Overview
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We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. Our Functions teams support the business with Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, helping us become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.
About The Job
As the Lead Product Manager – Infrastructure, you’ll be instrumental in driving the evolution of our infrastructure, ensuring our technology foundations remain robust, secure, and scalable. You will define and deliver the infrastructure roadmap, working closely with engineering teams to translate product vision into actionable technical solutions that underpin cloud, security, and core services. Your leadership will support business growth and safeguard operational continuity.
You’ll bridge Group Technology and cross‑functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment and fostering collaboration across teams. By shaping infrastructure strategy and execution, you’ll enable us to respond to future challenges and capitalise on new opportunities as a unified organisation.
Job Goals
* Develop and deliver a robust infrastructure roadmap aligned with strategic business objectives.
* Drive cross‑functional collaboration to ensure timely and effective execution of infrastructure initiatives.
* Establish and monitor KPIs to measure infrastructure reliability, scalability, and delivery success.
* Proactively identify and resolve obstacles that hinder progress across engineering and project teams.
* Communicate progress, challenges, and achievements regularly to stakeholders to maintain alignment and engagement.
Ideal Skills & Capabilities
* Expertise in delivering infrastructure solutions across cloud, security, or IT platforms to support robust and scalable business growth.
* Confident leading agile ceremonies and planning sessions, driving pace and continuous improvement within technical teams.
* Proven ability to define, monitor, and act on performance metrics that shape strategic and operational decisions.
* Ability to translate high‑level business objectives into clear, actionable product requirements for engineering teams.
* Solid grasp of end‑to‑end product lifecycle management and backlog prioritisation in complex technical environments.
What’s In It For You
* Benefits include holiday, meal cards and life assurance, plus additional perks.
* Five days of Life Leave per year; Birthday leave – one extra day of holiday near your birthday.
* Two days per year to volunteer with an organisation of your choice.
* Enhanced primary and secondary carer leave.
* Opportunity to store your surfboard at work for your lunch break activities.
Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.
We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.
What part of Kantar might I be joining?
You’ll join our technology team, at the heart of our tech transformation. We’re investing in AI and cloud technologies to modernize our systems, respond to client needs faster, and stay a market leader.
Why join Kantar?
We shape the brands of tomorrow by understanding people. Our people and our AI technology help brands discover meaningful insights. We value equality of opportunity and support colleagues to work in a way that suits them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and welcome conversations about this job or others at Kantar.
Privacy and Legal Statement
At Kantar, diversity is valued and we welcome applications from all sections of society. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Privacy disclosure: by applying, you consent to processing of your personal data by The Kantar Group Limited for recruitment purposes, which may include sharing with the hiring manager.
Country
Portugal
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Product Management and Marketing
* Industries
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