Product Manager
3 days ago
Brighton
Product Manager Our client is seeking a Product Manager to take ownership of their Rolling Stock vertical with a focus on amplifiers and custom intercom solutions. Additionally, this role will pick up responsibility for various other products in the portfolio over time. Key Responsibilities Product Ownership (Rolling Stock – Primary Focus): • Own the product lifecycle for amplifiers and custom intercom solutions within the Rolling Stock market, • Define and maintain the product roadmap aligned with customer and market requirements, • Gather, prioritise, and translate customer needs into product specifications, • Work closely with Engineering to deliver solutions that meet performance, compliance, and cost targets, • Ensure products meet relevant rail standards and project-specific requirements, • Technical Owner and, at times, Solution Architect, • Support product launches, documentation, marketing, and internal alignment Business Development & Customer Engagement: • Act as a key interface between customers, Sales, and internal teams, • Support and lead customer discussions, technical presentations, and solution development, • Identify and develop opportunities with OEMs, operators, and system integrators, • Build and maintain strong relationships across the Rolling Stock sector Bids, Quotations & Compliance: • Prepare and support technical proposals, quotations, and bid submissions, • Develop and manage compliance matrices against customer specifications, • Ensure solutions are technically robust, compliant, and commercially competitive, • Work with Sales to support pricing strategy and bid positioning General Product & Team Support: • Provide broader product management support across the portfolio as required, • Assist with customer queries, technical clarifications, and issue resolution, • Support product launches, documentation, and internal alignment, • Contribute to continuous improvement of processes within a small team environment Skills & Experience Required Essential: • Proven experience within the Rolling Stock / Rail industry, • Knowledge of relevant rail / metro standards, • Experience in product management, applications engineering, or technical sales, • Strong understanding of PAVA systems, amplifiers, SIP-based intercoms, or related communication systems, • Experience preparing quotations, tenders, and compliance documentation, • Ability to interpret complex specifications and translate them into deliverable solutions, • Strong commercial awareness and customer-facing experience, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable: • Experience working with Rolling Stock OEMs and integrators, • IP networking experience Key Competencies • Commercially-minded and customer-focused, • Strong technical and problem-solving ability, • Proactive and able to work independently, • Comfortable operating in a hands-on, small team environment, • Ability to manage multiple bids and priorities under pressure Success Measures • Ownership and growth of the Rolling Stock product line, • Quality and success rate of bids and quotations, • Customer satisfaction and relationship development, • Delivery of compliant, competitive product solutions, • Contribution to overall team effectiveness, • Source of knowledge for all Rolling Stock-related matters