Product Manager

Product Manager – Stormwater / Drainage<br />Bedford / Luton | Hybrid Working<br />£50,000 DOE + £3,000 Bonus + Excellent Benefits<br />You will like<br />Developing innovative stormwater management and sustainable drainage solutions for an established, market-leading manufacturer serving the construction, civil engineering and infrastructure sectors.<br />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.<br />You will like<br />The Product Manager / Technical Product Manager role itself, where you will take ownership of an established Storm Water Control (SWC) product portfolio.<br />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.<br />Working cross-functionally with R&amp;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&amp;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<br />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.<br />You will have<br />To be successful as Product Manager / Technical Product Manager, you will ideally bring a combination of technical, commercial and project management capability.<br />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<br />Direct stormwater sector experience is highly desirable rather than an absolute prerequisite.<br />You will get<br />As Product Manager, you will enjoy a competitive package including:<br />c. £50,000 salary DOE<br />Annual performance bonus – OTE £3,000<br />Hybrid working – minimum 3 days office-based<br />34.5-hour working week<br />25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing to 28 days with service<br />6% employer pension contribution with salary exchange available<br />Life assurance from day one – 2x annual salary<br />Private healthcare after three months<br />Employee Assistance Service for you and your household<br />Christmas shutdown<br />Continuous professional development and career-growth opportunities<br />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.<br />You can apply<br />By pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or send your CV in confidence to (url removed).<br />UK_MS Macstaff – expertise, integrity and commitment