*Location: *Hybrid – York office For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on. *Salary: *£43,315 *Full Time* *Introduction* Are you experienced in project management? Are you looking to make real impact on an organisation? If the answer is yes, then this opportunity could be for you! Advance HE is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Product Development Manager. Whether it be implementing product development recommendations, managing product development expenditure, or designing and managing new product proposals – you’ll be sure to make your mark on Advance HE’s growth. In return for your work, you’ll receive a range of benefits including: * A generous pension with USS. * Enhanced family leave benefits. * 31 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. * Flexible working hours. …just to name a few. *What you’ll be doing * As Product Development Manager, your main aim will be to ensure our product and service portfolio meet our members’ needs and aligns with Advance HE’s strategic commitments and financial targets. You’ll achieve this by working across the organisation influencing key stakeholders and ensuring our services are fit for purpose and future proof. This role will be instrumental in driving the growth of our organisation. On a day-to-day, you’ll focus on driving the digitisation of the existing product portfolio as well as contributing to the development of new products. You’ll act as project manager for multiple teams, ensuring that they are accountable, and meeting set project deadlines. *Who we’re looking for* We are looking for a self-starter with bags of initiative and energy to add value to our organisation. An individual who loves to roll up their sleeves and get things done. You’ll enjoy developing new products and services, thinking outside of the box and being sure to inject creativity where possible. Using your excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to influence at all levels, both internally and externally, translating requirements into revenue generating processes. This role is a great opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across all functions of the business to support the development of products and services – requiring collaboration and guaranteeing variety. *What do you need* * Project management experience. * Experience managing budgets. * Comfortability working with products and services. * Higher education experience is desirable but not essential. *About Advance HE* Advance HE is a member-led, sector-owned charity that works with institutions and higher education across the world to improve higher education for staff, students and society. Our strategic goals to enhance confidence and trust in HE, address systemic inequalities and advance education to meet the evolving needs of students and society, supports the work of our members and the HE sector. We are experts in higher education with a particular focus on enhancing teaching and learning, effective governance, leadership development and tackling inequalities through our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work. We deliver our support through professional development programmes and events, Fellowships, awards, student surveys, providing strategic change and consultancy services and through membership (including accreditation of teaching and learning, equality charters, research, knowledge and resources). Using our expertise and sharing best practice, we work with our network of global associates and partners, and with people, providers and systems around the world to understand contexts and challenges and deliver solutions. It is our people and the people we help that really make us who we are. Job Type: Full-time Salary: £43,315.00 per year Schedule: * Monday to Friday