CBRNE Digital and Integration Product Manager

Smiths Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Detection is seeking a CBRNE Digital and Integration Product Manager to lead innovations in threat detection technology. This role requires strategic oversight of the CBRNE portfolio, promoting technical excellence and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have a robust background in science and technology integration, specifically in defense and situational awareness systems. Join a global leader dedicated to advancing safety solutions.

Benefits

Excellent training and opportunities for career growth

Inclusive working environment

Flexibility in benefits to suit lifestyle

Qualifications

• PhD in a science/chemistry related field or equivalent technical experience.
• Background in IoT sensor technology, explosives or chemical detection equipment.
• Experience in product or business development within defense or CBRNE environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for CBRNE Digital & Innovation market.
• Form and manage the product roadmap for CBRNE Digital & Innovation.
• Conduct Voice of Customer exercises to understand requirements and pain points.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strategy Development

Communication Skills

Cyber Security Understanding

Education

PhD in a Science / Chemistry related field

Equivalent experience in a technical role

Job description

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Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection's threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

CBRNE Digital and Integration Product Manager to drive the next generation of integrated sensing and situational awareness solutions. This high-impact role sits at the heart of our Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Narcotics, and Explosives (CBRNE) portfolio, shaping the future of threat detection and digital connectivity.

What you'll do:

• Develop strategies and plans to allow SD to win in the CBRNE Digital & Innovation market.
• Provide CBRNE Digital & Innovation technical advice to colleagues within the Strategy and Marketing team and Digital team.
• Liaison with the wider CBRNE PID teams to form the CBRNE Digital & Innovation product roadmap.
• Contribute Marketing and Technical input to a pipeline of external Research and Development funding and play a key role in bid development.
• Identify strategic partnerships, including technology partners, suppliers, testers, and early adopter customers.
• Form strategies to allow SD win in the market where localization of technology is a key requirement.
• Build relationships with customers and map their CONOPS to understand their needs and current gaps in their capabilities.
• Support the development of the CBRNE business strategic plan.
• Develop relationships with industry stakeholders, government agencies and regulators.
• Continuously monitor the product portfolio, reporting on any business success-critical changes that are required.
• Comply with all applicable export control and security regulations and helps to formulate strategies to make the business and product development more efficient.
• Develop commercial models by identifying target customers, building sales model (i.e. direct, partnership, Software as a Service). Identify SD's role in value chain and how to establish a profitable digital CBRNE business.
• For their allocated portfolio own, create and be responsible for the outward-looking Market Requirements Documents (MRD) and the inward-looking Product Requirements Documents (PRD). Design, implement and drive cross functional activity to ensure the PRD meets the market demand and is fit for purpose aligned to the Product roadmap and business strategy.
• Develop a deep understanding of the cyber security requirements and customer expectations for integrated sensors and software solutions supplied to the CBRNE market.
• Conduct Voice of Customer exercises to understand their requirements and pain points.
• Develop messaging and content for marketing initiatives and the product value proposition.
• Align value within the market to product feature value.
• Perform competitor analysis by market space.
• Provide both bottom-up and top-down market size evaluations.
• Ensure that new products, features and services are taken to market effectively and meets the business case.
• Maintain a list of new business opportunities.
• Maintains CRM data (opportunities, contacts, visit details).
• Drive organizational cohesion to a common message.
• Develop the sales channels available for the product and solution portfolio.
• Comply with Company policies and procedures.
• Provide subject matter expertise into the business to all functions of the business
• Travel: 5-25% required when business rules allow, globally.

Qualifications

• A PhD in a Science / Chemistry related field or equivalent experience in a technical role.
• Background in IoT sensor technology, explosives or chemical detection equipment, or military systems integration.
• Experience in product or business development within defence, aerospace, or CBRNE environments.
• Understanding of networked sensor systems, cyber security in integrated platforms, and situational awareness technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, strategy development, and communication skills.
• British Citizen, as they role requires you to be able to obtain SC Level Clearance

Additional Information

Join us and we'll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You'll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You'll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)