Own the Data That Powers the Future of Travel, AI & Customer Experience
At Forge Holiday Group, we're home to leading brands including Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays and Bachcare (New Zealand). With over 1,700 colleagues, we're building a modern, AI-enabled business where trusted data powers better decisions, exceptional customer experiences and future innovation.
We're looking for a Product Manager - Data Products to own the strategy, roadmap and evolution of the data products that power our customers, owners, colleagues and AI ambitions.
This is one of the most strategically important product roles in our business.
Here’s The Deal:
- Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 DOE
- Hybrid Working: 2+ days/week at Chester HQ
- Team: Platform, Data & AI Product - highly collaborative, impact-focused, and supportive
- Culture: Innovative, collaborative, data-driven and focused on continuous improvement
About The Product Manager (Data Products) Role:
Data as a Product. AI as the Future.
This isn't a reporting or analytics role.
You'll treat data as a product, owning the strategy, roadmap and lifecycle of the data platforms and products that enable better decision-making across Forge.
Working closely with Product, Data Engineering and Data Science teams, you'll improve data quality, governance and accessibility while helping build the foundations for our growing AI ecosystem.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for Forge's data products.
- Lead data initiatives from discovery through delivery and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Product, Data Engineering and Data Science teams to maximise business value.
- Drive improvements in data quality, governance, accessibility and trust.
- Ensure the right data is captured at source to support reporting, products and AI.
- Prioritise opportunities, balancing technical complexity with commercial value.
- Define success through meaningful KPIs, adoption and business outcomes.
- Champion a culture where trusted data informs everyday decisions.
What We're Looking For
You'll bring:
- Product Management experience across discovery, delivery and roadmap ownership.
- Experience building or managing data products, data platforms or data ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, APIs, ETL/ELT and data warehouses.
- Experience working with Data Engineers, Analysts and Data Scientists.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A commercial mindset with a passion for solving complex data challenges.
Bonus points if you have experience with:
- Travel, hospitality, ecommerce or fintech.
- AI platforms, LLMs or agentic systems.
- Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake or BigQuery.
Forge Holiday Group Benefits:
- Annual bonus scheme based on company performance
- ✈️ 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), plus up to 5 extra with long service.
- Option to purchase extra holiday days if you wish.
- A day off for your birthday
✋- 2 volunteering days per year.
- Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family.
- ️ Special offers and discounts designed to enhance your overall wellbeing.
❤️- Health cash plan & life assurance.
- Training & development opportunities.
- 24/7 mental health support.
- On-site gym and parking at Chester HQ (near train station).
- Employee savings scheme
- Long service awards and company events
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage you to bring your authentic self. Need adjustments for recruitment? Just ask.
Ready to build the data products that power the future of Forge Holiday Group? Apply today.
