Fractional Product Manager Jobs UK
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Fractional Product Manager Jobs UK

Part-time product management roles across the UK. Day rates from £600-£1,000.

£800-2,000
Day Rate
2-6 weeks
Time to Hire
50-70%
Cost Savings
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📅Updated 15 Jan 2026
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£800-1500
Day Rate
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1-3
Days/Week
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50-70%
Cost Savings
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500+
UK Placements
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Key Takeaways

  • 1Fractional CFOs work 1-3 days per week, providing senior expertise without full-time costs
  • 2UK day rates range from £800 to £1500, depending on experience and sector
  • 3Typical engagements save 50-70% compared to full-time executive hires
  • 4Ideal for startups, scale-ups, and SMEs needing strategic leadership
  • 5No employment overhead: no pension, NI, benefits, or notice periods

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Fractional Product Managers help companies define product strategy, prioritise roadmaps, and ship products users love. Ideal for startups needing experienced product leadership without full-time headcount.

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Types of Product Roles

Fractional Head of Product

Product strategy and team leadership

From

Fractional Product Director

Senior product leadership for growth companies

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Product Coach

Upskilling teams and improving product practices

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Product Discovery Lead

User research and opportunity identification

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Key Responsibilities

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Product strategy and vision

Roadmap prioritisation

User research and discovery

Stakeholder management

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Team coaching and development

Metrics and OKRs

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Cost Comparison

Fractional vs Full-Time Executive

Full-Time Executive£286k/year
Salary + Benefits + Overhead
Fractional Executive£106k/year
1-2 days/week average

Your Potential Savings

£180k+

63%
saved
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Time Allocation

How fractional executives spend their time

Strategy30%
Operations25%
Leadership20%
Governance15%
Technology10%

Fractional Product Manager Jobs UK

The UK product management market is booming, with fractional product managers helping startups and scale-ups build better products without the £100k+ full-time salary. [Day rates](/fractional-executive-day-rates "Fractional Executive Day Rates") of £600-£1,000 make fractional PMs accessible to earlier-stage companies.

Whether you specialise in discovery, growth, platform, or AI products, fractional PM roles offer variety and competitive earnings.

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Fractional Product Manager Day Rates UK

SeniorityDay Rate RangeTypical Rate
VP Product / Group PM£900 - £1,300/day£1,100
Senior Product Manager£700 - £1,000/day£850
Product Manager£550 - £800/day£675
Associate PM£400 - £600/day£500
Product Consultant£800 - £1,200/day£1,000

Sources: Mind the Product, Product School, Glassdoor UK

Why Companies Hire Fractional Product Managers

0-1 expertise: Taking products from idea to MVP without permanent headcount

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Specialist skills: Growth, analytics, or AI product expertise on demand

Cost efficiency: Senior PM expertise at startup-friendly rates

Mentoring: Coaching junior PMs while delivering product outcomes

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Product Manager Specialisations

0-to-1 / Discovery: MVP development, user research, product-market fit

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Growth PM: Activation, retention, monetisation experiments

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Platform / API: Developer experience, partner integrations, technical products

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AI / ML Products: LLM features, data products, AI-native applications

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B2B Enterprise: Complex workflows, enterprise UX, multi-tenant platforms

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UK Fractional Executive Day Rates

Compare day rates across C-suite roles

CFOThis Role£800 - £1500/day
£1100
CTO£900 - £1600/day
£1200
CMO£750 - £1400/day
£1000
COO£800 - £1400/day
£1050
CDO£900 - £1450/day
£1150
CISO£900 - £1550/day
£1200
Rate Range
Average
Source: UK Market Data 2025
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Fractional vs Interim vs Full-Time

Choose the right engagement model

AspectFractionalInterimFull-Time
Time Commitment1-3 days/week4-5 days/week5 days/week
DurationOngoing/flexible3-12 monthsPermanent
Annual Cost£50-150k£150-300k£200-400k+
Best ForSMEs, startups, scale-upsCrisis, transitionsLarge enterprises
Flexibility★★★ High★★☆ Medium★☆☆ Low

Costs are indicative UK market rates. Actual costs vary by role, experience, and sector.

Calculate Your Day Rate

Fractional CFO Earnings

Calculate Your Potential Income

£1,000
£750Avg: £1000£1500
2.5 days
1 day5 days
2 clients
14
Weekly
£5,000
Monthly
£21,650
Annual
£240,000

Based on 2.5 days/week x 2 clients x 48 working weeks. CFO UK average day rate: £1000.

BetaThis calculator provides rough estimates for illustration only. Actual rates and salaries vary based on location, experience, industry, and market conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

An experienced PM who works part-time with companies, providing product strategy, roadmap guidance, and team coaching without full-time commitment.

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The Fractional Executive Trend

Industry data on the rise of fractional leadership

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78%

of executives who moved to fractional work report higher job satisfaction

Source: Harvard Business Review
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50-70%

cost savings compared to full-time executive hires for SMEs

Source: Forbes
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3x

growth in fractional executive demand since 2020

Source: LinkedIn Economic Graph
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Platform Stats

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Jobs Listed
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Fractional Client
£1,000+
Avg Day Rate
15+
Years Experience

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📊 Exec Market Snapshot

Demand Index+15% YoY
Day Rate£800-1,400
Avg Placement4-8 weeks

💰 Exec Day Rates

£800-1,400per day
JuniorMidSenior

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Why Fractional Exec?

50-65% cost savings
No long-term commitment
Senior expertise on demand
Flexible 1-3 days/week

🏢 Top Industries

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💡 Key Skills

Strategy
Leadership
Operations

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