SGF Global is currently recruiting a Product Manager on behalf of a leading communications technology company. This role will be based in Slough (UK) and will play a key part in managing the product lifecycle for the local subsidiary, acting as a strategic link between HQ Product Management and local teams.
Job Title
Product Manager
Location
Slough, United Kingdom
Reporting To
General Manager
Role Overview
The Product Manager will serve as a central point of coordination between the HQ Product team and local Sales, Marketing, Sales Engineering, and Service teams. The role ensures that products, features, and solutions are effectively positioned, launched, and adopted within the local market.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Act as a key communication bridge between the HQ Product team and local Sales, Marketing, Sales Engineering, and Service teams, ensuring teams have access to appropriate product materials.
- Lead and deliver product training for local staff and channel partners.
- Define and drive rollout plans for new products, as well as feature and functionality updates across the Hytera products and services portfolio, managing the full product lifecycle.
- Justify and prioritise product and system roadmaps in collaboration with HQ Product Management, ensuring product delivery processes are successfully followed.
- Work closely with HQ to adapt product features and value propositions to the local market, supporting the successful adoption of new solutions.
- Prepare and deliver market analysis and presentations covering local product trends, value propositions, and competitor information, liaising with HQ Product and local Marketing teams.
- Act as the product and technical lead for the creation of marketing collateral, including presentations, web content, sales tools, datasheets, brochures, and training materials.
- Lead the Product Management function for the local subsidiary.
- Travel within Europe as required.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Qualifications & Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
- Significant experience across all aspects of Product Management within a high‐tech data communications or technology-driven environment.
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of product management methodologies and best practices.
- Solid knowledge of networking technologies and network applications.
- Good understanding of commercial models, pricing strategies, and market development techniques.
- Experience working with project management processes and methodologies.
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
- Highly organised, detail‐oriented, and able to prioritise workloads effectively.
- Proactive, results‐driven, and adaptable to change.
- Strong stakeholder management skills across diverse teams.
- Creative problem‐solver with the ability to contribute innovative ideas.
- Reliable, supportive, and collaborative team player.