Product Director

SEA LTD; United States; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family leave

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

All Staff Bonus

Pension plan

Cycle to work

Wellbeing centre

Social activities

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Learning & development

Facilities

EV charging

Lunch areas

Onsite showers

Free parking

Job summary

SEA is seeking a Product Director to establish Product Management as a core business function. You will align customer needs, market opportunities and business priorities with a clear strategy and robust roadmaps, reporting to the Managing Director.

The Product Director can be based at Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington, with on-site and home working. Salary up to £130k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Senior product leadership experience in technology, engineering, software, manufacturing or related environment.
• Proven track record managing complex product portfolios, business cases and governance.
• Ability to influence senior, executive and board-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive SEA's product vision, strategy, roadmaps, portfolio governance, and lifecycle decisions.
• Shape concepts using customer insight, market research, competitor analysis, and stakeholder input.
• Lead prioritisation, investments, performance measurement, and portfolio reviews.
• Work with engineering, design, business development, sales, marketing, operations, finance and external partners.
• Develop and manage the product team, promoting high performance and safety.

Skills

Senior product leadership

Portfolio governance

Strategic leadership

Product strategy & lifecycle

Job description

Benefits

• leave Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Cash Plan
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
• Facilities & resources
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• You'll bring significant senior product leadership experience in a technology, engineering, software, manufacturing or related environment, ideally with strong defence, or other comparable industry, exposure
• You will have a proven track record of managing complex product portfolios, developing business cases, assessing investments, and applying strong portfolio governance
• You will combine strategic leadership, commercial acumen and financial understanding with the ability to influence senior, executive and board‑level stakeholders
• You will help deliver success through aligned product strategy, commercial growth, customer satisfaction, effective lifecycle management, innovation, employee engagement and strong confidence from the Managing Director and senior leadership team

Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Product Director, you will establish Product Management as a core business function across SEA. This critical role, reporting to the Managing Director and a member of the SLT, will help ensure that customer needs, market opportunities and business priorities are connected through a clear product strategy, robust product roadmaps and effective product lifecycle management. The introduction of this function represents an exciting step in SEA's growth. The introduction of a Product Management function will support the strengthening of SEA's ability to deliver the right products, at the right time, for the right markets, while creating long‑term value for our customers.

The Product Director can be based at any of our three sites, Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington. with a mix of on‑site and home working. The salary for this role is up to £130k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll own and drive SEAs product vision, strategy, roadmaps, portfolio governance, and lifecycle decisions from introduction through to retirement
• You’ll use customer insight, market research, competitor analysis, and stakeholder input to shape product concepts, positioning, go‑to‑market plans, and business cases
• You’ll lead product prioritisation, investment decisions, performance measurement, and portfolio reviews to support growth, profitability, and competitive advantage
• You’ll work closely with engineering, design, business development, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and external stakeholders to ensure aligned execution and clear product communication
• You will lead, develop, and manage the product team, promoting high performance, professional development, safety awareness, quality standards, and SEAs values

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid