Senior Product Manager

Location: Leeds (Hybrid)

Salary: £70 - 85K DOE + Benefits

Cognisys is scaling quickly - across our client base, capabilities and global footprint.

We are now at a point where product clarity, focus and commercial discipline will define how successfully we scale.

We have already built a strong technical foundation - an AI-driven application security platform with real depth and differentiation. What we now need is someone who can take ownership of the product, take the reins and translate potential into a scalable, revenue-generating SaaS platform.

This role exists because we recognise that:

• A strong product does not emerge from engineering alone

• Product leadership must be intentional, not incidental

• Commercial success comes from clear prioritisation, disciplined trade-offs and deep customer understanding

You will play a central role in shaping how Cognisys evolves this from a highly capable product into a market-leading platform, including building a team to deliver this.

The Role

As Senior Product Manager, you will own the end-to-end product direction and execution of our platform.

You will sit at the centre of Engineering, Commercial and Customer, ensuring that what we build is not just technically strong, but valuable, usable and commercially successful.

This is not a delivery coordination role. This is a true product leadership role with real ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Own and evolve the product vision in partnership with the CTO and wider leadership team

• Translate customer insight, market signals and commercial priorities into a clear, outcome-driven roadmap

• Make deliberate trade-offs - focusing the business on what matters most

• Define and evolve packaging, pricing inputs and subscription tiers

• Ensure every initiative is tied to measurable business impact (adoption, retention, revenue)

Driving Product Execution

• Turn strategy into clear, prioritised plans that engineering teams can execute against

• Ensure a high bar for clarity: well-defined problems, outcomes and success measures

• Maintain pace and momentum without compromising quality or focus

• Actively remove blockers and resolve ambiguity quickly

Customer & Commercial Alignment

• Stay close to customers - understanding real-world problems, not assumed ones

• Partner with Sales and Customer teams to ensure what is sold can be delivered

• Join key customer conversations where product credibility matters

• Translate enterprise needs into a coherent product direction, not one-off features

AI & Platform Capability Development

• Shape how AI is used across the platform - ensuring it solves real problems

• Guide the development of capabilities such as:

  • Automated vulnerability discovery

  • AI-assisted remediation

  • Intelligent workflows and integrations

• Balance innovation with pragmatism - avoiding “AI for AI’s sake”

Product Discipline & Insight

• Define success metrics upfront for all product initiatives

• Ensure strong instrumentation and visibility of performance

• Use data to inform decisions - not to justify them retrospectively

• Continuously refine based on evidence, feedback and outcomes

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the connective point between Engineering, Commercial and Leadership

• Bring clarity where there is ambiguity and alignment where there is friction

• Communicate product direction, trade-offs and progress clearly at all levels

What this role is not

To avoid ambiguity, the Product Manager does not:

• Act as a delivery coordinator or project manager

• Own engineering execution or technical architecture decisions

• Operate as a feature factory responding to internal requests

• Sit removed from customers or commercial reality

This role exists to drive product thinking, direction and outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Experience owning or materially shaping product direction within B2B SaaS, platform or technology-led environments

• Track record of helping build, launch or scale products in growth-stage, founder-led or scaling businesses

• Comfortable working closely with engineering teams in technically complex environments

• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

• Experience engaging directly with customers and commercial teams

We Also Value Non-Traditional Product Backgrounds

We know great product leaders do not always follow a traditional path. You may be a strong fit if you have built products in start-ups, founder-led businesses or entrepreneurial environments, even if your title has not been Senior Product Manager.

If you have demonstrated the ability to:

• Shape product direction from ambiguity

• Translate customer and market signals into clear priorities

• Drive commercial thinking alongside technical delivery

• Build momentum and clarity in fast-moving environments

We would strongly encourage you to apply.

Skills & Mindset

• Ownership Mentality - you take responsibility for outcomes, not just output

• Builder Mindset - energised by creating clarity, structure and momentum from ambiguity

• Commercial Awareness - you understand how product decisions impact growth and revenue

• Clarity of Thinking - able to simplify complexity and focus teams

• Decisiveness - comfortable making calls with imperfect information

• Pragmatism - you value progress over perfection

• Strong Communication - able to influence at all levels

Desirable but not essential

• Experience in cybersecurity, GRC or developer tooling

• Exposure to AI-enabled products or platforms

• Experience in scaling products within high-growth environments

Why Cognisys?

• A business at a genuine inflection point - where product will define our next phase

• A highly capable technical foundation is already in place

• The opportunity to own and shape a product, not inherit a finished one

• Direct access to leadership and real influence over direction

• A culture built around Ownership, Momentum, Excellence and Together

What We Offer

• Annual Leave: 25 days per year, plus UK bank holidays.

• Additional Leave: 1 day of paid leave on your Birthday!

• Heath & Wellbeing: Access to Westfield Health Care Cash Plan and our Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing platform.

• Professional Development: £2,000 annual training budget to support your continued learning and career growth.

• Share Scheme: Eligibility to participate in our EMI share scheme after 18 months of continuous service (subject to company discretion).

• A dynamic and supportive work environment where customer care and innovation drive everything we do.

• Frequent team social events and celebrations.

• Refer a friend bonus scheme, up to £2,000!

Why Join Us?

At Cognisys, you will be part of a collaborative and innovative team that values your input and shares support. You'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make a real impact on our clients. We'd love to hear from you if you want to challenge, lead and innovate!

We're not just about the work; we're about the people. Join a team where innovation is celebrated and your contributions are valued. We foster a collaborative environment where fresh ideas thrive and professional growth is encouraged.

Applications

Please feel free to reach out to Dom, our Head of Talent Acquisition, if you would like any further information, to discuss accessibility requirements, or if you require this information provided in an alternative format – hiring@cognisys.group

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We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and can make various reasonable adjustments to accommodate individual needs.

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