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Digital Experience function hiring in: United Kingdom
Work Preference Option(s): Hybrid model
About Us
We are Ascent! and we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business.
We specialize in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimization, and modernization of applications, data, and platforms.
We work with incredible clients in all types of industries such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses and we employ the sharpest minds too!
At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our central offices in London.
Digital Experience function hiring in: United Kingdom Engagement Option(s): Full Time Work Preference Option(s): Hybrid model Ref №: 25077
About Us
We are Ascent! and we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business.
We specialize in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimization, and modernization of applications, data, and platforms.
We work with incredible clients in all types of industries such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses and we employ the sharpest minds too!
At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our central offices in London.
About the Role
We're looking for a versatile Technical Product Manager who blends product thinking with business consulting, service design and technical fluency. You’ll lead discovery through hands-on workshops, shape delivery plans, and stay close to the tech, especially in AI-enabled, data-rich environments, while keeping sight of product outcomes, ROI, commercial models and how value is measured.
While you won’t need to code, you should be comfortable in technical discussions around data models, APIs, AI integration, and cloud architecture (especially Azure). You’ll help craft high-level solution designs, write clear technical user stories, and work closely with engineers, data scientists, and designers to bring products to life.
This role also plays a key part in pre-sales and early-stage planning, facilitating scoping sessions, engaging senior stakeholders and turning complex opportunities into actionable roadmaps.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Design, facilitate, and document discovery workshops (design thinking, service blueprinting, prioritisation, technical deep dives) to uncover user needs and align stakeholders.
* Own the discovery and definition of digital products and services in partnership with clients.
* Lead or support pre-sales, running workshop-led scoping sessions, shaping proposals and presenting solutions to senior stakeholders.
* Develop Product Vision & Strategy including Product Roadmap and maintain ongoing evolution for product lifecycle
* Translate business and user insights into clear product requirements, user stories, and technical specs (especially for data- or API-heavy products).
* Work closely with engineers, data scientists, and designers to deliver high-impact solutions, aligning feasibility with user value.
* Support GenAI- or AI-driven product development, including helping shape early MVPs or PoCs.
* Use service design methods to map experiences, identify opportunity areas, and align teams and stakeholders around user needs and business priorities.
* Define and manage the product backlog; lead sprint planning and iteration cycles to ensure continuous delivery of value.
* Act as the product lead on client projects, supporting delivery end-to-end within a multidisciplinary team.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
* Proven experience leading and facilitating discovery or co-creation workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
* Experience applying design thinking, service design, and other human-centred approaches to shape and deliver digital products and services end-to-end.
* Solid background owning the end-to-end product lifecycle in a digital, data, or AI-enabled environment.
* Comfortable in technical conversations, able to shape high-level product requirements for APIs, integrations, or data pipelines.
* Strong communication skills, able to engage both technical teams and C-level audiences.
* Consulting mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, fast context-switching and adapting to different client needs.
* Experience working in cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, data) using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
Strong Pluses
* Degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline (helpful, not required).
* Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services or Power BI.
* Exposure to AI / machine-learning / GenAI product development.
* Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
Why Join Us
At Ascent, we help clients connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. Our product team blends strategy, delivery, workshops, and design thinking to tackle complex problems across industries like space, finance, ecology, and smart devices.
We offer
* A collaborative, workshop-driven culture focused on continuous learning and client impact.
* Flexible hybrid working, with offices in London and Bristol.
* Regular coaching and support for personal growth.
* A diverse portfolio of projects, with real opportunities to shape strategy and delivery.
Working at Ascent
At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work. We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.
Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we'll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.
Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favorably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.
If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@ascent.io.
For more details about life at Ascent, check out our Life Page .
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Why join Ascent?
Joining Ascent means you’ll be involved in delivering exciting technology projects for leading global brands. You’ll be part of a growing team of super-talented people who are actively choosing to join us on our journey rather than working in big corporates.
Your voice matters at Ascent. We are always keen to hear your opinions and those ideas that come to you at 3am (some of them are definitely as good as they seemed at the time). You’ll develop your talent through our internal Academy, providing a wide range of personal development, up-skilling and cross-skilling opportunities.
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