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Lead Product Manager – CreateFuture
About CreateFuture
CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where teams deliver impactful work in a supportive environment. We collaborate with leading organisations—such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel, and Money Saving Expert—to build digital products and services prioritising people, craft, quality, and culture.
As a fast-growing business with over 600 employees, we’ve carved a reputation for innovation, dedication, and workplace excellence. We’ve been Great Place to Work-Certified™ and named Best Workplaces UK multiple years in succession.
Our core culture emphasises creation, leadership, and coaching across code, strategy, AI solutions, and practice-building.
UK Employee Benefits
- 35 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave policies
- Financial coaching + 5% pension match
- 40 hours of paid learning and development per year
Read more about UK benefits [here].
The Role: Lead Product Manager
CreateFuture seeks a **collaborative, pragmatic Lead Product Manager to help define and develop a broad portfolio of products across diverse industries, technologies, and domains.
Key Responsibilities
Product Managers at CreateFuture work closely with senior leadership, internal design/engineering teams, and our clients to shape and implement product strategies that align with client visions. Work spans research, discovery, development, delivery, and continuous iteration.
As we scale, we’re investing in a Lead Product Manager to:
- ** Lead client engagements** across multi-faceted industries, providing strategic direction.
- ** Develop and mentor** a team of Product Managers, embedding best practices and fostering growth.
- ** Coach clients** through digital transformation journeys, forging long-term relationships with key decision-makers.
- ** Shape Product Management as a discipline**, refining ways of working with the team.
- ** Represent CreateFuture internally**, collaborate with Head of Product Operations, and support recruitment.
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Ideal traits:
- A passion for refining the craft of Product Management and guiding others to evolve in the field.
- A pragmatic, empathetic leadership style with a track-record of mentoring talents from junior to senior levels.
- Experience leading product-led engagements, focusing on client outcomes through clarity and sustained value.
What You’ll Do
🔹 Report to the Head of Product Operations, while championing team growth and client alignment. 🔹 Lead and cultivate a team of Product Managers, including hiring and career development. 🔹 Embed and refine career pathways using CreateFuture’s development framework. 🔹 Act as a mentor and escalation point, resolving internal and external bottlenecks. 🔹 Facilitate resourcing of Product Managers on client projects and assess training needs. 🔹 Guide clients through digital transformation, ensuring meaningful, enduring outcomes. 🔹 Drive process improvements to optimise our Product Management workflows.
About You
Essential Requirements
- A deep-rooted passion for Product Management, ensuring continuous learning and experimentation.
- Recent experience leading product-focused engagements with demonstrable client impact.
- Profound knowledge of Product Management frameworks (e.g., discovery-driven, Agile, user-centric approaches).
- Commitment to developing all talent, from junior to senior-level peers.
- Hands-on experience in product research and evidence-based decision-making.
- Ability to leverage data to shape direction and align with client north stars (overarching goals).
- Background in an agency or consultancy role, preferring high-resolution cross-functional collaboration.
- Knowledge of web/mobile technologies and delivery practices.
- Elite skills in facilitating client workshops, translating ideas, and communicating outcomes clearly.
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Soft Skills & Mindset
- Thrives in ambiguity and eliminates polluted assumptions—prefers to “find” clarity, not just announce it.
- A collaborative teamplayer with a coaching-first mentality.
What We’ll Offer You
At CreateFuture, we believe in human-centric values. Here’s what we provide: 🔸 Empowerment without rigid rules. Flexibility over formality, and impact over activity metrics. 🔸 A collaborative culture of bold, curious problem-solvers who value diversity and care deeply about what they create. 🔸 Flexible working options (hybrid or fully remote) across Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London, and Bulgaria. Occasional travel may be required. 🔸 Trust over micromanagement. Output and influence matter more than the hours logged. 🔸 Lifelong growth through mentorship, personal development, and a commitment to helping others thrive.
The Hiring Process
Why Transparency Matters
We value clarity and respect. Our 2-step hiring process is:
🚀 A call with our Talent Acquisition Team. 🔹 A role-specific capability interview.
For some roles, we may also:
- Request a short presentation.
- Assign a practical or technical challenge.
- Hold a values-driven conversation.
All options will be discussed upfront to maintain transparency.
Inclusion at CreateFuture
We design our workplace for everyone. 💡 Diverse teams create stronger products, foster deeper workplaces and spark innovation.
If you need adjustments or supplemental support at any stage, just reach out. We’ll accommodate what we can.
Yes, you fit the bill. It’s yours to shape. Apply today and help us create tomorrow—together.
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