Data Product Manager

Job Description

About Carwow

We’re Carwow. The car-changing experts for life-changing moments. Whether buying, selling, or (car) window shopping, we aim to give people total confidence in their choice.

We kicked off our journey as the ultimate matchmaker for car reviews, helping everyone pick their perfect ride. But we soon realised this wasn’t the destination - it was just the first leg. Why stop there when we could also help them get a great price?

So we decided we wanted to revolutionise selling cars, just like we did with buying them. That's when we introduced our game-changing 'sell my car' product.

Today, our dedicated team of over 350 experts across the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal look after over 12 million active users (and an ‘excellent’ Trustpilot rating).

And we’ve got plenty left in the tank.

About the role

Are you an experienced Product Manager eager to contribute your expertise to a dynamic team dedicated to advancing products within our data function? We are actively seeking a candidate with prior experience in data product management.

As a Product Manager at carwow, your proactive decision making style will empower teams to work swiftly, even in the face of ambiguity, fostering clarity in decision making to maintain pace and drive continuous improvement.

In your first 6 months, take charge of the analytical data platform, employing a product centric approach to delivery. You will focus on maintaining the vision and roadmap, ensuring the creation of value from our data assets for both internal and external stakeholders. By closely collaborating with the data function and key stakeholders, spearhead the transformation of our data products into indispensable tools that significantly contribute to business value.

Collaboration with Analytics, Data Science and Data Engineering:

• Own and manage the prioritisation of the product backlog within the Analytics and Data science function to meet agreed objectives
• Coordinate requirement gathering, development processes, testing, training, and communication related to system maintenance and development.
• Advocate for the data function, showcasing the value of our connected data and its potential benefits to the company, demonstrating how these solutions align with business goals and enhance decision-making.
• Lead the implementation of our BI Strategy. Ensure that we are continuing to deliver improvements tactically while delivering on wider business strategy.
• Develop and maintain a product roadmap outlining the evolution of data products, prioritising features based on business value, impact, and feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers for seamless delivery.

Data Product Ownership and Enhancement:

• Ensure overall quality of data products, adhering to data governance practices, and meeting the agreed expectations of our customers and clients.
• Proactively investigate and understand issues within our systems and processes, proposing improvements.
• Bridge the gap between data and business needs - analyse data usage, identify pain points and build products that address critical business challenges.
• Champion Data Democratisation: Drive the successful adoption of data tools and technologies by stakeholders, from concept to implementation.
• Challenge existing working methods, identifying opportunities for innovation and ensuring optimal ROI in our data platform developments.

Requirements

Note: We recognize that no candidate will perfectly match all listed requirements, so we encourage you to apply if you closely align with the brief.

• Previous experience in a Data Product Management role.
• Exceptional personal organisation skills, showcasing the ability to convert requirements into actionable plans and execute them effectively.
• Experience applying agile product skills in a rapidly evolving tech environment.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, analyse business problems, and articulate user stories and requirements to establish a clear definition of project completion.
• Knowledge and understanding of Cloud Data Platforms, APIs, and Cloud Services, including expertise in Snowflake, DBT, and Tableau.
• Highly analytical with technical acumen and a strong business sense, guiding ROI-based prioritisation.
• Experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or software development.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to apply analytical approaches to deliver practical solutions.
• Keeping aware of emerging trends and technologies, guiding the team on leveraging these opportunities.

Working Here

So, what does Carwow look like under the hood?

We’re always driving forward, and our people love what they do and love working together. Our goal is to empower our employees to discover their passions, create common ground, and take control of their careers with confidence.

We regularly fine-tune our hiring process to ensure fairness and all Carwowers receive comprehensive DE&I training. Our Diversity Committees, led by our fantastic employees, fuel internal education, help out our local communities, and champion initiatives for our customers.

We’re also Flexa100 nominated and aim to be the go-to place for changing cars. We’re proud to say we’ve got an impressive employee average engagement score of 8.5/10!

Bonding as a team is important to us - whether we're rocking the Carwow Olympics worldwide, playing drag bingo for Pride Month, taking part in beach clean-ups or rallying on the Padel court, there’s always something to bring us together.

Fancy a life-changing career from the car-changing pros? We’d love you to join us on our journey.

Benefits

What's in it for you

• Hybrid working that works around you (currently two days in the office, three from home)
• Competitive salary to fund that dream holiday to Bali
• Share options - when we thrive, so do you!
• Vitality Private Healthcare, for peace of mind
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
• Enhanced holiday package, plus bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave
• 1 day for your wedding
• 1 day off when you move house - because moving’s hard enough without work!
• On your third year anniversary, you get 30 days of annual leave per year
• On your tenth year anniversary, you get 35 days of annual leave per year
• Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
• Work from abroad for a month (due to popular demand, this offer excludes the moon).
• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
• The latest tech (Macbook or Surface) to power your gif-sending talents
• Up to £500/€550 home office allowance for that massage chair you’ve been talking about
• A generous learning and development budget to help you master your craft
• Regular social events:, tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us for
• Refer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite money
• Lunch & learns and Carwow Classrooms with expert speakers who are here for a free lunch
  

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.