Senior Product Line Manager

PUK Penny & Giles Controls Limited; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Bonus Scheme

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright’s Defence Solutions division seeks a Senior Product Line Manager for the Christchurch, Dorset area. You will own the flight recorder product line, bridging customer needs with engineering and manufacturing, and contribute to strategic planning, marketing and technology roadmaps.

The role offers hybrid working with benefits including paid time off, retirement with employer match, health and wellness programs, ongoing learning, competitive pay and a bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent related work experience
• Familiarity with high performance embedded system design and standards in defence/aerospace
• An appreciation of aircraft avionics systems would be beneficial
• Ability to travel, both domestic and international
• Strong oral and written communication skills with knowledge of MS Office
• Master's Degree desirable

Responsibilities

• Specify and design system solutions to address customer requirements and to enhance existing product lines
• Develop strategies to deliver product line growth to meet Company expectations
• Research solutions from Curtiss-Wright, partners, third-parties or be developed internally
• Collaborate with bids & proposals manager to create winning submissions
• Lead technology roadmap and prioritise future R&D investments
• Assess needs and opportunities for new products through research and feasibility analysis
• Lead commercialization efforts
• Maintain market position through forecasting, product positioning and pricing strategy

Skills

Embedded systems

Aerospace/defence

Travel flexibility

MS Office

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree desirable

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Product Line Manager to join our Christchurch, Dorset team! As a Senior Product Line Manager, will have product ownership for the flight recorder product line within the Customer Facing team, liaising between the customer base and the internal engineering and manufacturing teams. Contributing to the growth of the Company, this role also includes input to the Company strategic product planning, marketing and the development of technology roadmaps.

Location: Christchurch, Dorset

We Take Care of Our People

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent).

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge

• Working with customers, sales, commercial, engineering and manufacturing departments to specify and design system solutions to address customer requirements and to enhance existing product(s) or product line(s)
• To develop strategies to deliver product line growth to meet Company expectations
• Responsible for researching solutions to customer requirements which may come from within Curtiss-Wright, from partners, third-parties or be developed internally
• Working with the company bids & proposals manager to create winning submissions
• Taking a lead role in building a consensus (with engineering and sales) technology roadmap and prioritizing future R&D investments
• Assessing needs and opportunities for new products through research and feasibility analysis
• Leading commercialization effort
• Maintaining market position of products by managing existing product lines and competitive market information including forecasting, product positioning and pricing strategy
• Developing goals, budget and strategic business plans for the product line
• Recommending ways to expand sales and profitability in specific markets
• Providing sales staff with training, comparative product analysis; feature and benefit summaries; supporting promotional material; target customers; and product marketing strategies
• Works with Technical Publications, Engineering and marketing to ensure high-quality production of product technical literature
• Potential to represent the Company within industry working groups to define future recorder requirements

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent related work experience
• Familiarity with high performance embedded system design and standards in defence/aerospace
• An appreciation of aircraft avionics systems would be beneficial
• Ability to travel, both domestic and international
• Strong oral and written communication skills with knowledge of MS Office
• Master's Degree desirable

Who We Are

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. In 2017, Curtiss-Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose-built 160,000 ft2 facility at Bournemouth International Airport. The state-of-the-art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in‑house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays and video recorder products. As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small - crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft.

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Leadership We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

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Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments - Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright. What makes a world‑class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other. Leadership We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action. Customer Focus We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion. Teamwork & Trust Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward. Respect for People We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees. Integrity We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.