About Alt Labs
Alt Labs is a fast-growing innovation and digital product agency working with startups, scaleups, and FTSE 100 firms. Named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work in 2026 and a Wired Magazine Trailblazer in 2025, our work sits at the intersection of creativity, technology, and real-world impact.
We've helped launch over 280 ventures, secured millions in funding for startups, and work with clients including The FA, Cleveland Police, and Transport for Wales. We design and build digital products using human-centred design and cutting-edge technology - from web and app development through to VR and AI.
We're based in Middlesbrough with a presence in London and Riyadh, and we're growing.
The Role
We're looking for a Product Manager to join our team and take real ownership of client projects. You'll manage delivery, shape scopes, write proposals and act as a trusted day-to-day contact for clients - working closely with our Head of Product & Projects across design, development and client teams to bring products from concept through to launch.
This is a role with genuine autonomy and broad variety.
- Location: Middlesbrough (hybrid working available)
- Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
- Experience: 2-4 years in a product or project role
- Type: Full-time, permanent
- Reports to: Head of Product & Projects
What You'll Do
Project Delivery
- Own the day-to-day delivery of digital product projects across multiple client sectors, from discovery through to launch.
- Keep projects on track - managing risks, blockers and dependencies proactively, and communicating status clearly to all stakeholders.
- Assist in running agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, retrospectives and client reviews.
- Work closely with design and development teams to ensure delivery stays aligned to the brief.
- Perform quality assurance testing on new functionality before being released to clients for user acceptance testing.
- Work with the development team to triage bugs and feature requests, prioritising fixes and improvements to keep products running smoothly for clients.
Proposals & Scoping
- Lead structured discovery sessions with clients to surface requirements, challenge assumptions and define the right approach before any work begins.
- Define project scope in collaboration with clients and the Head of Product.
- Draft project proposals to a high standard from client briefs, structuring the approach, deliverables and phasing clearly.
Client & Team
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted and professional working relationships.
- Contribute to internal projects and process improvement helping shape how the product function and wider business grows.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- 2-4 years of experience in a product management, project management or related role
- Demonstrable experience writing project scopes and proposals
- Strong written communication skills - you can take a rough brief and turn it into a clear, well-structured proposal
- Confidently manage client relationships day-to-day with professionalism and good judgement
- Solid understanding of agile delivery and digital product lifecycles
- Highly organised, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities without dropping the ball
- Proficient in using Microsoft 365
- Comfortable working across multiple platforms - you'll be managing products built for web, iOS and Android and need to hold your own in technical conversations.
- A self-starter who can manage their own workload, make sensible decisions independently and know when to escalate.
Desirable
- Experience in a consultancy or agency environment
- Familiarity with tools such as Monday.com, Figma, Google Analytics
- An interest in AI, automation and emerging technology
What We Offer
- Salary of £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
- Real ownership and autonomy from day one
- A direct working relationship with the Head of Product & Projects and visibility across the whole business
- Opportunity to grow your career as the business grows and expands further internationally
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and sectors
- Hybrid working based in Middlesbrough
- A collaborative, ambitious team culture
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (09:00–17:00)
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
- A day off for your birthday
- Year-end festive shutdown
- Auto-enrolment pension
- Full equipment package
How To Apply
Send your CV and a short covering note telling us about yourself and some of the projects you have worked on.
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Middlesbrough TS1 1PR
