Principal Product Manager

TL;DR

Principal Product Manager (IoT): Leading the Data Platform squad to architect and evolve a scalable data ecosystem with an accent on data lakehouse implementation and real-time streaming capabilities. Focus on building decentralized data mesh models, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and driving measurable product intelligence across the business.

Location: Reading, Berkshire (Hybrid role)

Company

A global, award-winning leader in IoT connectivity solutions, managing over 14 million subscriptions across 165 countries.

What you will do

• Define and lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the next-generation data platform.
• Architect and implement a modern data lakehouse model and data mesh for decentralized ownership.
• Deliver real-time streaming capabilities to support analytics and IoT use cases.
• Partner with internal data consumers to ensure high data accessibility, quality, and usability.
• Own key platform components including governance, BI tooling, and ML-ready pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and data scientists to translate technical strategy into business value.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to commute to Reading, Berkshire for hybrid work.
• Proven experience as a Senior, Lead, or Principal Product Manager within data platforms or analytics infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in data lakehouse architecture, data mesh models, and real-time streaming technologies.
• Technical familiarity with Databricks, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, or Kafka.
• Strong product discovery skills with the ability to balance long-term platform investments with short-term deliverables.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to align diverse business needs.

Nice to have

• Experience in developer-facing data tooling.
• Background working within empowered, high-performing product teams.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Comprehensive private medical, dental, and optical cover.
• Group Company Pension Scheme and enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Birthday off and access to online retail discounts.
• Supportive hybrid work environment with a focus on professional growth and training.
• Employee assistance program and gym membership discounts.

Hiring process

• Initial telephonic interview with the People team.
• First round virtual interview with the hiring manager.
• Second stage face-to-face interview with peers.
• Final stage leadership interview.