Product Manager – CIJ

Domino Group; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental insurance

Travel insurance

Cycle to work

Green car scheme

8% employer pension

Job summary

Domino Printing Sciences is seeking a commercially minded Product Manager to drive the Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) portfolio in a global, cross-functional setting. You will identify market opportunities, define requirements, and support development and launch of new products, coordinating with Sales, R&D, Operations, Marketing and external partners.

You will balance market insight with financial judgement to grow the portfolio and maximise customer value.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Experience gathering market and competitive insights to drive decisions.
• Ability to develop business cases and financial justifications for product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise profitability of the CIJ product portfolio.
• Develop product strategies and identify growth opportunities.
• Gather customer, market, and competitor insights to inform decisions.
• Partner with regional sales teams and customers to understand market requirements.
• Define requirements and business cases for new product development projects.
• Lead early-stage project activities including Gate 1 and Gate 2 ownership.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Marketing and Sales across the lifecycle.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Market insights

Product lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially minded Product Manager to drive the success and profitability of our Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) product portfolio. Working within a global, cross-functional environment, you will identify market opportunities, define product requirements, and support the development and launch of new products. This role combines market insight, commercial decision-making, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure our product portfolio continues to meet customer needs and deliver business growth. This is an exciting global role, coordinating across a modern, rapidly changing MNC environment. This is ideally suited to candidates with product management or business development experience; or those looking to transition to a more commercial role from a development background.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise the performance and profitability of the CIJ product portfolio.
• Develop product strategies and identify opportunities for growth.
• Gather customer, market, and competitor insights to inform product decisions.
• Partner with regional sales teams and customers to understand market requirements.
• Define requirements and business cases for new product development projects.
• Lead early-stage project activities, including Gate 1 and Gate 2 ownership.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Marketing, and Sales teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support the successful launch of new products through effective go-to-market planning.
• Monitor product performance and recommend improvements to maximise customer value and commercial success.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive business objectives.

About you

The successful candidate will be a customer-focused professional who enjoys working across technical and business functions. You will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced global environment, using market insight and strong stakeholder relationships to drive product success.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Be able to engage effectively with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Be highly organised with strong prioritisation skills.
• Have experience in product management or a related commercial role.
• Possess strong analytical and financial skills, including business case development.
• Be willing to travel internationally when required.

Desirable

• Experience developing product roadmaps and translating market needs into product requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean, Agile, or Business Agility methodologies.

Domino values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from all candidates; however, only those eligible to work in the UK without the need for additional immigration documentation will be considered for this position.

What you can expect

As a talented individual working at Domino, you can expect a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:

• 25 days of basic holiday, plus options to buy or sell additional days, ensuring you have ample time to relax and recharge.
• A discretionary bonus scheme, a testament to your hard work and dedication.
• Life insurance, providing security and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Private medical insurance with the option of purchasing a health cash plan, dental insurance, travel insurance and cycle to work scheme, ensuring your health is always a top priority.
• Join our green car scheme, a step towards a more environmentally friendly commute, with free EV charging onsite.
• Pension plan, starting with 8% employer contributions.

We recognise that flexible homeworking can be beneficial and at Domino we want people to feel able to own the way they work. What this looks like might vary between teams - what’s important is that we enable you to get the best from us and for us to get the best from you, whether that’s from your home office or on site, as long as we continue to collaborate and enable great outcomes for our customers.

About Us

At Domino Printing Sciences we do more. Our expertise isn't just in providing cutting-edge variable data printing technology; it's in revolutionising how manufacturers embrace sustainable packaging and spearhead advancements in coding automation. We’ve been a part of the global variable data printing story for a long time, and our solutions help ensure the success of the world’s leading brands. Our goal is to be the leading global variable data printing brand through applying our expertise and reliable solutions to help the world’s manufacturers be sustainable and cut waste, while attracting, informing, and protecting their consumers. But we also know that it’s not just about the work we do—it’s about fostering a collaborative, dynamic and welcoming environment where everyone can flourish, contributing to Domino not only as a pioneer in the industry but also as an exceptional place to work.

Positions may be at an advanced stage of the recruitment process and can close at any time.

Reference number: VN2126