Product Manager - Release Team Lead (Remote)

About the Role

We're hiring a Product Manager - Release Team Lead (Remote) to join our dynamic team at Haystack. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a mission-critical Release Team, acting as the ultimate bridge between rapid development and global deployment across a massive ecosystem of users. In this role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end release lifecycle for a flagship multi-platform application.

What You'll Do

• Lead the strategic execution of weekly release cycles for high-traffic Web, iOS, and Android applications.
• Translate high-level product strategy into a granular, actionable roadmap, presenting clear milestones to executive stakeholders.
• Drive process innovation by optimizing and automating CI/CD pipelines to increase deployment frequency and reliability.
• Spearhead incident management and technical triage, identifying root causes and unblocking development teams to minimize downtime.
• Leverage AI-driven insights to predict risks and fine-tune CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless, stable, and user-centric updates.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Manager within a high-growth scale-up or enterprise environment, specifically focused on Releasing or Platform engineering.
• Deep technical literacy in CI/CD workflows, Git, and mobile app deployment (App Store Connect/Google Play Console).
• Expert project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional timelines across Engineering, QA, and Design.
• A data-driven mindset with experience in user testing, product analytics, and monitoring tools like Datadog, New Relic, or Mixpanel.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical blockers into clear status updates for non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience in AI-driven product management.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Background in user experience design.

What We Offer

• Competitive daily rate of £650 - £750 in a high-impact contract position.
• Fully remote working flexibility within the UK, offering a great work-life balance.
• Access to premium instructor-led training courses and professional development resources.
• A clear pathway to senior leadership roles within a globally recognised talent and technology leader.