Product Manager - Estates & Facilities

Ellison Institute of Technology; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Oxford is looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the transformation of their estates and facilities systems. You will define product strategy, manage the full lifecycle of several key platforms, and oversee integration with Oracle-based systems. The ideal candidate has significant experience in product management within estates management, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in large-scale system implementations. This role requires onsite commitment of at least 3 days a week, with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Hospital Cash Plan

Therapy Services

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong background in product ownership within estates or asset-heavy environments.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans.
• Familiarity with estates management processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and roadmap for estates and facilities systems.
• Manage full product lifecycle, including backlog prioritisation.
• Lead implementation of Oracle-based systems ensuring scalability.

Skills

Product management experience

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor coordination

Data improvement and analytics

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or IT

Tools

Oracle-based systems

CMMS

EMS

BMS

Job description

Join us at EIT:

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

• Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
• Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
• Climate Change & Managing CO₂
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org.

Your Role:

EIT is seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Product Manager to lead the transformation and optimisation of our Estates and Facilities Product and Systems. The Product Manager for this space will take ownership of a portfolio of key platforms, including our Construction Products, Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Energy Management System (EMS), Building Management System (BMS), as well as systems Warehouse, and Logistics operations.

You will define product strategy, lead on discovery and requirements definition, and work closely with IT, Estates, and external Systems Integrator (SI) partners to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

Experience in building and managing product requirements, Oracle-based systems, and large-scale system implementation will be critical to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for estates and facilities systems (CMMS, EMS, BMS, construction platforms, warehouse/logistics).
• Product Ownership: Manage full product lifecycle requirements gathering, backlog prioritisation, and translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Systems Implementation: Lead deployment and integration of Oracle-based systems and estates platforms; ensure scalability and security.
• Vendor & SI Management: Act as primary liaison with Systems Integrators and vendors; oversee performance and compliance.
• Data & Continuous Improvement: Improve data quality, reporting, and analytics for asset performance and energy optimisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Drive change management, training, and user adoption across estates and facilities teams.

Qualifications:

• Strong product management or product ownership experience in estates/facilities or asset-heavy environments.
• Ability to define detailed business and technical requirements and convert them into actionable plans.
• Knowledge of Estates & Facilities Management processes (maintenance, energy, logistics).
• Experience with cloud, ERP, EAM systems (ideally Oracle) and integration with operational technologies.
• Skilled in vendor and multi-supplier coordination.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven track record in large-scale system implementations or transformations.
• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Facilities Management, IT, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2 Agile).
• Hands‑on experience with CMMS, EMS, BMS platforms, IoT, and energy optimisation solutions.

We offer the following salary and benefits:

Salary: Dependent on experience + Travel Allowance & Bonus

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Hospital Cash Plan

Therapy Services

Perk Box

Electric Car Scheme

Why work for EIT:

At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!

Terms of Appointment:

You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford and can commit to being onsite for a minimum of 3 days per working week, Monday - Friday. Please note you may be required to commit to more days on site during the settling in period as you get to learn the responsibilities of your role.

During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.