Senior Product Manager
Acre is rebuilding the UK’s £1.4 trillion mortgage market from the ground up, with a completely new, end-to-end management system for mortgages.
Our platform cuts out the unnecessary admin, pain and friction from buying a home. We're covering the entire journey, from figuring out what you can borrow, to getting your keys. We're guided both by the voice of real home buyers and by our close relationships with brokers, lenders and insurers.
After a hugely successful 2023, during which we achieved an impressive 400% year-on-year increase in mortgage volume, we have sustained this momentum by doubling our market share in 2024. To keep pace with our growing user base and maintain Acre's position at the cutting edge of innovation in the mortgage market, we are looking to expand our team.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Product Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of our consumer services tailored for homebuyers as a part of our product team. Your work will develop and ship services that surprise and delight homebuyers and support them through the whole experience of buying and selling their home.
The ideal candidate will bring a curious mindset, eager to learn about mortgages, insurance, conveyancing and financial advice while having a strong background in product management for consumer services (apps, websites), with experience in leveraging user data to optimise products.
Acre is a product-led organisation and we believe strongly in collaboration between product, design, and engineering. There is no limit to the growth you can create as a part of our team which already facilitates a large share of the UK’s mortgages.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Product Manager in our product team, you’ll be responsible for delivering the following inside of your areas of responsibility:
- Own the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch of new products, improvement and maintenance of existing ones, ensuring they align with the company’s strategic goals and quality standards.
- Define product vision, strategy, messaging, and roadmap, based on a deep understanding of the homebuyer market, user needs, and business objectives.
- Work closely with designers, creative software developers, and our users to build, ship and refine product features that resonate with homebuyers, balancing technical feasibility with user needs.
- Test your designs with your users, in person or in the product via A/B tests, to validate assumptions, iterate on features, and optimise performance and engagement.
- Leverage user data and analytics to gain insights into customer behaviour, using this data to inform and prioritise the product backlog, with a focus on user engagement and revenue growth.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to user growth, engagement, and revenue, adjusting the product strategy as needed to meet targets.
- Champion the voice of the customer, ensuring that the app meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of homebuyers.
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, and customer success teams to develop go-to-market strategies that enhance user acquisition, retention, and revenue.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key users, stakeholders, and partners to ensure the services evolve with market demands.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the product team, encouraging experimentation and innovation.
About you
As our Senior Product Manager, we would expect you to possess and demonstrate the following experience and skills.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in product management or related technical role, preferably with consumer or B2B apps maintained over time.
- Fintech, real estate, or related industries a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to own core metrics and use data and analytics to drive product decisions.
- Experience in managing the entire technical product lifecycle, from concept to launch to scaling.
Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and with customers.
- Strong technical and analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.
- User-centric approach with a passion for creating seamless and engaging customer experiences.
- Proficient in product management tools and techniques, including Agile methodologies, and an opinionated understanding of why you work the way you work.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience launching things from scratch and working in a startup or early-stage team / company.
What we offer:
- Chance to make an impact within a fully funded, early-stage Fintech start-up in a unique position to make a difference to the mortgage market.
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunity to earn grants from our EMI option scheme.
- One week of free accommodation for those relocating.
- Matched pension contribution up to 4%.
- Suite of healthcare benefits.
- Vibrant office in Shoreditch with monthly social events.
- See our careers page for more of what we offer.
We’re looking for people that will get stuck in and make a difference. We have a great collaborative, entrepreneurial team that are passionate about what they do. If you want to join a team that is tackling a big problem space, then we’d love to hear from you.
We’re eager to receive applications from all backgrounds, including from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
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If you’re ambitious and want to make a difference to the mortgage market, join us. We’re a fully funded, early-stage Fintech start-up in a unique position to make an impact.
Step 1
Get in touch
Whether you’re in dev or design, marketing or management, if you see a job that makes you go “I’m perfect for that role”, we’d love to hear from you. Fire over your application and our team will get in touch if you’re a good fit.(We usually get back in a few days. Nobody likes an agonising wait.)
Step 2
Let’s chat
If we like what we see, we’ll set up a quick, very informal chat to talk about your work experience, skills, and really just get to know you a bit better. Feel free to come armed with loads of questions!
Step 3
Put your skills on show
After that, we'll usually ask you to complete a short task. Don’t sweat this part, we just want to see how you approach projects and solve problems.
Step 4
Meet your future colleagues
Once you’ve smashed your task, we'll set up one last interview with your future colleagues and senior leadership. There we’ll chat through your task or technical exercise and talk in a bit more detail about the role you’re applying for.
Step 5
Pop that cork!
Boom! Sign those dotted lines, give everybody the highest of fives and update your LinkedIn profile because it’s time to start helping us rewrite the rules of the mortgage industry. We can’t wait for you to join us.
Acre simplifies home-buying
Brokers are an important part of getting the best deal on your mortgage and insurance, and they help you navigate the process of buying a home. However, they’re often limited by tools that are outdated. These tools don't use existing customer data, so you have to constantly provide the same information over and over again.
We make the process easier by:
Putting users first
We’ve designed our platform around the users it serves. By putting home buyers and brokers at the heart of its design, Acre is building the best home buying experience in the market.
Automating compliance
There’s an unchangeable ledger of all actions so things are never out of sync. The requirements, documents, and rules change to match the product being sold, so there’s never any wasted energy.
Improving cross-sales
Protection, home insurance, and conveyancing, are all included in the journey. And if a client decides later on they want to buy one of these through their broker, they won’t need to start the advice process over again in a new tool.
What’s it like to work at Acre?
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Our perks
At Acre Platforms, we are committed to creating an enjoyable and fulfilling work environment for all of our team members. That's why we offer a variety of company perks to help make your time at Acre as enjoyable as possible. Some of the perks you can expect when joining our team include:
Share options
At Acre, We believe in sharing the success of the company with our team members. That's why we offer employee share options through an EMI Option Scheme so everyone has a direct stake.
Remote work options
Flexible working hours and remote work options for employees to balance work and personal life.
Pension
Automatic enrolment to our Aviva pension scheme and we’ll match up to 4% contributions, but of course you can pay as much in as you’d like.
Learn on the job
Get access to Pluralsight as soon as you join, plus regular lunch & learns on everything from tech to design to business. And, if you want, you can join us at events and meetups too.
Health insurance
Relax knowing you have access to Bupa private medical insurance and a medical cash plan for added security.
Home office budget
We offer a generous home office budget to help our employees create a comfortable and productive work environment.
Regular socials
All work and no play isn't the way here. Our monthly socials could be anything from darts to shows to poker. You’ll also find we love a lunch and pub outing too!
Cycle to work scheme
Save the planet, get some exercise and avoid the dreaded rush hour tube by spreading the cost of a new bike with our cycle to work scheme.
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