SWC Technical Product Manager

ACO Technologies plc; Shefford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ACO Technologies plc, based in the UK, seeks a Product Manager to steer the Storm Water Control (SWC) portfolio. You will own development and optimisation, aligning market needs, customer insight and commercial performance with cross-functional delivery.

You’ll partner with R&D, Sales, Marketing and Procurement to ensure regulatory compliance and competitive positioning, while driving training and literature updates for internal teams.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in product development/improvement projects.
• Experience in product management, OEM, water management/civil engineering sectors.
• Ability to gather market intelligence and translate customer needs into viable product solutions.
• Confident working cross-functionally, aligning initiatives across departments.

Responsibilities

• Drive ongoing evolution of the SWC range to stay ahead of market expectations and standards.
• Analyse market trends, customer feedback, and competitor activity to shape strategy.
• Produce clear technical product specifications for training and literature.
• Collaborate with R&D, Sales, Marketing and Procurement to align initiatives with business goals.
• Lead SWC development projects in partnership with internal R&D to meet timelines and budgets.
• Build strong customer relationships and use insights for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to product marketing with internal teams to tell the value story.
• Deliver engaging training sessions on new products across the business.

Skills

Project management

Product management

Market intelligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Work with purpose at ACO, where we’re helping shape environments that are safer, cleaner, and more sustainable. Are you driven by purpose, fascinated by water behaviour and excited to grow into a strategic product role? Do you have experience in the building materials sector and looking for a new opportunity where you can leverage your strengths of technical acumen, business insight and excellent communication skills? At ACO Technologies, we design solutions that help manage water responsibly. We’re looking for a Product Manager to develop, enhance and optimise our Storm Water Control (SWC) portfolio keeping it competitive, compliant and aligned with strategic growth. This is a role for someone who enjoys joining the dots between market needs, customer insight, commercial performance, and cross functional delivery, and who’s excited to keep learning in a specialist space.

About the role

You’ll take ownership of driving the ongoing evolution of the SWC range, ensuring it stays ahead of market expectations and changing standards.

Key accountabilities

• Product development specifications & optimisation of the existing SWC range to meet market demand, customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Market positioning and commercial strategy through continuous analysis of trends, customer feedback, competitor activity and industry standards.
• Production of unambiguous technical product specifications for training and literature.
• Cross functional collaboration with R&D, Sales, Marketing and Procurement to align product initiatives to business objectives.
• Project management of SWC development projects with internal R&D to be delivered to timeline, budget and quality expectations.
• Customer focus - building strong relationships and using insight to inform continuous improvement.
• Product marketing – working with our internal marketing team to tell the story of why our solutions matter.
• Training – preparing and delivering engaging sessions on new products for teams across the business.

You’ll work closely with customers, sales teams, specifiers, and colleagues across the wider ACO Group to ensure our solutions meet the functional demands of today and tomorrow.

About you

• Proven project management experience in product development / improvement projects.
• Experience in product management, OEM, water management / civil engineering sectors are a strong fit.
• Ability to gather market intelligence and translate customer needs into commercially viable product solutions.
• Confident working cross functionally, aligning initiatives across multiple departments.

If you thrive on growth, value making an impact, and enjoy working with ambitious, supportive people, you’ll love your career at ACO.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion holds significant importance to us

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion holds significant importance to us; we have a culture of belonging. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce to ensure we can provide the best service possible for everyone.

Beyond your professional background

Beyond your professional background - we’re interested in your individuality and your future potential. If there are specific adjustments needed in our recruitment process that would help you to be your best, please speak to our team and they’ll be happy to help.

ACO in the UK

ACO Technologies plc, the UK arm of the ACO Group, was founded in 1984 and is based in Shefford, Bedfordshire. Utilising a variety of materials such as polymer concrete, iron, steel, and plastic, the company pioneers innovative products which are supported by a comprehensive design and after-sales support. ACO Technologies specialises in various facets of water management.

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