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£55k-£85k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Product judgement
Ask how they decide what to build and, more importantly, what not to.
Technical credibility
They must earn engineers' trust. Look for enough depth to have the right conversations.
Outcome focus
Weight people who ship outcomes over those who manage a backlog.
How to run the hire
1. Define the product and stakeholders
Be clear on the product, its users and how technical the role is.
2. Score for judgement and credibility
Weight both product decisions and technical trust with engineers.
3. Source and approach
Approach candidates directly - strong PMs are usually employed.
4. Test with a real problem
Discuss a product decision and how they'd prioritise.
5. Reference outcomes
Confirm they shipped products that moved the numbers.
Fees typically run 18-22% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts.
Usually 5-9 weeks.
The product-plus-technical blend is truly hard to find, which can add time.
A Technical Product Manager owns a technical product's direction - deciding what to build and why, working closely with engineering to deliver it.
They balance customer needs, business goals and technical constraints, and are accountable for outcomes.
A Technical Product Manager has enough technical depth to work closely with engineering on complex or platform products.
A general PM may focus more on market and users. We scope how technical your role truly needs to be.
Try: Tell me about a product decision to NOT build something.
How do you prioritise?
How do you earn engineers' trust? and Tell me about a launch that delivered - and one that didn't.
Yes, across SaaS, fintech, e-commerce and technology.
We match sector and technical depth to your product, since the right fit varies a lot between a platform and a consumer app.
Tell us about your role and a specialist IT recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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