Technical Product Manager

Vectric Ltd; Alcester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work location

Employee-owned company

Job summary

Vectric Ltd, an employee-owned UK company based in Alcester, seeks a Product Manager to own a CAD/CAM software product. You will oversee positioning, sales, support, docs, and marketing in a hybrid role, contributing to growth across designers, educators and industry partners.

The role offers a salary of £55,000 to £65,000 per year, reflecting 5+ years in advanced manufacturing and a drive toward leadership within a global software-enabled business.

Qualifications

• First-class degree or Masters in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years experience in an advanced manufacturing or technical environment.
• Proven skills in developing and implementing a commercial strategy.
• Energetic candidate with a drive for leadership.
• Experience managing a software/tech-based product line (CAD/CAM, CNC, education preferred).
• Familiarity with digital marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer-support platforms.
• Experience producing technical documentation, training materials and demonstrations.
• Understanding of customer-led product development and market research.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAM principles and CNC technologies.
• Understanding of software integration and AI-assisted productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a CAD/CAM software product.
• Serve designers, makers, educators and specialist businesses needing accessible CNC capabilities.
• Oversee non-development aspects of the product initially.
• Manage product positioning, sales, customer support, documentation, marketing coordination and integration into the wider business.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Leadership potential

Product management

CAD/CAM knowledge

Digital marketing

CRM familiarity

Documentation materials

Customer-led development

AI productivity tools

Software integration

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

CAD/CAM software

CRM software

Marketing platforms

Job description

Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements

• A first-class degree or Masters in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years experience in an advanced manufacturing or strongly technical commercial environment.
• Proven skills in developing and implementing the full cycle of a commercial strategy.
• An energetic candidate with a drive to make a direct impact in a competitive commercial environment and ready for the next step on a career path towards leadership.
• Experience managing a software product or technology-based product line, particularly within CAD/CAM, CNC, manufacturing, design or education, would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with digital marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer-support platforms, online user communities and direct-to-customer sales would be beneficial.
• Experience producing technical documentation, training materials, product content and demonstrations would be valuable.
• An understanding of customer-led product development and market research would also be valuable.
• A working knowledge of CAD/CAM principles, CNC machining and desktop or small-scale manufacturing technologies would be an additional advantage.
• An understanding of software integration and AI-assisted productivity tools would be an additional advantage.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a recently acquired CAD/CAM software product.
• Serve designers, makers, educators and specialist businesses requiring accessible and affordable CNC machining capabilities.
• Oversee all non-development aspects of the product initially.
• Manage product positioning, sales, customer support, documentation, marketing coordination and integration into the wider business.

Technologies

• 3D
• AI
• CRM
• Support
• Marketing
• Network
• Product Manager

More

We are Vectric, an employee-owned UK company based in Alcester, Warwickshire. For more than 20 years, we have produced an award-winning range of 3D design and CNC machining software tools developed entirely in-house. We sell globally online and through our worldwide network of CNC machine tool manufacturers, serving customers from artists and hobbyists to engineers, commercial companies and industrial manufacturers. This role offers a salary of £55,000 to £65,000 per year and a hybrid remote work location in Alcester.

last updated 36 week of 2026