Midweight Product Manager - 9 Month FTC

As a Midweight Product Manager at Go.Compare, your main responsibilities will involve overseeing the development and delivery of our product platform. You will lead the performance management of our brand and product portfolio while focusing on initiatives that enhance customer experience. Additionally, you will work on articulating product visions, managing resources, and running workshops to shape our product offering effectively.

To qualify for the Midweight Product Manager role at Go.Compare, candidates should have experience in product management, specifically leading full product development lifecycles. You will need strong skills in articulating clear product visions and the ability to influence business priorities. A history of running workshops and working collaboratively within teams will also be beneficial.

The salary range for the Midweight Product Manager position at Go.Compare is between £30,000 and £55,000. This competitive compensation reflects the importance of this role and the expertise required to drive our product initiatives successfully.

The Midweight Product Manager position at Go.Compare offers a hybrid working environment, which means you will spend three days in our Cardiff office and work two days from home. This flexibility aims to provide a good work-life balance while encouraging collaboration with your team.

At Go.Compare, employee benefits include uncapped leave, a share of profits through bonuses when targets are met, and opportunities to purchase shares. You’ll also have access to well-being support through our Colleague Assistant Programmes, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

In answering this question, it's important to detail your involvement in the end-to-end product development process. Discuss specific projects where you managed the lifecycle from ideation through launch, highlighting any challenges faced and how you overcame them.

In your response, emphasize using frameworks like the Eisenhower Matrix or MoSCoW method. Give examples of situations where you had to evaluate product features based on customer needs and business goals, showcasing your analytical skills.

Explain your approach to stakeholder management, including regular updates, feedback loops, and collaborative decision-making processes. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully navigated differing opinions to reach a consensus.

Select a product that showcases your skills as a Product Manager. Discuss your initial vision, the development process, and metrics that demonstrated its success post-launch. This will highlight your capability in driving impactful results.

Talk about specific methods you use to gather customer feedback, such as surveys or user testing. Provide a case where customer insights led to substantial changes in the product, emphasizing your commitment to a customer-centric approach.

Share your experience with product management tools like Jira, Trello, or Asana, and explain how you utilize them to track projects, prioritize features, and collaborate with teams effectively.

Detail the key performance indicators (KPIs) you focus on, such as user engagement metrics, conversion rates, or customer satisfaction scores. Mention how you utilize these metrics to refine and improve products continuously.

Share a specific scenario where you encountered difficulties—be it team dynamics or product delays—and explain how you addressed the challenge, showcasing your problem-solving skills and resilience.

Discuss your process for developing a product roadmap, including stakeholder engagement and aligning it with company objectives. Mention the tools you use and how you ensure the roadmap remains flexible to accommodate changes.

Convey your passion for the industry and the specific values of Go.Compare. Reference how you believe your expertise aligns with their mission of simplifying insurance for customers and your excitement about contributing to their innovative products.