UXV Product Manager

Zetron, Inc; Whiteley; A distancia; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DTC | A Codan Company in Whiteley, UK, seeks an experienced Unmanned Product Manager to lead a dedicated product family across DTC and third‑party offerings. You will own roadmaps, build business cases, and align with Engineering, Sales and Marketing to deliver market-ready solutions.

Reporting to the VP Unmanned Systems, you will manage lifecycle from concept to sundown, drive GTM timing, pricing, and provide customer-facing input while navigating domestic and international travel requirements.

Formación

• Product Management experience is essential.
• Knowledge of Unmanned Systems, trends and programmes is essential.
• Strong knowledge of Unmanned compliance and standards.
• Familiarity with RF and general electronics lab test equipment.
• Commercial awareness and customer-facing experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Bidding, estimating and proposal writing experience is desirable.
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or associated discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of modern wireless technologies, including IP Mesh systems.
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Security clearance is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Own product family roadmaps under VP guidance; ensure roadmaps are accurate with current competitor analyses and GTM timelines.
• Create business cases; capture requirements; liaise with Engineering and Sales for cash flow estimates and financial analysis.
• Lead PM reviews with Engineering to ensure requirements are implemented and product is fit for purpose.
• Develop GTM timelines for each product and drive cross-functional execution to launch.
• Set up part numbers and pricing; support Product Configurators; participate in price reviews.
• Own and manage product lifecycle from concept to sundowning.
• Collaborate with Marketing to produce datasheets, product pages and info sheets.
• Deliver technical presentations to internal teams and customers.
• Review bids and proposals, providing necessary technical input.

Conocimientos

Product Management

Unmanned Systems

RF Testing

IP Networking

Wireless Communications

Office Applications

Commercial Awareness

Proposal Writing

Educación

Electronic Engineering Degree

Descripción del empleo

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DTC, part of the Codan Group, operates in high-growth, mission-critical markets delivering advanced wireless communications, tactical datalinks, IP network devices and C4I solutions.

Our technology is deployed by our customers to give them an unrivalled ability to wirelessly transmit data over long ranges with high reliability and security. We are well established across multiple markets such as military and defence, uncrewed vehicles such as drones, police and government, and broadcast technology.

The Opportunity

The Unmanned Product Manager will have a strong background in Unmanned Systems, including dismounted, mounted and fixed site communications, edge compute, networking and mission applications. As an integral part of the CTO Office team, the Unmanned Product Manager will report to the VP Unmanned Systems and interface with end users, Sales, Finance, Engineering, Customer Service, and other business functions. They will provide product management capability for a dedicated product family, covering both DTC and third-party products.

As an interface between the business and the market, they will be responsible for new product business cases, competitor analysis, requirements capture, customer voice during Engineering project development, pricing, GTM and product life cycle management

Key Responsibilities

• Product Family Roadmap(s) – under the leadership of the VP Unmanned Systems, own an assigned product family roadmap(s). Ensure that the roadmaps are accurate and up-to-date and every product has a current competitor analysis and GTM timeline.
• Business Cases – With support, create business cases for products in the assigned roadmap(s), capture high-level requirements, work with Engineering and Sales to get estimates of cash inflows and outflows and perform financial analysis (NPV, IRR and payback period) and follow the formal Engineering Project Approval Process to get the business case approved.
• Product Management Reviews – work closely with Engineering project teams to ensure captured requirements are implemented and the developed product is fit for purpose. Conduct periodic PM Reviews of developed functionality to provide "customer voice" feedback to Engineering.
• Go-To-Market Timeline – create and own GTM timeline for every product on the assigned roadmap(s) and drive timeline execution with other business functions (Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing) to the product launch.
• Product Pricing and Part Numbers – in collaboration with the VP Unmanned Systems, set up part numbers (SAP and SF) and assign list pricing, discount structure and product categories for the newly developed products in the assigned roadmap(s). Work closely with the Sales Support team to create and update Product Configurators as required. Participate in the regular price reviews for the assigned product families.
• Product Life Cycle - own and manage the assigned product family throughout its lifecycle and ensure its relevance from initial concept to sundowning of the capability.
• Marketing and Sales Materials – as part of Engineering project deliverables, work with the Marketing team to ensure that developed products have comprehensive datasheets, a website product page and info sheets and/or a product catalogue entry.
• Technical Presentations - present DTC technology and solutions internally and to customers in support of the global sales motion.
• Bid and Proposal Writing - review bids and proposals and provide necessary technical input as required.

What We Are Looking For

• Product Management experience is essential
• Knowledge of current Unmanned Systems, global industry trends and programmes is essential
• Strong knowledge of Unmanned compliance and standards
• Familiarity with and ability to use RF and general electronics lab test equipment
• Commercial awareness and experience in a customer facing role
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Bidding, estimating and proposal writing experience is desirable
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or associated discipline
• In depth knowledge of modern wireless communications technologies, including IP Mesh systems
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals
• Domestic and international travel will be required
• A security clearance is desirable for this role

Benefits and Culture

Our culture is supportive and collaborative. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where we share our ideas and innovation is strongly encouraged. We are looking for someone with genuine passion for the job and a "can-do" attitude.

25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
A generous pension plan, company match up to 9%.
Company bonus scheme
Annual pay reviews (discretional)
A personal approach to training and development
Employee Assistance Program
Income protection
Life assurance
Flexible core working hours.
Open plan, modern office environment
Onsite subsidized café

Enjoy working as part of a global organisation with teams in Whiteley, Hampshire; USA; Denmark, Singapore; Dubai and Australia.

DTC | A Codan Company is committed to promoting a culture that supports personal development and embraces a diverse mix of employees throughout all levels of the organisation.