Job Title: Product Manager - Engineered Products
Location: Hitchin, UK (Easily commutable from Milton Keynes, Bedford, Stevenage, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Watford)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Industry: Engineering & Manufacturing

Overview of Product Manager Role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Product Manager to join the UK division of a Global Engineering and Manufacturing Group.

Based at their Engineering HQ near Hitchin, this role focuses on managing a portfolio of physically engineered mechanical components used in critical infrastructure applications.

Please note: This is not a digital or SaaS product management role. We are seeking candidates with experience in manufactured goods and engineered products, not software or service platforms.

Key Responsibilities of the Product Manager:

Lead New Product Development (NPD) of MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURED Products & components
Manage product lifecycle and performance across global markets
Drive SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) and demand forecasting
Define and implement pricing strategies and business models
Maintain product certifications and approvals

Candidate Requirements Required for Product Manager Role:

Degree in Engineering, Technical, or Business discipline
Proven experience in product management of manufactured goods
Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills
Advanced Excel and solid IT proficiency
Background in industrial manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or infrastructure sectors preferred
Not suitable for candidates from purely digital/SaaS product backgrounds

Benefits:

7% matched pension contributions
Life cover
25 days holiday + option to buy 1 extra week
Annual bonus scheme
Discounted healthcare cash plan

Why Apply?

Join a Hitchin-based Global Leader in Engineered Product Innovation
Influence product strategy across international markets
Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing & Supply Chain teams
Opportunity to travel and lead impactful projects

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales