Product Manager – Combustion Solutions
18 days ago
Worcester
We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our Product Management department as a Product Manager Combustion Solutions! As a Product Manager you are responsible for ensuring competitive advantage by managing a future-proof product strategy for your responsible product categories. You manage the technical and economic performance of the assigned product portfolio or segment over the complete lifecycle and work cross-functionally with business-wide stakeholders to further strengthen Bosch in your product category. In this role you will be responsible for: • Product Strategy Development, • Utilise your expertise in the UK heating market or Product Management techniques and work alongside market experts within the business to develop market leading product specifications tailored to the UK market and specific customer needs., • Conduct market & customer research including both technical and commercial competitor analysis to identify trends gaps and USPs., • Initiate and execute User Experience (UX) activity to validate product concepts features & benefits., • Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into your product specifications., • Product Development & Launch, • Represent the Product Management function within product development projects., • Develop requirements and insights to ensure the right product is delivered at the right quality and price position for the target market., • Ensure features benefits and USPs and the advantage they bring are communicated throughout the organisation and to key customer groups., • Assist in co-ordination of new product introductions with all relevant departments, • Product Lifecycle Management, • Co-ordinate relevant functions to define and execute ongoing overarching product strategy comprising Product Price Place & Promotion for category., • Continuously review the product portfolio performance to ensure the portfolio remains relevant considering price development market trends legislative drivers customer needs & competitors activities., • Make relevant changes to your product range including phase out of products deemed no longer relevant or competitive., • Portfolio Management, • With relevant senior stakeholders within both Sales Region and Product Areas (Business Units) contribute to the definition of a market-leading portfolio strategy that fulfils the commercial and growth objectives of the wider business., • Collaborate closely with individual Product Managers and steer them accordingly to ensure common goals are aligned understood and achieved ensuring the entire portfolio fits in a considered cohesive way., • Take care of price analysis and strategically position the products and define price/revenue scenarios based on business goals predecessor products and segmentation strategies., • Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into your product specifications., • Segment Proposition Management, • Co-ordinate relevant functions to and lead process to define overarching segment strategy comprising Product Service Price Place & Promotion for responsible market segment., • Utilise Value Proposition Business Model Management & Segmentation tools to develop and secure competitive advantage within your market segment of responsibility., • Ownership of segment delivery roadmaps., • Communicate justify and prioritise key objectives and deliverables for relevant functions to ensure execution of overarching strategy. Actively remove obstacles that prohibit execution of objectives for relevant functions. Qualifications : Education requirements: • Educated to degree level in relevant field (e.g. Product Business Management Marketing Engineering) or equivalent, • Experience within UK HVAC industry preferable though not essential The perfect candidate brings a balance of business/commercial expertise alongside an appreciation or experience of product management in a manufacturing or engineering setting. Core competencies required: Strategic Foresight The ability to analyse complex market landscapes foresee future trends define compelling visions for product categories and segments and translate these into actionable long-term strategies that drive growth and competitive advantage Market & Customer Centricity Deep expertise in conducting thorough market and competitive analysis understanding customer needs across different value classes identifying unmet needs and leveraging these insights to inform product positioning differentiation and development efforts. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration Ability to influence align and motivate diverse internal teams (e.g. Sales Engineering Product Development) without direct authority fostering a shared vision resolving conflicts and ensuring cohesive execution towards shared product or segment goals. Commercial Acumen & Value Realization A strong grasp of business models pricing strategies revenue optimization and key financial metrics (e.g. gross margins market share). Makes data-driven decisions to maximize profitability and overall business success for their assigned areas. Technical Acumen The ability to understand underlying technologies architectural implications and technical trade-offs enabling effective collaboration with engineering and the translation of complex technical details into clear business-oriented insights and requirements for product decisions. Stakeholder Engagement & Influence The capacity to clearly articulate complex strategies product value propositions technical challenges and progress updates to diverse audiences from technical teams to senior leadership. Additional Information : Deadline for Applications: 26th November 2025 Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible Expected Start Date: 1st January 2026 Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason. Working Hours: 39 hours per week standard working pattern of 08:00 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak Working with us comes with the following benefits: • 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays additional service days accrued after 5 years, • Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus, • Enhanced pension contributions, • Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts group income protection and death in service benefits, • Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP, • Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group, • Subsidised onsite café and canteen, • Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions free of charge employee assistance programme and after 2 years service you gain eligibility for funding up to 150 per annum to support your personal wellbeing, • Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events, • Volunteering days, • Cycle to work scheme with discounts on push-bikes e-bikes and accessories, • Policy to support growing families, • Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes, • Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme, • And more! Remote Work : No Employment Type : Full-time Key Skills Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre-sales,Management Consulting Experience: years Vacancy: 1