Product Manager: Fixed term project role
Closing date: 9am Monday 2 November 2026
Interested candidates should apply for this role by sending a CV and cover letter to HR@nationalnumeracy.org.uk
The role:
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the first phase of redevelopment of the National Numeracy Challenge, one of the UK's most established digital numeracy learning platforms.
The successful candidate will lead a six-month product discovery phase that will define the vision, priorities and requirements for a new National Numeracy Challenge. Working closely with learners, colleagues and external specialists, you will develop a deep understanding of user needs, validate product concepts and create a clear, evidence-based Product Discovery Plan that will inform future development.
This phase is intentionally technology-agnostic. Rather than selecting or building technical solutions, your focus will be on understanding what the future product should achieve for users and defining the requirements needed for successful delivery in a subsequent development phase.
You will play a critical role in ensuring National Numeracy enters the next stage of redevelopment with clarity, confidence and strong evidence to support investment and delivery decisions.
We are looking for someone who is flexible, a self-starter and able to use their own initiative. It’s not imperative that you come from the charity sector or that you have held an equivalent role previously, as long as you can show us that you have relevant transferable skills and an understanding of what it takes to be successful in this role.
Main duties include:
- Product discovery and user research
- Product vision and definition
- Prototyping and validation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Phase 2 preparation
