Senior IoT Hardware Product Manager

Rentokil Initial; Waterlooville; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Healthcare

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service benefit

Free parking

Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme

Job summary

Rentokil Initial seeks an IoT Product Manager based in Waterlooville to lead hardware development, optimization, and sustaining engineering across 80+ countries. This role bridges NPD and PLM, driving improvement, QA, and design changes for multi-component electronics.

The position requires senior-level experience across the full product lifecycle in a multinational setting, with a focus on cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience across the full product development lifecycle in a matrixed, multi-national organization.
• BSc or BEng in Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of product cost structures, BOM optimization, and manufacturing cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Hardware optimization & sustaining engineering: analyze root causes and modify hardware for upgrades and performance gains.
• Engineering project leadership: drive cross-functional cost-optimization initiatives with Supply Chain, QA, IT and Marketing.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): manage release, approvals, variant documentation, and ECN processes.
• Firmware & Software governance: oversee modifications across connected devices.
• Quality Assurance & regulatory compliance: work with validation teams to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Supplier & manufacturing collaboration: liaise with external electronics suppliers, contract manufacturers and assembly partners.

Skills

Hardware design understanding

Sustaining engineering

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BSc or BEng in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

PCBA testing

Firmware basics

Job description

Rentokil Initial seeks an IoT Product Manager based in Waterlooville to lead hardware development, optimization, and sustaining engineering across 80+ countries. This role bridges NPD and PLM, driving improvement, QA, and design changes for multi-component electronics.

The position requires senior-level experience across the full product lifecycle in a multinational setting, with a focus on cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional leadership.