Defence Product Manager

An established engineering and technology business is looking for a Defence Technology Product Manager to support the growth of its specialist product portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape product strategy, identify new market opportunities and work closely with engineering, sales and senior leadership to turn customer needs into commercially successful products.

Responsibilities:
As a Product Manager you will…

• Develop product strategies and roadmaps aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Research target markets, competitors and emerging technologies to identify new opportunities.
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and translate these into product specifications.
• Assess commercial viability, including market demand, development costs and potential revenue.
• Develop business cases, pricing strategies and product positioning to support commercial growth.
• Work with engineering and sales teams to balance customer requirements, technical feasibility and commercial priorities.
• Identify opportunities for customer-funded development and help establish effective product management processes.

Requirements:
As a Product Manager, you will need…

• Significant experience in product management within defence, aerospace or a related advanced engineering sector.
• Understanding of defence technologies, ideally including RF, electronic warfare, radar, sensing, communications or counter-drone systems.
• Experience translating customer needs into product requirements, specifications or development plans.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to assess market opportunities and product viability.
• Experience developing product roadmaps, business cases or product strategies.
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with engineering teams, customers and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic and adaptable, with the ability to balance technical considerations, customer expectations and long-term commercial objectives.

Benefits:
As a Product Manager you will get…

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• The opportunity to work with highly experienced technical and engineering teams
• A varied and technically interesting workload
• Significant autonomy and influence over growth strategy
• Free on-site parking
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Regular company social events

If you're an experienced Product Manager looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

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