Product Manager

Description

The role is Product Manager for the PURELAB range within the company's R&D and QC market for scientific water purification.

The post is office-based in Lane End, High Wycombe, with a hybrid work pattern.

The company is a global water technologies business that is growing quickly and offers structured career progression.

The team works on the full product life cycle, from defining new requirements through market launch to ongoing performance improvement.

The company is part of Veolia Group, a global environmental services group operating on all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, working across water, energy and waste management.

The company is an equal opportunities employer and considers all applications without discrimination.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, now and in the future, without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and long-term road map for the PURELAB product range, in line with business goals.
• Shape the product development road map with field stakeholders in sales, marketing and R&D so it matches market expectations.
• Manage the full product life cycle across the life science portfolio.
• Plan and run product launches, including the go-to-market strategy with the sales leadership team.
• Report product updates, performance metrics and road map progress to stakeholders.
• Plan products with a post-launch Return on Experience review.
• Study markets, competitors and customers to spot trends and opportunities.
• Build competitor knowledge that helps sales teams and supports strong value propositions.
• Collect and analyse customer feedback to guide product improvements and new ideas.
• Help answer technical application questions and take part in customer discussions.
• Work with marketing, sales, technical support and R&D to make products succeed.
• Share product knowledge across the organisation.
• Expect some solo travel to visit customers, attend exhibitions and join commercial training events.

Requirements

• A degree or equivalent in a science or engineering discipline.
• A solid grasp of the scientific market, its applications and its challenges.
• Clear presentation of commercial and technical information.
• Sound, logical decision-making.
• Strong skills in influencing, negotiation and collaboration.
• Nice to have: experience as a technical or commercial product manager.
• Nice to have: strong skills working across functions.
• Nice to have: good technical knowledge and an understanding of customer applications and challenges.
• Nice to have: the ability to gather and interpret market knowledge to find new opportunities.
• Nice to have: business acumen.
• Empathy for understanding user needs and pain points.
• Visionary thinking that anticipates future market demand.
• Real enthusiasm for the scientific product portfolio.
• Nice to have: strong communication skills.

Conditions

Permanent, full-time role, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

Office-based in Lane End, High Wycombe, with a hybrid setup.

Visa sponsorship is not offered; you must already have the right to work in the UK, now and in the future.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell extra leave.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance, with access to a private GP and 24/7 virtual GP consultations.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Discounts and recognition programmes through a benefits provider, plus eye care and flu vouchers.
• Wellbeing services.
• A referral reward for recommending a friend who joins the company.
• Optional flexible benefits: BUPA private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, group income protection, dental cover, travel insurance, group life assurance, critical illness cover for you and your partner, a personal computer scheme, car leasing and a cycle to work scheme.