Product Manager

Team & Culture

• Team: Platform, Data & AI Product - highly collaborative, impact-focused, and supportive
• Culture: Innovative, collaborative, data-driven and focused on continuous improvement

At Forge Holiday Group
, we're home to leading brands including Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays and Bachcare (New Zealand).

We're looking for a Product Manager - Data Products to own the strategy, roadmap and evolution of the data products that power our customers, owners, colleagues and AI ambitions.

This is one of the most strategically important product roles in our business.

You’ll treat data as a product, owning the strategy, roadmap and lifecycle of the data platforms and products that enable better decision-making across Forge.

Working closely with Product, Data Engineering and Data Science teams, you’ll improve data quality, governance and accessibility while helping build the foundations for our growing AI ecosystem.

• Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for Forge's data products.
• Lead data initiatives from discovery through delivery and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Data Engineering and Data Science teams to maximise business value.
• Drive improvements in data quality, governance, accessibility and trust.
• Ensure the right data is captured at source to support reporting, products and AI.
• Prioritise opportunities, balancing technical complexity with commercial value.
• Define success through meaningful KPIs, adoption and business outcomes.
• Champion a culture where trusted data informs everyday decisions.

• Product Management experience across discovery, delivery and roadmap ownership.
• Experience building or managing data products, data platforms or data ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, APIs, ETL/ELT and data warehouses.
• Experience working with Data Engineers, Analysts and Data Scientists.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A commercial mindset with a passion for solving complex data challenges.
• Experience in travel, hospitality, ecommerce or fintech.
• Experience with AI platforms, LLMs or agentic systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake or Big Query.

• 33 days holiday (plus up to 5 extra with long service)
• Option to purchase extra holiday days if you wish.
• A day off for your birthday
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Health cash plan, wellbeing discounts, and 24/7 mental health support
• Exclusive discounts on holiday stays for you, family, and friends

We’re all about diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work. Need adjustments for the recruitment process?