# Product Development Manager - CMS / GTM

> NEXT — Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Full time

Full posting: https://careers.next.co.uk/jobs/76508
Apply: https://ekeq.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_3001/jobs/preview/76508/apply/email

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organisation | NEXT |
| Location | Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
| Employment type | Full time |
| Hours | 36 per week |
| Team | Tech |
| Date posted | 2026-07-13T09:35:25+00:00 |
| Closes | 2026-07-23T22:59:00+00:00 |
| Job ID | 76508 |

## Description

**The Role:**

As a Product Development Manager in our Content Management System (CMS) & Google Tag Manager (GTM) team, you will work with a development squad to deliver additional features to our 3rd Party CMS tool as well as building GTM features on our customer facing sites.  You’ll bridge the gap between technical complexity and business value, working closely with both our IT department and senior eCommerce leadership to turn technology into a competitive advantage. At NEXT, we value your growth; you’ll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team in an environment that prizes pro-activity and collaboration.

### **What You’ll Take On:**
In this role, you won't just be moving tickets; you will be driving end-to-end delivery and ensuring our systems provide real value to the business. Your day-to-day will involve:

**Team management**: Guiding a team of functional consultants and developers by setting clear sprint goals and managing resource allocation.**Stakeholder partnership**: Acting as the primary liaison for senior eCommerce leaders, translating technical bottlenecks into clear business decisions.**Governance**: Proactively managing project budgets, documentation, and risks to prevent "fire drills" before they happen.**Product Delivery: ****Ability to deliver MVP software in a fast paced retail environment, focusing on quality and value added.****Product Ownership**: Work with the team to embed the philosophy of “We build it, We ship it, We Own it”.   

### **What You’ll Bring:**
We are looking for a sharp, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast paced delivery environment across multiple development and business teams.  To succeed in this role, you will need:

IT Project Management experienceA solid grasp of core Agile principles and status reporting via ADO / Jira The ability to make the complex sound simple, whether you are talking to a developer or  senior leadership.You don’t just find problems, you bring potential solutions to the table and stay resilient during busy periods.A proactive approach to teamwork and a commitment to maintaining high standards of delivery
 

Desirable skills:

CMS developmentGTM managementRapid release processesScrum / Kanban
 

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