Senior Product Manager

Progressive Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering and manufacturing company near Luton is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead product strategy and innovation for physical engineered products. This role involves financial oversight, team leadership, and market analysis within a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Engineering or Business Management and have proven experience in managing physical products. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Bonus

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Pension Scheme

Career Development & Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing physical engineered or manufactured products.
• Familiarity with NPD, SIOP, and Engineering Change processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of NPI/NPD roadmaps aligned with global business objectives.
• Drive strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects to bring new physical products to market.
• Support P&L management through margin analysis, cost control, and business case development.
• Mentor Product Managers and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Deliver insights that shape product direction and commercial strategy.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Engineering or Business Management

Job description

Senior Product Manager - Physical Engineered Products
Location: Near Luton, UK Hybrid Working Available
Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company

Are you an experienced Product Manager ready to take the lead in a global engineering and manufacturing environment? This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of physical engineered products - not software or digital platforms - within a fast-paced, innovation-driven business.

We're looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on leader to drive product development, profitability and cross-functional collaboration across a diverse and technically advanced physically engineered product portfolio (ENGINEERED & MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS - NOT SOFTWARE, SERVICE OR DIGITAL PRODUCTS)

Key Responsibilities of Senior Product Manager

Based at their Engineering & Manufacturing UK HQ near Luton, the Senior Product Manager will be responsible for:

• Product Strategy & Roadmaps: Lead the development and execution of NPI/NPD roadmaps aligned with global business objectives.
• Innovation Leadership: Drive strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects to bring new physical products to market.
• Financial Oversight: Support P&L management through margin analysis, cost control, and business case development.
• Team Leadership: Mentor Product Managers and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Market & Competitor Analysis: Deliver insights that shape product direction and commercial strategy.

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or Business Management
• Proven experience managing physical engineered or manufactured products
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Advanced Excel skills and analytical mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
• Familiarity with NPD, SIOP, and Engineering Change processes

What's On Offer

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid & Flexible Working
• Pension Scheme
• Career Development & Learning Opportunities
• A chance to work in a forward-thinking, global business where innovation is at the heart of everything we do

Location & Accessibility

This Senior Product Manager role is based near Luton, with easy access from:
Stevenage, Hatfield, St Albans, Hitchin, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead, Leighton Buzzard, Welwyn Garden City, Cambridge, St Neots and surrounding areas.

Ready to lead the future of physical product innovation?
Apply now and join a global team driving engineering excellence.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales