Dedicated professional development training budget
One paid volunteer day each year
Dog-friendly offices
Referral voucher valued up to £200