As a Product Manager at Oxford Economics, you will play a key role in defining and delivering products that create measurable value for our clients and the business. You will be responsible for understanding customer needs, identifying market opportunities, and translating strategic objectives into product vision and roadmaps. Working closely with economists, engineering, design, and commercial teams, you will ensure we build the right products that solve real customer problems.
You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape product strategy, prioritise initiatives, and define clear success metrics. Acting as the bridge between business, design, data, and technology, you will balance customer needs, commercial objectives, and technical feasibility to drive successful product outcomes.
This role requires a strategic, customer-focused product manager who is comfortable making data-informed decisions, influencing stakeholders, and taking ownership of products throughout their lifecycle from discovery and definition through to launch, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Product Strategy & Ownership
- Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Oxford Economics' commercial and strategic objectives.
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into clear product goals and measurable outcomes.
- Own the product lifecycle, making informed prioritisation decisions based on customer value, business impact, and technical considerations.
- Identify new product opportunities through customer research, market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and industry trends.
- Champion a customer-centric approach by validating ideas through user feedback, experimentation, and data.
- Develop business cases for new products and enhancements, ensuring investment is focused on delivering measurable value.
- Provide thought leadership on how technology, AI, and data can enhance Oxford Economics' products and client experience.
Product Discovery & Delivery
- Define product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with design, engineering, and data teams.
- Work closely with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring product priorities are understood and delivered effectively.
- Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, balancing strategic initiatives, customer requests, support issues, and technical improvements.
- Lead product discovery activities to validate assumptions before development begins.
- Monitor product performance using KPIs and customer feedback, iterating to maximise adoption and value.
- Support successful product launches by working with commercial, marketing, and client-facing teams.
Customer & Commercial Focus
- Build a deep understanding of customer workflows, challenges, and opportunities to inform product decisions.
- Partner with Sales, Consulting, and Client Services to ensure products address market needs and support commercial growth.
- Maintain awareness of competitor products, industry developments, and emerging technologies.
- Define and track product success metrics, using insights to guide future investment and roadmap decisions.
- Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and progress clearly to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Foster strong collaboration across business, engineering, design, and data teams.
- Influence stakeholders and build alignment across competing priorities.
- Promote best practices in product management, continuous discovery, and ways of working.
- Support and mentor colleagues where appropriate, helping to develop product management capability across the organisation.
Key Working Relationships
Internal:
- CIO / Dev Teams / Product Lead
- Economists / IT Liaison
- Business Stakeholders
External:
- Clients / Prospects
- Software / Platform vendors
