Product Manager - Sowerby Bridge, United Kingdom - K & D Recruitment

K & D Recruitment

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Sowerby Bridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

K&D are delighted to be supporting our local client who are looking for a Product Manager for their site in Sowerby Bridge.

The role will include Hybrid working as an option.

Job Purpose? To drive the successful development of the EV product line by ensuring the portfolio reflects marketplace and customer requirements to deliver profitable growth.

Job Context

To achieve the UK Government's 2030 Net Zero targets, investment within the charging infrastructure is paramount.

Our client has an exciting new opportunity to join the PM team as EV Product Manager on a full-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of Product Management & Marketing, you'll provide a lead role in the development of the EV product proposition.

Job Dimensions

As the EV Product Manager, you will work alongside the Senior Electrical Engineer, Sales, Supply Chain and the wider Product Management team, to develop market briefs and supporting business cases to secure business buy-in and investment allocation.

Operate as the product champion, creating intimate relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Define the product vision by gathering and prioritising product, compliance, and customer requirements

Conduct comprehensive competitor benchmarking, technical reviews, and associated market pricing analysis

Accountable for meeting product objectives within agreed timescales and budgets

Guardianship of product profit

Understand market trends and dynamics to formulate strategic responses to maintain/develop market standing

As a strong communicator, you will work across the functions of the business, driving synergies to identify efficiencies and exploit to the full opportunity potential

Key Accountabilities

These will include:

Product Analysis:

The EV Technical Product Manager is responsible for analysing market trends and sales performance Completing comprehensive competitor analysis to provide the business's product with a competitive edge over competition.

Creation of product/feature briefs that can be converted into technical requirements for the project engineers

Strategic Roadmap Contribution:
EV Product Manager to define product enhancements and strategies

Collaboration:

The EV Product Manager collaborates with the Head of Product Management & Marketing in maintaining plan integration and ensuring the overall achievement of product objectives.

The EV Product Manager works within the product management teamas well as other teams in determining product vision, positioning, and direction.

Supports Sales and Marketing Activities:
The EV Product Manager aligns product launch activities with marketing activities. This includes product training, technical guides, suite of product collateral.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Education & Experience:
Ideally 6+ years of relevant experience in product management

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong Technical ability (electrical understanding essential / knowledge of alternative power generation a significant advantage).
Strong Customercentric, businessfocussed mindset,
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects to completion and within deadlines (Project Management)
Excellent interpersonal and business communication skills.
Ability to analyse data and present requirements into the business
High level of initiative with the ability to selfmotivate.
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise & support with documentation
Able to work effectively with people from different cultures / backgrounds
Strong computer skills with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Behavioural competencies

Able to work under pressure & to challenging deadlines
Ability to confidently motivate and provide direction to a cross functional team
Proactive cando attitude

Maintain a high level of self-motivation and independence

Ability to assume leadership of teams
Good listening and questioning skills to fully understand customers' requirements and problems, good interpersonal and relationship building skills