Product Manager

Worcester Bosch; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heating brand is seeking a Product Manager to deliver a future-proof product portfolio strategy in Worcester. You will work cross-functionally managing the product lifecycle, conducting market research, and leading product development efforts. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and strong skills in communication, project management, and strategic thinking. This role offers hybrid working options and various benefits including a performance bonus and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company Performance Bonus

Enhanced pension contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on products

Subsidised onsite café

Health & well-being support

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant field preferable though not essential.
• Experience within UK Heating & Hot Water sector preferable.
• Experience working within Product Management or Marketing functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage product portfolio strategy.
• Conduct market & customer research.
• Ensure the right product is delivered at the right quality.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Technical acumen

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Product Marketing, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Market research tools

Business modelling tools

Job description

Company Description

We’re the nation’s favourite heating brand, here to warm up people’s homes, lives, and futures.

From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re giving our customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating.

It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering.

As an organisation of more than 1,600 employees, we also take our role in the communities we serve seriously. From giving away free heating systems for community spaces, to our charity, education, and volunteer work – we’re no strangers to rolling our sleeves up, getting stuck in, and helping out.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you.

Come and work at Worcester Bosch.

Job Description

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our Product & Portfolio department as a Product Manager!

As a Product Manager, you are responsible for delivering and managing a future-proof product portfolio strategy for your responsible product categories. You manage the technical and economic performance of the assigned product portfolio over the complete lifecycle and work cross-functionally with business wide stakeholders, to further strengthen Bosch in your product category.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Product Strategy Development
• Utilise your expertise in the UK heating market or Product Management techniques and work alongside market experts within the business to develop market leading product specifications, tailored to the UK market and specific customer needs.
• Conduct market & customer research, including both technical and commercial competitor analysis to identify trends, gaps and USP’s.
• Initiate and execute user experience (UX) activity to validate product concepts, features & benefits.
• Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into your product specifications.
• Product Development & Launch
  
  

• Represent the Product Management function within product development projects.
• Develop requirements and insights to ensure the right product is delivered at the right quality and price position for the target market.
• Ensure features, benefits and USPs, and the advantage they bring, are communicated throughout the organisation and to key customer groups.
• Assist in co-ordination new product introductions with all relevant departments
  
  

• Product Portfolio Management
• Co-ordinate relevant functions to define and execute ongoing overarching product strategy comprising Product, Price, Place & Promotion for category.
• Continuously review the product portfolio performance to ensure portfolio remains relevant, considering price development, market trends, legislative drivers, customer needs & competitors’ activities.
• Make relevant changes to your product range including phase out of products deemed no longer relevant or competitive.
  
  

• Business Model Development
• Identify, propose & develop the business model opportunities for Connected Products & Services.
• Utilise Value Proposition, Business Model Management & Segmentation tools to develop and secure competitive advantage within the Connected Products & Services Market.
  
  

• HC SGB Market Data Base Ownership
• Identify, analyse and capture macro market forces that will affect market volume potential for all product categories
• Translate market intelligence into forecasting scenarios to support strategic investment decisions.
• Communicate updates and significant changes to senior stakeholders from the HC business unit.
  

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Qualifications

Education requirements:

• Educated to degree level in relevant field (e.g. Product Marketing, Engineering) or equivalent preferable though not essential
• Experience within UK Heating & Hot Water sector preferable
• Experience working within Product Management or Marketing functions
  
  

Skills & Attributes:

Communication

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, presentation skills to management, associates and third parties. Ability to develop new contacts. Convincing.
• Effectively communicating with distributed project/working teams is essential.
• Adaption of your personal style to enhance your communication. You must be able to convey the intricacies of both the product and systems they integrate into in a meaningful manner to a diverse audience.
  
  

Technical Acumen - Products and Systems

• Good understanding of product and system integration, installation and service practice of relevant product group. Competent in Regulation and Standards concerning installation and specification.
  
  

Planning & Organising

• Ambition to Lead. Advance project management and prioritisation skills. Delegation. Pro-active and energetic in actions. Gives feedback.
  
  

Financial & Commercial Acumen

• Good grasp of price management techniques and business modelling tools. Understanding of Bosch TT key financial methodology and price management techniques.
  
  

Problem solving & Analysis

• Ability to think strategically. Customer and market focused. Can relay research findings and data in a concise and meaningful manner to management, associates and third parties. Demonstrates advanced conflict management skills.
  
  

Additional Information

Please provide a cover letter that outlines why you are interested in being a product manager for Worcester Bosch

Deadline for Applications: 27.06.2025

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Working Hours: 39 hours per week – standard working pattern of 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunch break.

Working with us comes with the following benefits:

• Hybrid working options available
• 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for your first year)
• Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus (up to £2,000 gross per annum)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Subsidised onsite café and canteen
• Health & well-being support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Volunteering days
• Policy to support growing families
• Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
• Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme
• And more!