Product Manager, Ember Labs (Freelance, 6-Month Contract)
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
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Salary
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£58,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2131 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 36% sure that is the right code. EMBER ENERGY RESEARCH CIC is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2131 (IT project managers) · 36% match
- Possible 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) · 22% match
- Possible 2431 (Management consultants and business analysts) · 19% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2131 IT project managers Most likely code | £40,700 | £46,600 | £52,400 | £58,200 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Also possible | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Help build and run Ember Labs – our new experimental home for AI-built energy data tools.
Ember Labs is a new initiative of global energy think tank Ember, where we will publish data tools co-created with AI to provide live intelligence for energy decision-makers.
Ember is seeking an experienced product management contractor for an initial six-month engagement to establish and stabilise Ember Labs - our new experimental platform for AI-built energy data tools. The engagement has two workstreams: (1) setting up reliable platform operations, and (2) designing and embedding a repeatable process through which Ember's analyst teams build, test and graduate AI-assisted data tools. You will determine how best to deliver these outcomes, coordinating with Ember's data engineers, visualisation specialists and web agency as needed.
You will need some technical expertise – not to the level of building a full-stack application, but of understanding and deploying simple front-end tools.
The role will lead training and support for energy analysts to help them use AI to build no-code data tools that deliver real-world value for policymakers and investors.
Ember is a non-profit organisation that works to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy. With a globally distributed team and a pioneering and collaborative work culture, it has established itself as a go-to source of energy intelligence for decision-makers worldwide.
6-month contract (possibility to extend), fractional role possible (70% to 100%).
Key Deliverables
- Establish stable operations for the Ember Labs platform includinginfrastructure, site performance, deployment workflow (via Webflow and GitHub), and incident response with well documented processes that Ember staff can operate beyond the engagement
- Establish and oversee a rapid Labs-to-Production product journey, from scoping and approval, to AI-assisted build, deployment on Labs, evaluation and improvements, and either retirement or full build for Ember’s main website.
- Establishing an internal Labs cohort model to ensure continued momentum, and project managing the Labs tool development process
- Providing training to teams on AI-assisted tool-building (e.g. using Claude Artifacts, Claude Code, etc.)
- Helping improving the quality of AI-assisted products, including with guidelines and training data, establishing governance frameworks for data quality and brand alignment, creating a culture of learning and improvement, and rapid resolution process if quality thresholds are not met
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with EMBER ENERGY RESEARCH CIC, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT project managers (SOC 2131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~34k in sample- Middle half £42,744–73,268
- Median £57,824
- Going rate £58,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £40,700–52,400
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Not necessarily. EMBER ENERGY RESEARCH CIC holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2131 going rate of £58,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.