Lead Product Manager

Summary

Join Cleo, a fast-growing fintech unicorn, as a Product Manager and play a crucial role in driving growth and improving user financial health. You will set and own OKRs, leverage data insights, work iteratively, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This role requires 5+ years of experience in consumer product growth and optimization, strong communication skills, and a data-driven approach. Cleo offers a competitive compensation package, equity, flexible work arrangements, and various benefits including generous paid time off, private medical insurance, and a clear progression plan.

Requirements

• 5+ years in product management, focusing on consumer product growth and optimization
• Background in leveraging data analytics and user insights for product development
• Hands-On Collaboration: Enjoy working closely with a cross-functional team, including analysts, designers, marketers, and engineers
• Decisive and Focused: Ability to prioritize effectively, often saying “no” more than “yes” to maintain focus on high-impact activities
• Strong Communication: Skilled in aligning and communicating with stakeholders and leadership team
• Strategic Involvement: Actively involve your product squad in strategic planning and decision-making processes
• Problem Ownership: Ready to own issues end-to-end and proactive in acquiring new knowledge to address challenges and drive progress
• Energetic and Motivational Leadership: Known for bringing energy and drive to ensure product success, and for caring deeply about the team, fostering a positive and productive environment
• Growth and Optimization Focus: Passionate about pushing product boundaries, not just managing but continuously seeking opportunities for growth and optimization

Responsibilities

• Set and own OKRs and goals that ensure they build the right high-quality, delightful products for business and user impact
• Find and use customer insights, research and data to drive decisions and communicate strategy
• Work quickly and iteratively through experimentation and a ‘test & learn’ mindset
• Have a real impact and influence over the vision for what Cleo will look like in the future
• Collaborate with some of the sharpest minds across engineering, data science, design and commercial teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Product-Led Acquisitions eg. Referrals, Virality, Loyalty or similar growth initiatives to drive acquisition via non paid channels
• Experience working with marketing channel managers in designing & running campaigns and aligning acquisition initiatives
• Action-Oriented: Quick to act, adept at moving projects from idea to execution under pressure
• Resilient: You persist through challenges, maintaining focus on long-term objectives
• Impactful Storyteller: Skilled in communicating product impacts and visions with evidence
• Collaborative: Excellent at working with diverse teams, fostering shared success
• Comfortable with Ambiguity: Navigates uncertain environments with clarity and purpose
• Agile and Adaptable: Experienced in product-led growth, particularly in regulated consumer products, and capable of balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Innovative Thinker: Passionate about personal finance, you bring creative solutions and adapt quickly in a dynamic setting

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with bi-annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles
• Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures
• A clear progression plan
• Flexibility
• Work where you work best. We’re a globally distributed team. If you live in London we have a hybrid approach, we’d love you to spend one day a week or more in our beautiful office. If you’re outside of London, we’ll encourage you to spend a couple of days with us a few times per year. And we’ll cover your travel costs, naturally
• Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months
• Generous pay increases for high-performing team members
• Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted
• 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo, up to 30 days)
• 6% employer-matched pension in the UK
• Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
• Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
• We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
• Online mental health support via Spill
• Workplace Nursery Scheme