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At Arbor, we’re on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better.
We believe in a future of work in schools where being challenged doesn’t mean being burnt out and overworked. Where data guides progress without overwhelming staff, and where everyone working in a school is reminded why they got into education every day.
Our School Management Tools are already making a difference in over 12,500 schools and trusts. Giving time and power back to staff, turning data into clear, actionable insights, and supporting happier working days.
At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren’t just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education everyday: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn.
We are looking for a highly strategic and experienced Principal Product Manager to join our product team. This role is for a seasoned individual contributor who will operate at the most senior level within the product management function. You will be responsible for creating and owning the product and commercial strategy for one of our core domains, tackling wide and complex problem spaces with a high degree of autonomy.
The ideal candidate is a proactive, data-driven individual who is comfortable with ambiguity, a master of stakeholder management, and a confident leader who can drive significant impact without direct authority. You'll be a key voice in shaping not just the product, but the strategic direction of your domain and the wider product organisation.
We're looking for someone with experience in replatforming and migrating existing customer bases. The ideal candidate will also be familiar with building products using machine learning, and be able to understand complex domains and the challenges of a current product and its customer base. You'll be able to step back and abstract the core problems customers face when thinking about new functionality.
What the role looks like on a day to day basis
On day one, you'll be taking ownership over TimeTabler - a mature, on-premise product used by hundreds/thousands of schools and supported by a lean, focused development team. Alongside that, you'll be called upon to collaborate on projects across our product portfolio, applying your product practice expertise to some of our more interesting challenges. It's a role that suits someone who finds satisfaction in leading the transformation of established products for the betterment of their users, while staying curious and flexible enough to contribute wherever you can make an impact.
Core responsibilities
Requirements
We’re looking for a highly independent and strategic product manager who can navigate complex domains and stakeholder landscapes with confidence and clarity. In addition, we'd love to see:
Benefits
The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:
We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at careers@arbor-education.com.
Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice.
Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Know someone else who would be good for this role? You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200! Simply email: careers@arbor-education.com
Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
hackajob is partnering with Arbor Education to fill this position. Create a profile to be automatically considered for this role—and others that match your experience.