Product Lead – Automotive Technology Platform

ECW Search; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is seeking a Product Lead to oversee an innovative Automotive platform as it transitions to market readiness. This role requires a dynamic leader with at least 5 years of experience in product management, particularly in the automotive sector. The successful candidate will define product strategy, manage go-to-market approaches, and ensure customer engagement. This opportunity comes at a pivotal moment as the company is poised for launch, offering an exciting chance to shape a breakthrough technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Automotive product management or product leadership roles.
• Experience launching new Automotive technology products.
• Strong background in customer engagement and product-market fit.

Responsibilities

• Translate years of technical development into a clear, customer-ready product.
• Define the go-to-market approach and core value proposition.
• Prioritise features and roadmap decisions.

Skills

Product management

Customer engagement

Strong communication skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

Product Lead – Automotive Technology Platform

Location : Hybrid – 2 days per week in HQ (South East)

Salary : £70,000 + Performance Bonus

The Company :

This growing technology organisation is entering a defining moment. After years of innovation, development and rigorous testing, the company is preparing to take a breakthrough platform to market for the first time. The product has attracted strong interest from early adopters and sits at the intersection of automation, AI and advanced operational performance.

Backed by an experienced leadership team and a clear long-term vision, the business is now shifting gears, from pure R&D into full commercial readiness. To successfully cross that bridge, they are investing in exceptional product leadership.

This is a unique opportunity to join at the most exciting point possible : right before launch.

The Role :

We’re seeking a dynamic, strategic and highly driven Product Lead to take ownership of the platform as it moves from development into real-world deployment. You will be the central link between engineering, early adopters, sales, operations and leadership, ensuring what has been built in R&D translates into a compelling, scalable, market-ready solution.

This role blends product strategy, customer insight, user experience design, sales enablement and launch readiness. You will define the product’s identity in the market, shape the roadmap, validate value propositions with pilot customers, and build everything needed for a successful 2026 release.

Key Responsibilities :

• Translate years of technical development into a clear, customer-ready product.
• Define the go-to-market approach, packaging, positioning and core value proposition.
• Prioritise features and roadmap decisions based on market need, commercial impact and feasibility.
• Establish success metrics, adoption targets and data-driven decision frameworks.
• Translate user problems into actionable requirements for engineering teams.
• Support strategic sales engagements, technical scoping and early-stage prospect conversations.
• Define ideal customer profiles and critical commercial narratives.
• Ensure the customer-facing experience (interfaces, workflows, software elements) is intuitive and effective.
• Work with sales, operations and leadership to build a fully aligned launch strategy.
• Provide market intelligence to support business and investment decisions.

The Profile :

You’ll be a high-energy, commercially aware and insight-driven Product Lead who loves turning technical innovation into market-ready solutions.

You will :

• Be deeply customer-centric with a passion for understanding real-world problems.
• Possess strong communication skills across technical and non-technical groups.
• Bring a decisive, outcomes-driven mindset.
• Know what “launch ready” looks like and how to guide a product to market success.
• Operate with confidence in high-growth, fluid environments where pace matters.
• Blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Experience Required :

• 5+ years in Automotive product management or product leadership roles.
• Experience launching new Automotive, technology products.
• Strong background in customer engagement, validation and product-market fit.
• Track record in defining product positioning, messaging and launch strategy.
• Ability to influence without authority and steer cross-functional teams.
• Comfort operating in experimental or R&D-heavy environments.

If you’re inspired by the idea of taking a breakthrough technology from R&D into the real world, shaping its identity, and leading the journey to launch, we would love to hear from you.