Associate PM/PO

Associate Product Manager/Owner

Manchester (5 days onsite initially with a view to move to hybrid model once settled)

I'm working with a down-to-earth, product-led business in Manchester that's continuing to build out its product function properly.

They're now hiring an Associate Product Manager - a genuinely well-rounded, junior product role where you'll get exposure across the full product life cycle.

This isn't a role where you're just writing tickets. You'll be working across both discovery and delivery, supporting Product Managers upstream and Product Owners downstream - learning how strong product teams actually operate.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting user research - interviews, analysing feedback, understanding real customer problems
• Turning insights into clear, structured outputs to help shape product direction
• Getting involved in early-stage discovery and pitch work
• Supporting backlog refinement - writing user stories and acceptance criteria
• Working closely with engineering during sprints to keep things moving
• Tracking post-release performance and understanding what's working (and what's not)
• Keeping product documentation clean, clear, and up to date
• Collaborating with design to ensure decisions are grounded in real user insight

What really matters

• Some exposure to Product/BA/delivery environments
• Strong written communication - able to clearly structure thoughts and ideas
• Curious mindset - you naturally ask "why are we building this?"
• Organised and proactive - someone who takes ownership and follows things through
• Comfortable working across both discovery and delivery

Nice to have

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum (or similar)
• Experience with tools like Jira/Confluence
• Any experience in SaaS, platforms, or operational systems

This will role will give the right candidate a really strong foundation to grow into either a Product Manager or Product Owner over time.

It's a genuinely hands-on role where you'll learn by doing, not sitting on the sidelines.

If this is of interest, please apply online.