Product Manager Sequence & Analyser

The ProcessVue Product Manager role is a key position within the ProcessVue business and is instrumental in us delivering products to the market that customers will see and receive value from. With responsibility for understanding customer needs, gaps within the market, and future trends, the Product Manager is the ‘bridge’ between the market’s needs and the software development team, ensuring that the product roadmap and subsequent software developments meet the customer demands and drive business growth.

Objectives of this role

• Drive the product planning processes from conception of the product and features roadmap through development, customer feedback, to end of life.
• Analyse customer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build-vs.-buy perspective
• Assess current competitor offerings and seek opportunities for differentiation
• Analyse product requirements and develop appropriate user stories for the development team
• Develop, implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departments (development, marketing, support, etc)
• Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate go-to-market plans

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams, as well as validate test cases for use by the QA team.
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
• Analyse market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications
• Collaborate closely with development, marketing, service, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates ProcessVue across primary market segments
• Product introduction webinars and partner education to ensure a successful launch of the new releases of product.
• Ensure timely delivery of product features to the market
• Collaborate with developers to ensure product features are accurately implemented
• Manage the product’s profitability and commercial success – own the business case
• Be the product champion – present at events and interview. Write blogs and whitepapers to promote the product in the marketplace.
• Liaise with alliance partners to understand product synergies

Required skills and qualifications

• Proven experience in a dynamic product management role
• Proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
• Skilled market analysis with an eye on emerging market trends
• Experience in delivering product marketing strategies
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Understanding of the customer environment and regulatory compliance
• Competent with the Microsoft Office suite
• Self-motivated but a team player
• Commercial understanding of a channel based/ two tier partner  go-to-market

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Engineering qualification
• Experience with industrial control systems

Other requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel to customers and exhibitions, potentially outside of the U.K.