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Product Development Manager
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We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply... Job Details Software Product Manager, HBG You will work as part an Agile Software Development team within the Kantar Insights Solutions Development team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our London Bloomsbury, More London Place or Warwick offices (other locations may be considered for more experienced candidates). Kantar Insights Global Solutions Development team supports the Insights Division in developing new solutions and maintaining and upgrading existing solutions that drive the strategic offer agenda of the business. Identifying, prioritising, developing and delivering new solutions and supporting existing solutions in close partnership with Global Offer / Domain functions, and operations. The Software Product Manager will work within Global Solutions for the Product Director, in collaboration with a scrum manager they will oversee a technology team based in the UK and India. Key responsibilities: * Contribute to the vision, strategy and roadmap for the Brand Guidance intelligence platform (BGip) * Work within the SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) to ensure delivery of software technology for client deliverables including feature builds and optimisation of visualisation platforms * Carry out User Requirements Workshops to capture, confirm and refine user requirements with the Product Director ahead of feature builds * Create user stories and work with the Delivery team to create user centric software that meets needs of the business and end clients * Create and deliver UAT on all software features * Work with Delivery team for launch planning and with the Product Director and Domain on Go To Market readiness * Participation in all Agile Ceremonies including daily communication with developers, operations, client service team and business owners * Reporting on progress of product development against the identified KPI's and targets for products (pre and post launch) * Onboard the business to new technologies and capture feedback for the optimisation of Kantar Products * Present technology and report on delivery to Kantar Senior Management. Key skills & experience: Kantar is on a mission to make our clients fall in love with our client delivery platform and solutions that will help grow their brands. * You will work directly with colleagues within the business from Operations through Client Service Teams * You will influence the choice of technology platform, user experience and evolution of Global Solutions Client Deliverables * You will carry operational responsibility for coordinating the delivery of technology for the Brand Guidance intelligence platform (BGip) and influence delivery of technology across Global Solutions * You will take an active role in evangelising and embedding Agile principles and a Product centric practices within the Global Solution Team * You will have experience and understanding of power of analytical insights and visualisation platforms * You will have a deep passion for design and friction free user experience * You will have worked in Agile environments and have experience of Product Management. * 3 years minimum experience in Product Development Location London, Bloomsbury WayUnited Kingdom Kantar Rewards Statement At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.