Product Manager – Clinical Devices and Data

Boots Opticians have an exciting opportunity to join our company as a Product Manager – Clinical Devices & Data. This is a new role that is critical to supporting the effective delivery of clinical services today and driving innovation and the strategic agenda for the future.

About the opportunity:

The role will sit within the Strategy & Transformation team alongside other product areas and will work cross-functionally across the business, including Customer, Commercial, Professional Services, Retail and Technology, as well as third-party vendors. The key responsibilities include:

• Work with Retail, Customer & Commercial teams to translate their vision for clinical services into an aligned technical product and data roadmap
• Size, prioritise and maintain the backlog of business and user requirements for clinical devices and data
• Facilitate continuous improvement activity and the identification and implementation of productivity improvements 
• Coordinate and influence internal technical teams and third-party vendors to deliver against the agreed roadmap 
• Hold third party vendors to account for product development and technical support as required
• Coordinate the ongoing procurement and maintenance of clinical devices across our estate
• Help shape the strategic direction by gathering and sharing external perspectives, insight and innovations

About you: 

• Experience of owning and driving a technical/ digital product roadmap and associated backlog
• Advocate of continuous improvement and agile ways of working, with a laser-sharp focus on customers and colleagues
• Knowledge of optical clinical devices and data management (not essential, can be learned)
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence to align stakeholders around a common plan
• Strong communication, story-telling and facilitation skills to take people with you
• Adept at dealing with ambiguity and problem solving
• Is curious and draws on external sources to drive innovation and stretch thinking
• Demonstrates critical thinking and uses data to make informed decisions

Benefits:

We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:  

• Boots Pension Scheme 
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme 
• Generous staff discount (Boots, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearing Care) 
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby 
• Access to corporate discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays etc (UK only) 
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme  
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes, holiday buying and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only) 
• Onsite staff shop, opticians, gym, coffee shops, cafeteria, dry cleaning service and excellent travel links 

*All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility. 

Why Boots Opticians

Boots Opticians is one of the leading optical chains in the UK. Our mission is to help everyone see their world vividly by helping customers to look and feel great. We are one Boots Opticians team – we work together, putting our customers first and our colleagues at the heart of everything we do. 

We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people, who are passionate about providing outstanding service and care for our customers. In return we’ll provide you with the tools and skills to be your best, along with support and development to help you progress your career with us. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do in our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.  

We offer a variety of flexible working patterns to support our colleagues to achieve a good work life balance, just speak to our Recruitment team to find out more. 

What’s next 

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.  

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact chelsea.jenno@boots.co.uk