About The Distance
The Distance is a digital product agency specialising in designing and building high-quality mobile and digital experiences. We work with ambitious organisations to create impactful products that combine strong design, thoughtful product thinking, and robust engineering.
We’re looking for a
Product Manager
to help lead the successful design of our partner projects and support the technical teams who build them.
This role sits at the centre of our delivery process — working closely with
partners, designers, developers and testers
to ensure projects run smoothly from discovery through to release.
The Role
As a
Product Manager
, you’ll be responsible for designing and coordinating the successful delivery of digital products for our partners.
Managing client communication, planning project timelines, designing core features and user experience, coordinating internal teams, and ensuring development work is clearly defined and tested to a high quality.
Working closely with our Product and Operations teams to ensure alignment across strategy and partner needs.
This role blends
product design, project delivery, and client communication
, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across teams and driving projects forward.
Key Responsibilities
Client Communication:
Lead partner calls, gather and analyse requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations and dependencies.
Product Definition \& Design:
Translate requirements into product tasks, define
user journeys
, and work with the Product team and Designers to shape effective digital solutions.
Delivery Management:
Plan timelines, coordinate teams, manage dependencies, documentation and task allocation, and ensure milestones and releases are delivered successfully.
Testing \& Quality:
Coordinate testing, track issues, prioritise fixes, and support test and production releases.
Project Operations:
Maintain documentation, project logs, and actions while supporting scope management. Planning resource allocation and running retrospectives to iteratively improve our services along side the Operations Team.
What Skills We’re Looking For
Essential
Experience managing
digital or software development projects
Strong written and verbal
communication skills
Experience facilitating product and discovery workshops with clients and internal teams
confidently
Experience working with
design and development teams
Familiarity with
digital project management processes,
experience with
project management tools
(we use Jira and Basecamp)
Ability to manage
multiple projects or workstreams
Calm under pressure
and able to manage changing priorities
Excellent organisational
and documentation skills
Able to balance
partner/product needs with commercial viability
Desirable
Experience designing using
Design Systems
and software, specifically
Figma
Experience working in a
digital agency
Understanding of
web/mobile app development
Experience with
product discovery or UX processes
Familiarity with app
release processes (App Store / Play Store)
Why Join The Distance
Work on
meaningful digital products
Collaborate with
experienced designers and engineers
Be part of a
supportive and thoughtful team
Opportunity to shape
delivery processes and product outcomes
The role comes with:
A competitive salary (depending on experience)
Up-to-date MacBook (replaced biannually)
Workplace pension
Minimum of 31 days holiday entitlement (as we close at Christmas)
Hybrid and flexible working hours (quarterly get-togethers in York)
If you’re passionate about building great digital products and enjoy working at the intersection of
clients, design, and engineering
, we’d love to hear from you
Ideal candidates will include a short cover note and/or a video demonstrating why they are interested in the role. Send your application to jobs@thedistance.co.uk (sorry we are not interested in hearing from agencies for this role).
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace in line with the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across our team. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process and within the role where required, ensuring that all colleagues have the support and flexibility needed to perform at their best.