Junior Product Manager

MCS Group is seeking a Junior Product Manager for a global software company with a long-standing presence in Belfast. Reporting into the Lead Product Manager (who has an impeccable reputation), the Junior Product Manager will work on an established, scaling software product in a business which has a fantastic reputation locally. The Junior Product Manager will get great exposure, one-to-one training, coaching and development in terms of their career and the chance to work in a company which offers true flexibility and boasts excellent employee retention locally in Northern Ireland.

The Role

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and refine the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Backlog Management: Maintain and groom the product backlog, writing clear and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Requirement Gathering: Conduct user research, competitor analysis, and gather feedback to inform feature development.
• Sprint Planning & Agile Processes: Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure smooth development cycles.
• Technical Collaboration: Work closely with .NET engineers to understand technical constraints, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Metrics & Performance: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and make data-driven decisions.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to support product launches, positioning, and messaging.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal users, gather feedback, and iterate on product features based on insights, working closely with engineering, customer success and UX teams.

The Person

• You'll have some degree of experience in product management (or as a product owner, or business analyst), ideally within a software company.
• Technical Understanding: Familiarity with software development concepts (SDLC), especially in a .NET environment (C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server).
• Agile & Scrum Knowledge: Hands-on experience working in Agile teams, with a strong understanding of Scrum methodology.
• Analytical & Data-Driven: Ability to interpret data, define KPIs, and use analytics tools (e.g., Tableau or Power-Bil).
• User-Centric Mindset: Strong focus on user experience (UX) and ability to translate customer needs into valuable product features.

Salary

Up to £45,000 with a competitive benefits package.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment UK & Ireland, at MCS Group

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