Product Manager – Computer Vision for Smart Dairy Farming

GEA Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Group in Belfast seeks a Product Manager – Computer Vision Systems to lead AI- and camera-based dairy farming solutions within the DairyNet ecosystem. You will shape product strategy, translate customer needs into requirements, and drive market adoption in collaboration with R&D, UX, Sales, Marketing, Service, and partners.

This two-year fixed-term assignment covers maternity leave, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with travel to farms and customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Computer Science, Animal Science, Data Science, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the dairy farming industry.
• Strong understanding of dairy farm operations, herd management, animal health, milking systems, and farm workflows.
• Experience working directly with dairy farmers, dealers, distributors, veterinarians, consultants, or agricultural technology providers.
• Proven experience translating customer needs into successful product requirements and market offerings.
• Experience in Product Management, Technical Product Management, Application Management, Farm Consulting, or a comparable customer-facing role.
• Willingness to travel internationally and spend significant time on farms and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle for Computer Vision solutions from concept to market launch and lifecycle management.
• Define product vision, value proposition, market positioning, and roadmap.
• Identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive developments.
• Develop business cases and support portfolio investment decisions.
• Align product strategy with GEA’s Digital Farming and DairyNet roadmap.
• Engage directly with dairy farmers, dealers, distributors, and key accounts.
• Translate customer problems into product opportunities and requirements.
• Gather and prioritize customer insights and market feedback.
• Conduct competitive analysis and support go-to-market strategies.
• Define functional and non-functional product requirements.
• Prioritize features and requirements in collaboration with software, AI, and cloud development teams.
• Support product validation and acceptance testing.
• Ensure scalability, usability, and commercial viability of solutions.
• Act as primary interface between Product Management, R&D, UX, Sales, Service, and Marketing.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support strategic partnerships with technology suppliers and development partners.
• Drive alignment on priorities, timelines, and product scope.
• Support pricing strategy and commercial offering development.
• Create sales enablement material and product documentation.
• Deliver product training for sales, service, and dealer organizations.
• Monitor product performance and customer adoption after launch.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Market research

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

GEA Group in Belfast seeks a Product Manager – Computer Vision Systems to lead AI- and camera-based dairy farming solutions within the DairyNet ecosystem. You will shape product strategy, translate customer needs into requirements, and drive market adoption in collaboration with R&D, UX, Sales, Marketing, Service, and partners.

This two-year fixed-term assignment covers maternity leave, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with travel to farms and customer sites as needed.