Product Manager-Various products including Rolling Stock systems, PAVA and Intercom Systems (UK)

Zenitel Group; United Kingdom; Remoto; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Zenitel is seeking a Product Ownership professional for rolling stock, focusing on amplifiers and custom intercoms. You will own the lifecycle, define roadmaps, gather customer needs, and ensure compliance with rail standards.

You will collaborate with engineering and sales, support bids and quotes, and drive customer discussions with OEMs and operators in a fast-moving environment. Strong rail sector experience is essential.

Competenze

• Essential experience in the rolling stock/rail industry.
• Knowledge of rail/metro standards and compliance.
• Background in product management, applications engineering or technical sales.
• Strong understanding of PA/VA systems, amplifiers, SIP intercoms or related tech.
• Experience preparing quotations, tenders and compliance documentation.
• Ability to interpret complex specifications into deliverables.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer-facing experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Mansioni

• Own the product lifecycle for amplifiers and intercom solutions in rolling stock.
• Define and maintain the product roadmap aligned with customer and market needs.
• Gather, prioritise and translate customer requirements into specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering to meet performance, compliance and cost targets.
• Ensure products meet rail standards and project-specific requirements.
• Provide technical ownership and act as solution architect when needed.
• Support product launches, documentation, marketing and internal alignment.
• Act as interface between customers, sales and internal teams.
• Lead customer discussions, technical presentations and solution development.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations and bid submissions.
• Develop compliance matrices against customer specifications.
• Identify opportunities with OEMs, operators and system integrators.

Conoscenze

Rail industry experience

Rail standards knowledge

Product management

Technical sales

PA/VA systems

Quotations & tenders

Specification interpretation

Customer-facing skills

Stakeholder management

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Product Ownership (Rolling Stock – Primary Focus)

• Own the product lifecycle for amplifiers and custom intercom solutions within the rolling stock market
• Define and maintain the product roadmap aligned with customer and market requirements
• Gather, prioritise, and translate customer needs into product specifications
• Work closely with engineering to deliver solutions that meet performance, compliance, and cost targets
• Ensure products meet relevant rail standards and project-specific requirements
• Technical owner and at times solution architect
• Support product launches, documentation, marketing and internal alignment

Business Development & Customer Engagement

• Act as a key interface between customers, sales, and internal teams
• Support and lead customer discussions, technical presentations, and solution development
• Identify and develop opportunities with OEMs, operators, and system integrators
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the rolling stock sector

Bids, Quotations & Compliance

• Prepare and support technical proposals, quotations, and bid submissions
• Develop and manage compliance matrices against customer specifications
• Ensure solutions are technically robust, compliant, and commercially competitive
• Work with sales to support pricing strategy and bid positioning

General Product & Team Support

• Provide broader product management support across the portfolio as required
• Assist with customer queries, technical clarifications, and issue resolution
• Support product launches, documentation, and internal alignment
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes within a small team environment

Skills & Experience

• Essential: Proven experience within the rolling stock / rail industry
• Knowledge of relevant rail / metro standards
• Experience in product management, applications engineering, or technical sales
• Strong understanding of PA/VA systems, amplifiers, SIP based intercoms, or related communication systems
• Experience preparing quotations, tenders, and compliance documentation
• Ability to interpret complex specifications and translate them into deliverable solutions
• Strong commercial awareness and customer-facing experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills