Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.
Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.
RICS is a global professional body providing trusted standards, insight and guidance across the built and natural environment. Our Market Research & Analysis team delivers evidence‑based intelligence that informs members, industry partners and policymakers, helping shape the future of the surveying profession.
Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities
As a Product Development Lead, you will manage the development, improvement and lifecycle of a portfolio of learning and development products aligned to our global curriculum. Working closely with the Head of Learning Design & Development and Portfolio Managers, you will ensure the portfolio is market‑relevant, commercially viable and aligned to RICS strategic priorities.
This role combines product development, project management, stakeholder collaboration and commercial insight to deliver high‑quality learning solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the product development plan and pipeline for your designated surveying areas, ensuring delivery against timelines and strategic priorities.
- Gather market insight and data with Knowledge & Practice and market teams to identify skills needs and emerging trends.
- Lead the development, update and maintenance of learning products, ensuring quality, relevance and commercial viability.
- Build detailed product briefs that map learning and technical needs, incorporating narrative, budgets and customer insight.
- Work with Marketing to plan and support successful go‑to‑market activity.
- Provide pre‑sales product expertise and support business development opportunities through solution demonstrations and technical consultation.
- Collaborate with instructional designers, developers, content teams, external experts and in‑market stakeholders to deliver high‑quality product solutions.
- Ensure products meet RICS performance standards, deliver excellent customer experience and achieve targeted profitability.
- Review learner feedback and performance data to inform continuous improvement and product portfolio reviews.
About You
You are an experienced product development professional with a strong understanding of learning products, commercial training or consultancy. You combine analytical thinking, commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder skills with confidence managing multiple product development projects.
Skills & Experience
- Experience in product development and management within learning, training or professional development environments.
- Ability to contract and manage external writers, subject matter experts and contributors.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, able to build collaborative relationships with global stakeholders.
- Experience managing P&Ls, with strong commercial awareness and business development capability.
- Proven experience working with designers and developers on digital or online learning products.
- Strong analytical, planning and project management skills, with the ability to deliver on time and to budget.
- Culturally aware, able to work effectively with diverse global teams; knowledge of the surveying/real estate sector is desirable.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work‑life balance, and financial security. This includes:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
- Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
- Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer
RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.
Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete our short online application form. You will be asked to upload your CV and provide a statement explaining why this specific role at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is an ideal opportunity for you, and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
Please note that while we aim to keep adverts open for a reasonable period, we do reserve the right to close them early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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