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Product Manager
Senior Product Manager – Consumer Facing Technical Product
Critical – Vertical Strategy Owner
In this role, you will be responsible for a critical vertical of the consumer-facing technical product, defining, building, and executing the consumer strategy for your domain. Your priorities will include driving innovative product features to increase revenue while improving customer experience for Hertz’s owned and operated digital properties. You will also identify and evaluate new opportunities, collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, finance, marketing, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Set product vision & strategy: Identify opportunities and develop customer-facing products that elevate the customer experience and drive business growth.
- Own the product roadmap: Guide engineering teams in delivering against strategic priorities and ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with UX, data science, BI, engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and operations to execute successful initiatives.
- Improve data & analytics: Enhance instrumentation and analytics across the product line, including customer analytics, system performance, latency, and uptime.
- Trend monitoring & execution: Stay ahead of emerging business and technology trends, propose strategies, secure executive buy-in (VP/C-level), and drive adoption.
Requirements
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, applied mathematics, data science, operations research, or a related field required.
- MBA or master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience (Minimum 4+ years):
- Technical product ownership: Experience leading the end-to-end product lifecycle, including strategy, execution, and delivery.
- Roadmap management: Proven ability to prioritise new initiatives, balance trade-offs, and drive successful outcomes.
- Innovative leadership: Track record of securing buy-in for bold, forward-thinking product visions.
- Technical engagement: Hands-on experience contributing to engineering discussions, debating architectural trade-offs, and evaluating new technologies.
- Agile & Scrum proficiency: Experience running or participating in Scrum teams, balancing business vs. technical trade-offs.
- Data-driven decision making: Strong analytical skills to analyze customer/product data, identify insights, and develop strategies based on experimentation/test results.
- Influence & Stakeholder Management:
- Ability to influence without authority across cross-functional teams.
- Experience elevating ideas to senior leaders (VP/C-level) and driving strategic decisions.
- AI/ML expertise:
- Knowledge of AI/ML technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation, or machine learning) to enhance product features, improve customer experience, or streamline operations.
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Benefits
- Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays (increases to 28 days after 5 years, 30 days after 10 years).
- Pension: Employer match up to 8%.
- Support & Wellbeing:
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme for employees and dependents.
- Work & Life:
- Flexible working opportunities
- Work from anywhere options
- Referral scheme and Long Service Awards
- Health & Rewards:
- Discounted gym memberships
- Kia/Hertz staff discounts and IHG retail perks (via Perks at Work)
- 40% off Hertz rentals in corporate countries
- Gift vouchers for expectant parents
- Death-in-service payment
- Career Growth:
- Training & Development Programme (including apprenticeships).
About Hertz
The Hertz Corporation powers three iconic brands—Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, and Thrifty Car Rental—serving over 9,700 locations spanning:
- North America, Europe, Caribbean
- Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Asia
- Australia & New Zealand
As one of the world’s largest airport rental car operators, Hertz is a global leader in mobility solutions, known for its recognition, reliability, and customer-centric approach.
A high-impact role for a strategic product leader—join us in shaping the future of smart, consumer-driven mobility.
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