Product Development Manager

2 months ago

Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom MP Jobs Ltd ta MP Recruitment Group Full time
Product Development Manager

This role will report to the Director of Product and will have vital inward and outward facing roles, including working with our departments across the business, international travel to regional offices, attending conferences, communicating directly with leading customers, collaborating with colleagues and external partners, updating global channel sales teams, as well as facilitating and developing technology partnerships.

Key Responsibilities
  • Fully understand the target market and customers' current and future needs and use this knowledge to guide product development and to plan new product introductions.
  • Support the development of a go-to-market strategy with the marketing manager to support new product introductions and the attainment of financial objectives.
  • Understand the customer pain-points and where appropriate drive product development activities to address these needs.
  • Develop and apply company's best practice standards supporting channel account management, new product introduction, pricing updates, and marketing initiatives.
  • Support the development, implementation and delivery processes, steering product development and providing essential information for decision making on features/functionality, time and cost trade-offs.
  • Provide necessary documentation for NPD meetings including product definitions, business plans, etc.
  • Lead NPD meetings and NPD review meetings.
  • Monitor the performance of product order intake/revenue/margin and take appropriate action to resolve any shortfalls.
  • Support sales in business development, product training, strategic customer presentations and meetings.
  • Maintain current ranges, ad hoc changes and price list updates.
  • Manage and ensure the production and updating of user manuals, datasheets and other technical documents.
  • Conduct competitor analysis to ensure the business is equipped with resources and information to help retain customers and win new business.
Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's/master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple groups and with different personalities in a flexible and successful manner.

Technical Understanding: Must be able to work and communicate effectively cross functionally across technical, commercial, product and operational teams. Willing to travel to understand the industry and its needs in detail.

Experience in the fields of Automotive Testing, Autonomous Driving, Robotics or Aerospace.

A business degree / MBA.

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