Product Manager - Communications

Solihull, United Kingdom
Full Time
Experienced

Product Manager - Communications

About Phoebus  

Phoebus Software Ltd (PSL) is a market-leading provider of innovative, flexible solutions for financial services organisations. With decades of experience and a reputation for being relentlessly client-focused, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional technology that powers real results. 

We're now looking for an inspiring leader to shape the future of our product suite—ensuring our solutions stay ahead of the market, continue to meet real customer needs, and deliver strong commercial performance. 

Why Join Phoebus?  
 
At Phoebus, people genuinely come first. We’re proud to have been recognised as the 16th Best Technology Company to Work For in the UK as well as one of the Top 50 UK Midsized Companies. These acknowledgements remain meaningful to us, as they were driven by the commitment and feedback of our colleagues.

From our ambitious growth plans and modern tech stack to our culture of support, innovation, and well-being, PSL offers an environment where you can thrive, make an impact, and build a career you’re excited about. 

  
Work-Life Balance & Hybrid Working  
 
We know that great work happens when life is in balance. That’s why we offer a hybrid working model designed to give you both flexibility and connection. 

Our contemporary Solihull office sits right in the heart of the town, just steps away from Touchwood Shopping Centre’s shops, cafés, and restaurants—perfect for lunch breaks or post-work plans. We offer parking  and we’re only a short walk from the train station, making commuting easy and stress-free. 

About the Role: 

We need a Product Manager to take end-to-end control of our communications solution and own the outcomes outline by the business. 

The Product Manager will own the full lifecycle of the communications solution - from discovery and design through to delivery and continuous improvement. They are accountable for understanding how Phoebus clients need to manage and control communications to their end customers, and for translating that understanding into a well-defined, high-quality product capability embedded within the Phoebus platform. 

They lead the product with clear authority, make data-driven decisions, and own commercial outcomes set by the business ensuring the communication solution delivers measurable value to clients, end customers, and Phoebus alike. 

Responsibilities (What you’ll do): 

The Product Manager has overall responsibility for the performance and commercial delivery of the communications solution, including: 

Product Strategy 

  • Understand and internalise the business-defined commercial outcomes for the communications solution, translating these into a clear and prioritised product roadmap. 

  • Conduct ongoing client engagement and market analysis to surface insights that inform roadmap decisions and keep the engine competitively relevant. 

  • Own the full product lifecycle of the communications engine, from initial discovery and design through delivery, launch, and continuous improvement. 

Product Ownership  

  • Own the roadmap for the communications solution, prioritising work that delivers against business-defined commercial targets.  

  • Lead discovery to understand how clients manage their communications workflows and what they need from the solution to effectively serve their end customers across mortgage, loan, and savings product lines.  

  • Define requirements and maintain a well-groomed backlog that keeps delivery teams focused on the highest-value work. 

  • Track and report on progress against commercial outcomes, escalating risks and blockers early.  

Product Development & Delivery  

  • Lead the redesign of the communications solution, working with engineering and design to define the right solution within the broader platform architecture. 

  • Drive implementation end-to-end, ensuring the comms solution integrates cleanly across product lines. 

  • Define success metrics and iterate based on data, client feedback, and business priorities. 

  • Prioritise a product roadmap that supports growth objectives and delivers value. 

  • Drive a data-driven approach to product development and prioritisation, using metrics to guide decisions and validate product-market fit. 

P&L Ownership 

  • Proudly and confidently own commercial outcomes and translating business targets into product priorities. 

  • Build and manage the P&L each product proposition. 

  • Adhere to agreed revenue and cost positions, tracking actuals against forecasts and manage activity to ensure deliver against forecasts. 

Stakeholder & Client Engagement  

  • Engage with clients (banks and building societies) to understand how they need to manage and control communications to their end customers, and ensure the solution genuinely solves that problem. 

  • Collaborate with compliance and legal to ensure the comms solution meets FCA and broader regulatory standards. 

  • Represent the communications solution internally, keeping senior stakeholders informed and aligned.  

  • Build cross-functional relationships with sales, marketing, engineering, and customer management to align on product goals and strategies. 

  • Create and execute a stakeholder management and communication plan. 

Team Leadership 

  • Lead the communications product, providing clear direction to BAs, engineers, and other team members. 

  • Own the product management ways of working, ensuring effective outcomes are delivered, and there is continued retrospection. 

  • Take accountability for the team's output and performance against product goals. 

  • Work with the Head of Product to grow and shape the squad as the solution scales. 

Market Centric Approach 

  • Champion customer insights and feedback as a key driver in the product development process. 

  • Regularly engage with clients to understand their needs, pain points, and usage patterns to refine and improve the product. 

  • Work with Client Teams to ensure product enhancements align feedback and use cases. 

Governance 

  • Define and track key product KPIs (e.g., engagement, retention, satisfaction), ensuring that the product team is aligned on goals. 

  • Prepare and present product performance updates and roadmaps to senior leadership and other stakeholders. 

Skill and Competencies (What we’re looking for): 

Required 

  • 3–7 years of product management experience in B2B SaaS or platform products. 

  • Hands-on experience with Customer Communications Management (CCM) platforms: Quadient or equivalent. 

  • Proven ability to deliver complex product initiatives in multi-stakeholder environments. 

  • Financial services, financial sector and financial experience. 

  • Experience with product development cycles, from discovery to delivery to iteration. 

  • Excellent communicator with strong written, verbal and presentation skills; confident engaging with clients and senior stakeholders. 

  • A passion for continuous learning and improvement.  

  • Ability to adopt a continuous improvement mindset by challenging effectively and exploring new ideas. 

  • Desire to proactively seek to establish a broader knowledge of industry and technology trends to foster innovation and growth. 

  • Highly curious so solutions designed meet market needs & maximise revenue opportunity. 

  • Ability to travel to industry events, prospects and customer locations, as required. 

Relationships 

The Product Manager, Communications reports into the Head of Product Management. 

They work closely with: 

External  

  • Customer stakeholders 

  • 3rd party suppliers 

  • Industry experts 

Internal  

  • ELT members 

  • Delivery teams 

  • Architecture teams  

  • Operations 

Phoebus Benefits Package 
 
If you’re ready to be part of something special, we’d love to hear from you!  
 
🏥 Private Health care scheme including dental, optical, and mental health cover  
💪🏼 Wellbeing Choice - £350.00 per annum paid towards wellbeing activities of your choice  
🙂 Life assurance scheme at 4x salary  
💟 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme  
💻 Flexible hybrid working  
💰 Contributory Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows  
🏝 33 days Holiday, including 8 bank holidays (5 of which are flexible bank holidays) & Holiday purchase scheme up to 5 days.  
💰 Discretionary annual salary review & bonus  
🚗 Electric car salary sacrifice scheme  
🎂 Events & gifts to celebrate Long Service. Birthdays, Quarterly company-paid team meals and regular social events.  
  
 
Our Phoebus Values  

At Phoebus we are driven by our purpose and values, building our team with the right people is fundamental to our business & culture. Our DONE values are made up of the following and we strive to live our values daily when working with colleagues and clients. Dedicated, Open, No Nonsense, Excellence  
 
 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

At Phoebus Software Ltd, we believe our success is driven by our people. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. By attracting and supporting a wide range of talent, we strengthen our performance, innovation, and impact. 

  
***THIS ROLE IS HYBRID THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO COME INTO THE SOLIHULL OFFICE (B913DL) ONCE A WEEK*** 

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