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Software Product Manager
Senior Product Manager – Hardware Portfolio (Mission-Critical Environments)
An exciting opportunity has arisen with a market-leading technology business that develops innovative hardware solutions used in mission-critical environments worldwide. As the organisation continues to invest in its product function, it is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Product Manager to:
- Take ownership of a strategically important hardware portfolio.
- Help shape the future of Product Management across the business.
Salary & Location
- Salary: Up to £95k
- Based: Cambridge (5 days per week in office)
The Role
This opportunity combines:
- Strategic product leadership with hands-on delivery.
- Ownership of a portfolio of complex hardware products used in mission-critical environments.
- Collaboration with engineering, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders to:
- Define product strategy.
- Shape the roadmap.
- Deliver commercially successful solutions that address real-world challenges.
In addition to portfolio ownership, you'll play a key role in developing the Product Management function, including:
- Mentoring colleagues.
- Sharing best practice.
- Helping build a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute product strategy, roadmap, and commercial plans for hardware products.
- Lead products through the complete lifecycle, including:
- Concept & development.
- Launch.
- In-life management.
- End-of-life planning.
- Partner with engineering teams to translate customer requirements into commercially successful solutions.
- Build strong customer relationships to identify:
- Operational needs.
- Evolving market trends.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, and senior leadership to drive product success.
- Mentor and support Product Managers, enhancing capability across the wider team.
- Identify opportunities to improve:
- Product performance.
- Portfolio effectiveness.
- Product Management processes.
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Requirements
The successful candidate will be an accomplished Product Manager with:
- Experience operating in an engineering-led environment.
- A track record of managing complex hardware products.
Ideal candidates will also bring:
- Significant Product Management experience with ownership of sophisticated hardware products.
- Proven experience in defining product strategy and managing products across their full lifecycle.
- Previous leadership or people management experience.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to balance technical, customer, and commercial priorities while working with engineering teams.
- A collaborative, pragmatic approach with the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.
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Desirable Experience
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following sectors will be advantageous:
- Mission-critical communications.
- RF or wireless technologies.
- Electronics or embedded hardware.
- Ruggedised devices.
- Medical devices.
- Defence or aerospace.
- Industrial or safety-critical products.
Applications are also welcomed from those whose backgrounds are not strictly aligned but include experience managing complex hardware in technically demanding industries.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to:
- Join an organisation where Product Management shapes business strategy and future growth.
- Have autonomy to influence product direction.
- Contribute to the evolution of the Product function.
- Help develop a growing team of Product Managers.
For someone seeking a visible impact in an innovative technology business where products are trusted in demanding, real-world environments, this represents an outstanding next career move.
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