Global Product Manager Instruments

Atlas Copco Group; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group is seeking a Global Product Manager for Instruments to lead the global strategy of the instruments product group, driving profitability and market leadership. You will own the product lifecycle, pricing input, and go-to-market activities, coordinating with Engineering and Sales across brands.

You will bring a degree in engineering or science and at least eight years in a high-tech, commercially driven environment, with strong product management and market insight.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in engineering, science or a comparable technical discipline.
• Eight+ years in an international, commercially driven high-tech environment.
• Strong product management and marketing expertise with sound commercial judgment.
• Technical/commercial understanding of vacuum markets or ability to learn quickly.
• Experience with market research, portfolio strategy, product lifecycle management and go-to-market activities.
• Confident English communication with end customers and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative leadership, decisive under pressure, able to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel frequently to global Customer Centres and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Lead global product and platform strategy for the instruments group across brands with a 3–5 year horizon.
• Drive revenue growth by defining priorities with Business Development Managers and translating data into initiatives for Customer Centres.
• Own product lifecycle and portfolio including launches, pricing input, sales materials and SAP data.
• Lead the commercial workstream for new product introductions with product vision, business cases and specs.
• Translate customer/competitor/quality insights into actions and training for Sales and key customers.
• Provide strategic leadership within the product group to create clarity and accountability.

Skills

Product management

Marketing expertise

Commercial judgment

English communication

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bring your curiosity to work as our next Global Product Manager Instruments. You will be part of our Measuring & Instruments product management team reporting to Head of Product Management M&I. In this role, your mission is to lead the global commercial success and long-term strategy of the instruments product group, turning customer and market insight into profitable, market leading solutions. You will contribute directly to how we create high quality products and solutions for our customers.

• Lead the global product and platform strategy for the instruments product group across our brands, with a three-to-five-year horizon. The instruments product group includes amongst others the vacuum gauge portfolio.
• Drive profitable revenue growth by defining priorities with Business Development Managers and translating product and market data into focused initiatives for Customer Centres.
• Own the product lifecycle and portfolio, including launches, phase-in and phase-out decisions, pricing input, product information, sales materials and relevant SAP data.
• Lead the commercial workstream for new product introduction projects, including product vision, differentiation, business cases, master specifications and close alignment with Engineering.
• Turn customer, competitor, quality and safety insights into clear actions, training and communication for Customer Centres, sales teams and key customers.
• Provide strategic and, where assigned, disciplinary or functional leadership within the product group, creating clarity, collaboration and accountability across the global organization

Your skills and experience

• A degree or higher qualification in engineering, science or a comparable technical discipline.
• At least eight years of experience in an international, commercially driven high-technology environment, ideally across several areas such as engineering, marketing, sales or application support.
• Strong product management and marketing expertise, combined with sound commercial judgement and an understanding of financial drivers and business trends.
• Technical and commercial understanding of vacuum markets, products and competitive solutions, or the ability to build this knowledge quickly.
• Experience with market research, customer insight, portfolio strategy, product lifecycle management, new product introductions and go‑to‑market activities.
• Confident communication and influencing skills in English, including direct interaction with end customers and senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style, strong decision‑making skills and the resilience to manage pressure, change and competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel moderately to frequently to global Customer Centres, key customers, product locations and trade shows

Your compensation and benefits

At Atlas Copco Group, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation. Compensation is determined based on the position and its responsibilities, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our compensation offering is designed to be locally relevant, competitive, and aligned with the expectations of current and future talent.

Beyond compensation, we believe that a rewarding career is about having opportunities to learn, grow, contribute, and develop in an environment built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Atlas Copco Group, we support our people in building long‑term careers while making a meaningful impact through their work.

Your job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on‑site at our Global Technology Centre in Burgess Hill, United Kingdom (GB). Regular presence at relevant product locations and international travel are part of the role.

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.

Application process

Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us.

Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we are uniting curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers' success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies.