Product Manager - Electrical Safety

Fortress Safety; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year plus bank

Pension with employer contribution up

Company bonus scheme

Halma share vesting scheme

Life assurance cover

Cycle to work scheme

Airport parking discounts

Eyecare support

Long service recognition

Career within Halma plc

Job summary

Fortress Safety in Wolverhampton is seeking a Product Manager – Electrical Safety to own the Remlive portfolio, including Presence of Voltage Indicator and an Absence of Voltage Tester. Lead development, launch, and growth to scale from a £2m base to a global multi‑million operation.

You'll navigate UL 1436/NFPA 70E/IEC EN standards, manage a 3‑year roadmap, and partner across Engineering, Safety Services, Marketing and Sales to drive growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management, Technical Marketing or Technical Sales in a B2B tech environment.
• Practical understanding of low‑voltage electrical systems and safety procedures.
• Familiarity with UL/NFPA/IEC/EN safety standards or functional safety knowledge.
• Experience with product lifecycle from requirements to launch and optimization.
• Commercial acumen: P&L awareness and data‑driven decisions.
• Experience managing distribution channels and multiple routes to market.
• Strong ability to simplify regulatory content for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own Remlive product portfolio across lifecycle including development, launch and growth.
• Deliver Absence of Voltage Tester to market with requirements, business case and GTM plan.
• Develop knowledge of safety standards to shape product requirements and positioning.
• Lead Voice of Customer programs with end users, partners, and stakeholders globally.
• Maintain a 3‑year electrical safety product roadmap aligned to priorities.
• Lead competitive intelligence and maintain battlecards and positioning.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Safety Services, Marketing and Sales to scale products globally.
• Support commercial growth through events, webinars and partner training.

Skills

Product management

Technical marketing

Technical sales

Commercial acumen

Voice of customer

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & standards knowledge

Strategic roadmap planning

Communication skills

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree

Job description

Product Manager – Electrical Safety

Location: Wolverhampton, WV4 6FB (Hybrid – 3–4 days in office; must be commutable)

Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 per year plus generous benefits

Employment type: Permanent, full‑time

Team: Product Management

About The Opportunity

Fortress Safety is looking for a Product Manager – Electrical Safety to take full ownership of our Remlive product line — including our Presence of Voltage Indicator and our UL 1436‑compliant, SIL3 Absence of Voltage Tester. This is a high‑impact, globally focused role for someone who wants to shape a portfolio's roadmap, launch new products, and scale the business from around £2m into a multi‑million‑pound global operation. You'll sit right at the intersection of electrical safety standards, product development and commercial strategy.

About Fortress Safety & Halma

Since 1977, Fortress Safety has been the expert in machinery safety and interlocking — protecting people and equipment in hazardous situations worldwide from our Wolverhampton HQ, with operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're proud to be part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ businesses globally, all united by a purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Join us and you'll do work that matters — backed by the stability, investment and career opportunity of a world‑class group.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the Remlive product portfolio (Presence of Voltage Indicator and Absence of Voltage Tester) across the full lifecycle — development, launch, growth and optimisation.
• Deliver the Absence of Voltage Tester to market, including product requirements, business case, competitive positioning and go‑to‑market plan.
• Build and apply working knowledge of standards such as UL 1436, NFPA 70E, IEC 61010, IEC 61243‑5 and EN 50110 to shape product requirements and positioning.
• Run structured Voice of Customer activity with end users, channel partners and industry stakeholders across all regions.
• Own and maintain the 3-year electrical safety product roadmap, aligned to strategic priorities.
• Lead competitive intelligence — tracking key market players and maintaining battlecards and positioning.
• Partner with Engineering, Safety Services, Application & Technical Support, Marketing and Sales to deliver and scale products globally.
• Support commercial growth through webinars, tradeshows, site visits and partner training.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years in Product Management, Technical Marketing or Technical Sales within a technical B2B environment (electrical safety, power distribution, industrial controls or related).
• Practical understanding of low‑voltage electrical systems, isolation procedures, LOTO/LOTOTO, and voltage indication/testing in industrial maintenance.
• Working knowledge of one or more of: UL 1436, NFPA 70E, IEC 61010, IEC 61243‑5, EN 50110, or functional safety (IEC 61508 / SIL), with the appetite to develop deeper expertise.
• Proven product lifecycle experience — from requirements and business case through certification, launch and commercial optimisation.
• Commercial acumen — business case development, product‑level P&L, and data‑driven portfolio decisions.
• Experience managing distribution channels and multiple routes to market across global regions.
• Strong communication skills — able to simplify technical and regulatory content for commercial, partner and customer audiences.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

Nice to have

• UL certification experience and working with NRTLs.
• Functional safety knowledge (SIL, safety PLCs, ProfiSafe / CIP Safety).
• Familiarity with the machinery safety or industrial interlocking market.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Annual Halma share vesting scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Airport parking discounts
• Eyecare support
• Long service recognition
• The chance to build a career within Halma plc, a FTSE 100 group of purpose‑driven businesses

Inclusion & accommodations

At Fortress, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

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