Product and Portfolio Manager

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

We are looking for a Product and Portfolio Manager within our Portfolio Development Team. You will have demonstrable experience in product/portfolio lifecycle management as well as a proven track record of successfully developing a cohesive portfolio strategy . You will need significant experience of meeting new business targets and driving business growth , as well as the development of a new business pipeline .

Salary: £40,708 - £46,523 per annum

Contract period: Permanent

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Team: Portfolio Development

Location: Oxford / hybrid working (up to full time from home, in line with Picker's remote and home working policy - must be based in the UK)

In this role, you will work closely with colleagues to introduce new products and services that will support our growth and charitable impact. The role will include responsibility for meeting a new business target, through lead generation. This is an important and dynamic role that will require strategic thinking and a strongly collaborative approach.

This role

In this role, you will:

Manage the existing product portfolio, reviewing the existing offering in relation to market trends, client needs, the competitive landscape and the Charity's strategic goals

Develop detailed product knowledge across the portfolio of products, leading development activity for each area alongside ongoing assessment of financial performance and product/service viability.

Recommend and oversee product improvements, using market demand and customer and colleague feedback to identify and prioritise change.

Working with the Chief Operating Officer and service leads to understand trends and opportunities across the portfolio and associated markets.

Engage with expert colleagues from across the organisation to understand and support the development of their product ideas, evaluating these against internal and external factors including feasibility, expected value, and market demand.

Financial and strategic modelling of new product options based on market demand, fit to Picker strategy, impact/income potential, strength of offering and ability to reach target audience.

Work in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Service Delivery, service leads, and the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop marketing plans to support demand generation on a thematic basis, providing expert product knowledge, customer insight and new business leads.

About You

You will have:

Demonstrable experiences in product/portfolio lifecycle management.

Demonstrable experience of managing project timetables, including reviewing progress and amending plans to address changing requirements

Proven track record of successfully developing a cohesive portfolio strategy that supports brand integrity/growth, whilst growing individual business lines/products/services

Significant experience of meeting product/service business targets. Including driving business growth with new services and/or in new markets

Experience of success in the development and qualification of a new business pipeline (including campaign management and follow-up)

Demonstrable leadership skills, with the ability to lead projects through to successful completion

High levels of IT literacy, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and Dynamics

Highly numerate and confident in dealing with quantitative data including management and financial information

Ability to work collaboratively at corporate and departmental levels and, where necessary, with external suppliers and contacts

Excellent grasp of the English language in the business context

Ability to apply innovative thinking to identify how new research methodologies could be beneficial to the organisation and its clients

Empathy with Picker and its aims

This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description on our website.

About Picker Institute Europe

Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone.

We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.

Working with us

Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact.

Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.

To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities, including flexible start and finish times

Convenient Oxford location with free parking

25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days, plus public holidays

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave

Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 1/2 days leave)

Contributory company pension scheme (currently employer matching up to 8%)

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Free life assurance (currently 4 x salary)

Tailored learning and development, including access to complete iHasco training library

Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket loan scheme

Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team