- Manage a team of 10 located in the Altrincham, Greater Manchester office.
- Take the lead in driving technical sales of VPS Hardware with an initial focus on Emsys products.
- Developing and executing a strategic roadmap also for hardware products in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.
- Conducting market research to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape to inform product development decisions.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineers, designers, and manufacturers to define product requirements, specifications, and features.
- Leading the product development process of our Emsys hardware and possible future products, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation
- Managing the entire lifecycle of hardware products, including product updates, enhancements, and potential end-of-life decisions.
- Gathering feedback from customers, partners, and stakeholders to iterate on product features and improve user experience.
- Providing pre-sales support, understanding customer needs, and delivering effective solutions.
- Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to showcase the features, functionality, and benefits of our solutions.
- Work closely with the global VPS sales team to provide technical expertise during the pre-sales process. Assist in proposal creation and solution design.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers by understanding their business challenges and aligning our solutions to meet their needs.
- Ensuring product quality and reliability through rigorous testing, quality control processes, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Identifying and mitigating risks related to product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and market adoption.
- Analyzing product performance, sales data, and market trends to make data-driven decisions and optimize product strategy.
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Electronical, or a related field.
- 10+ years prior experience in Hardware Product Managment of Marine Hardware technology.
- Prior experience in the maritime industry, preferably with knowledge of LNG vessels.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong understanding of product development processes.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Driven and customer-focused with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional service.
- Competitive base salary including travel allowance
- Pension
- 25 day holiday
- Bonus Scheme
- Growth within a dynamic organisation and industry
VP Marine Technology, Digital Decarbonisation Division - England, United Kingdom - VPS
Description
Join us in revolutionizing the maritime industry as a Hardware Product Owner, where your expertise will help drive emissions reductions and contribute to shipping's sustainable future.
VP Marine Technology for VPS Digital Decarbonisation Division
WHO WE ARE
VPS Emsys, is a part of VPS Digital Decarbonisation division, and supplies cutting edge monitoring technology to the Maritime Industry. Our exclusive patented technology provides the maritime industry with the best possible smart measurement tools to help it achieve its emission reduction goals. In 2021 Emsys Maritime was honoured to be awarded a Queens Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. Emsys was acquired in 2023 and is now part of the VPS group, which builds on 40 years of experience to help its customers to identify pathways towards more sustainable operations - by providing insights, digital tools and advice along the entire marine fuels and emissions value chain.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is the opportunity to use your technical experience to solve the decarbonisation goals of the world's largest vessel owners. We are seeking a dynamic and technically proficient Product Owner to lead the development and lifecycle management of VPSs hardware products. If you are passionate about technology, want to build on your maritime experience in an exciting field, and excel at hardware development and building customer relationships, we invite you to apply
This role will require flexibility to travel globally to meet our client's requirements.
The role can be on-site or hybrid with a minimum of two days per week at VPS Emsys office in Manchester (Altrincham).
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