Digital Product Manager

About The Distance The Distance is a digital product agency specialising in designing and building high-quality mobile and digital experiences. We work with ambitious organisations to create impactful products that combine strong design, thoughtful product thinking, and robust engineering. We’re looking for a Product Manager to help lead the successful design of our partner projects and support the technical teams who build them. This role sits at the centre of our delivery process — working closely with partners, designers, developers and testers to ensure projects run smoothly from discovery through to release. The Role As a Product Manager, you’ll be responsible for designing and coordinating the successful delivery of digital products for our partners. Managing client communication, planning project timelines, designing core features and user experience, coordinating internal teams, and ensuring development work is clearly defined and tested to a high quality. Working closely with our Product and Operations teams to ensure alignment across strategy and partner needs. This role blends product design, project delivery, and client communication, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across teams and driving projects forward. Key Responsibilities Client Communication: Lead partner calls, gather and analyse requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations and dependencies.Product Definition & Design: Translate requirements into product tasks, define user journeys, and work with the Product team and Designers to shape effective digital solutions.Delivery Management: Plan timelines, coordinate teams, manage dependencies, documentation and task allocation, and ensure milestones and releases are delivered successfully.Testing & Quality: Coordinate testing, track issues, prioritise fixes, and support test and production releases.Project Operations: Maintain documentation, project logs, and actions while supporting scope management. Planning resource allocation and running retrospectives to iteratively improve our services along side the Operations Team. What Skills We’re Looking For Essential Experience managing digital or software development projectsStrong written and verbal communication skillsExperience facilitating product and discovery workshops with clients and internal teams confidentlyExperience working with design and development teamsFamiliarity with digital project management processes, experience with project management tools (we use Jira and Basecamp)Ability to manage multiple projects or workstreamsCalm under pressure and able to manage changing prioritiesExcellent organisational and documentation skillsAble to balance partner/product needs with commercial viability Desirable A background as a graphic designer having worked on app based UI/Ux projects.Experience designing using Design Systems and software, specifically FigmaExperience working in a digital agencyUnderstanding of web/mobile app developmentExperience with product discovery or UX processesFamiliarity with app release processes (App Store / Play Store)Based close to York for in-person client meetings Why Join The Distance Work on meaningful digital productsCollaborate with experienced designers and engineersBe part of a supportive and thoughtful teamOpportunity to shape delivery processes and product outcomes The role comes with: A competitive salary - £40-55k (depending on experience)Up-to-date MacBook Pro (replaced biannually)Workplace pensionMinimum of 31 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays and we close at Christmas)Hybrid and flexible working hours (quarterly get-togethers near York) If you’re passionate about building great digital products and enjoy working at the intersection of clients, design, and engineering, we’d love to hear from you As part of your application, please include one of the following: a short cover note, a voice note, or a video telling us why you're interested in the role. Let us know if you need any adjustments to how you apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace in line with the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across our team. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process and within the role where required, ensuring that all colleagues have the support and flexibility needed to perform at their best. All applications will be processed in-line with the UK GDPR. We cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this position.