Product Manager

Confidential Careers; London; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a Product Manager to identify market opportunities, shape strategies, and partner cross-functionally to deliver products that drive growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is analytical, with strong business acumen and the ability to translate market dynamics and financial data into sound decisions that boost revenue and profitability across a manufacturing or branded consumer goods portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in product, category, sales, or marketing management.
• Experience in a manufacturing or branded consumer products environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of the product development process, from concept through launch.
• Ability to translate market dynamics, financial data, and customer insights into sound business decisions that drive revenue growth.
• Entrepreneurial, execution mindset with demonstrated ability to balance short-term execution with long-term strategic planning.
• Analytical and strategic thinker, capable of making data-informed decisions.
• Strong financial and business acumen with proven ability to manage complex projects across multiple stakeholders and functional areas.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Customer-focused mindset, with a strong sense of market trends and end-user needs.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product portfolio from concept to end-of-life, identifying opportunities to grow, improve, or rationalize SKUs
• Owns the end-to-end business performance of an assigned product line including full financial accountability delivering top-line revenue goals and bottom-line profitability targets
• Define and deliver KPIs, track performance against targets (revenue, margin, share, etc.), and take corrective action based on insights
• Manage product lifecycle costs, optimize pricing, and consistently deliver against profitability targets
• Proactively identify opportunities, taking ownership, and driving innovative solutions that create business value
• Define and drive the overall strategy for the assigned portfolio, including long-term vision, positioning, and investment priorities, sequencing initiatives based on commercial impact, customer value, and strategic fit
• Develop and manage pricing strategy, including base pricing and promotional offers
• Partner with Finance and Sales to optimize price realization and margin
• Lead or influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Develop and articulate the product strategy and long-term vision for the assigned category, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and customer needs
• Conduct ongoing market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer feedback and insight gathering to identify opportunities and inform business decisions

Skills

Analytical mindset

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Data-informed decisions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering or related

Job description

As a core member of the Product Management team, the Product Manager plays a pivotal role in identifying market opportunities, shaping competitive product strategies, and partnering cross functionally to deliver products that drive growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Our ideal candidate is an analytical team player who brings exceptional business acumen and a deep understanding of how commercial, financial, and operational levers connect to drive results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the product portfolio from concept to end-of-life, identifying opportunities to grow, improve, or rationalize SKUs
• Owns the end-to-end business performance of an assigned product line including full financial accountability delivering top-line revenue goals and bottom-line profitability targets
• Define and deliver KPIs, track performance against targets (revenue, margin, share, etc.), and take corrective action based on insights
• Manage product lifecycle costs, optimize pricing, and consistently deliver against profitability targets
• Proactively identify opportunities, taking ownership, and driving innovative solutions that create business value
• Define and drive the overall strategy for the assigned portfolio, including long-term vision, positioning, and investment priorities, sequencing initiatives based on commercial impact, customer value, and strategic fit
• Develop and manage pricing strategy, including base pricing and promotional offers
• Partner with Finance and Sales to optimize price realization and margin
• Lead or influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Develop and articulate the product strategy and long-term vision for the assigned category, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and customer needs
• Conduct ongoing market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer feedback and insight gathering to identify opportunities and inform business decisions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline
• 3–5 years of experience in product, category, sales, or marketing management
• Experience in a manufacturing or branded consumer products environment is preferred
• Strong understanding of the product development process, from concept through launch
• Ability to translate market dynamics, financial data, and customer insights into sound business decisions that drive revenue growth
• Entrepreneurial, execution mindset with demonstrated ability to balance short-term execution with long-term strategic planning
• Analytical and strategic thinker, capable of making data-informed decisions
• Strong financial and business acumen with proven ability to manage complex projects across multiple stakeholders and functional areas
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Customer-focused mindset, with a strong sense of market trends and end-user needs
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required