Lead Product Manager
20 days ago
Leeds
Lead Product Manager – Data & Reporting (Retail) Location: Leeds (Hybrid) Employment Type: Permanent Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to drive the development and evolution of a data-driven reporting portal within a retail environment. This role will play a critical part in shaping how data is delivered, consumed, and leveraged by both internal business users and external supplier partners. As a senior product leader, you will define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for reporting and insights capabilities, ensuring the platform delivers meaningful, actionable intelligence that supports data-driven decision-making across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Vision • Own and define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the reporting portal., • Bring clarity to the future direction of reporting, analytics, and data capabilities., • Align the product roadmap with broader business goals and the enterprise data strategy., • Identify opportunities to enhance value through data insights and reporting innovation. Data & Reporting Leadership • Champion a data-first approach, ensuring reporting and insights are central to product development., • Work closely with data teams to define metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks., • Drive improvements in how data is structured, visualised, and delivered to users., • Ensure reporting outputs are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with user needs. Product Delivery & Execution • Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, data, UX, stakeholders) to deliver product enhancements., • Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery through to delivery and optimisation., • Prioritise backlog based on business value, user needs, and data insights., • Ensure high-quality delivery of embedded reports within the platform. Stakeholder Engagement • Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders across commercial, operations, and supplier-facing teams., • Collaborate with external suppliers to understand their reporting needs and improve platform usability., • Communicate product vision, roadmap, and progress effectively at all levels. User Experience & Insights • Drive improvements in how users access and interact with reporting within the portal., • Leverage user feedback, analytics, and behavioural data to continuously refine the experience., • Ensure insights are easily accessible and support data-driven decision-making. Key Skills & Experience Essential • Proven experience as a Product Manager / Lead Product Manager in a data-heavy or reporting-focused environment., • Strong understanding of:, • Data analytics and reporting tools, • Data-driven decision-making principles, • Metrics, KPI frameworks, and dashboards, • Experience delivering data platforms, reporting portals, or insight-driven products., • Ability to define and execute product strategy and roadmaps., • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable • Experience within the retail sector (highly preferred)., • Familiarity with supplier / partner-facing platforms., • Knowledge of data architecture, BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and data pipelines., • Experience working in agile product environments. Personal Attributes • Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability, • Highly data-driven and outcome-oriented, • Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, • Passion for improving user experience through data and insights, • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping direction What Success Looks Like • Clear, well-defined data and reporting strategy aligned to business objectives, • Improved accessibility and usability of reporting for all users, • Increased adoption and engagement with the reporting portal, • Measurable business impact driven by better data insights and decision-making