Paxton Access Ltd
Hardware Product Manager - Hybrid
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Hardware Product Manager - Hybrid
At the Heart of Paxton
We are innovators—harnessing new technology to deliver better solutions for our customers. A global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees operates worldwide.
Our vibrant environment and focus on excellent company culture make Paxton a great place to work. Every role includes:
- Bril一样的 benefits (career progression, training, and recognition of achievement)
- A strong emphasis on development at every level.
Benefits
- Social highlight: Wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and monthly internal events—there’s a constant buzz of activity.
- Flexible work: Hybrid working with “work from home” on Tuesdays and Thursdays, paired with flexible working hours.
- Healthcare: Optional private medical insurance + a Health Shield healthcare cash-back plan.
- Eco-conscience: A Carbon Neutral company—Paxton has hit this milestone in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa.
- Office perks:
- Modern collaboration spaces
- Onsite mini-gym
- Gourmet café with subsidised food
- Fitness discounts: Up to 75% off local gym memberships via GymFlex.
- Internal initiatives:
- Green Team
- EDI Team
- Charity Team
- Tech & travel perks: Loans available for tech, bikes, or season tickets.
- Annual leave: 25 paid holiday days (additional bank holidays included); ability to buy/sell up to 5 extra days per year.
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About the Role
Product Design Team – Brighton
Join our Product Design team to take ownership of Paxton’s hardware products, guiding their success from concept to launch, optimisation, and end-of-life (EoL) planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of hardware product lines, covering:
- Strategy
- Roadmap
- Delivery
- Post-launch optimisation
- Obsolescence planning
- Define a clear product vision and requirements by translating customer needs into hardware, firmware, and software outcomes.
- Hold accountability for commercial performance, including:
- Pricing
- Margins
- Cost control
- Lifecycle profitability
- Drive hardware product development, spearheading:
- Design reviews
- Prototyping
- Validation
- Release
- Continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and regulatory standards, managing risk and change methodically.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to balance:
- Customer needs
- Technical constraints
- Scalability
- Time-to-market goals
- Use market intelligence (customer input, competitor analysis) to shape product positioning and future directions.
- Support go-to-market strategies via clear documentation, cross-functional teamwork, and internal enablement.
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Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner specialising in hardware products.
- Exposed to (and comfortable with) firmware and/or software integrations.
- Hardware lifecycle knowledge—in-depth familiarity with technical teams to navigate development processes.
- Strong decision-making backed by excellent stakeholder management skills (communication keeps systems flowing).
- A collaborative, customer-centric mindset with a deep passion for technology and innovation.
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The right attitude and mindset matter more to us than escalated experience or skills. If you’re eager to contribute and juggle exciting ideas to Paxton—apply regardless of near-perfect alignment. We’ll provide the right challenges and love to see your excitement. Check out what the team loves here: YouTube sneak peek.
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