Product Manager

Description

Product Manager Stormwater / Drainage

Bedford / Luton Hybrid Working

GBPCompetitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

You will like

Developing innovative stormwater management and sustainable drainage solutions for an established, market-leading manufacturer serving the construction, civil engineering and infrastructure sectors.

Based from the Bedford/Luton area with hybrid working, you ll join a progressive international business committed to innovation, sustainability and responsible water management. You ll enjoy genuine product ownership, excellent development opportunities and an attractive package including a 34.5-hour working week.

You will like

The Product Manager / Technical Product Manager role itself, where you will take ownership of an established Storm Water Control (SWC) product portfolio.

Combining technical understanding with commercial insight, you ll help define product strategy, drive product development and ensure solutions remain competitive, compliant and aligned with changing customer and market requirements.

Working cross-functionally with R&D, engineering, sales, marketing, production and customers, you will:

Drive development and optimisation of the existing stormwater product range Manage product development and improvement projects through R&D Analyse market trends, competitor activity, customer feedback and changing industry standards Translate customer and market requirements into commercially viable product solutions Manage products throughout their lifecycle, including development, optimisation and phase-out Improve product performance, quality and cost-effectiveness Provide technical product and installation support Produce clear technical product specifications, literature and training information Work with marketing to communicate product benefits and positioning Engage with customers, specifiers and industry stakeholders to identify opportunities Support product compliance with relevant environmental and regulatory requirements Deliver product training to colleagues and other stakeholders This is a genuine technical/commercial Product Manager opportunity rather than a purely marketing-led role, with significant scope to influence the future direction of the portfolio.

You will have

To be successful as Product Manager / Technical Product Manager, you will ideally bring a combination of technical, commercial and project management capability.

Experience within stormwater, drainage, SuDS, water management or civil engineering would be particularly relevant, although candidates from associated building products, construction products or technical manufacturing/OEM environments are also encouraged. You will ideally demonstrate:

Product management and/or technical product development experience Strong project management skills Technical understanding of engineered products or systems Commercial awareness and market analysis capability Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into product solutions Experience working effectively across multiple departments Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills An innovative, customer-focused and accountable approach Direct stormwater sector experience is highly desirable rather than an absolute prerequisite.

You will get

As Product Manager, you will enjoy a competitive package including:

c. GBPCompetitive salary DOE

Annual performance bonus

Hybrid working minimum 3 days office-based

34.5-hour working week

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing to 28 days with service

6% employer pension contribution with salary exchange available

Life assurance from day one 2x annual salary

Private healthcare after three months

Employee Assistance Service for you and your household

Christmas shutdown

Continuous professional development and career-growth opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Product Development Manager or technically/commercially minded water, drainage or civil engineering professional looking to develop their career within sustainable water management.

You can apply

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