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Location: High Wycombe, GB. We are based in High Wycombe (Cressex) with hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days at home. Our working week is 37 hours, with flexible hours and 12:30 Friday finishes.

Overview

We are seeking a Product Manager – OEM’s and Integration to join our product management team. You will be the focal point for Integrated and OEM products across the full lifecycle, from concept through development to withdrawal, working closely with the broader Product Management team.

Responsibilities

Business Success

• Developing, owning and executing product/segment strategies and roadmaps (with minimal guidance).
• Using market intimacy and technical expertise to inform and challenge own product/segment strategies and align with the business strategy.
• Communicating the interdependence between strategy, objectives, KPIs and roadmaps.
• Setting objectives and KPIs to reflect product strategy.
• Recognising the importance of IP to the product/segment and actively pursuing high value opportunities.
• Understanding business constraints and legal considerations for areas of responsibility.

Lifecycle Management

• Actively managing all stages of the lifecycle from new product conception or new market entry through to end-of-life (with minimal guidance).
• Using data and market intimacy to anticipate short term risks to the business and actively drive an appropriate response.
• Assessing market opportunities for assigned product/segments including commercial viability (with minimal guidance).
• Developing product/segment roadmaps for your area of responsibility, involving key stakeholders (with guidance).
• Fulfilling the role of Product Owner within our NPD processes (with minimal guidance).
• Contributing to NPD stage gate presentations and business cases.
• Developing go-to-market plans for new products that meet the needs of all stakeholders (with guidance).
• Understanding and addressing challenges in other functions (e.g. Operations, Service) impacting your product/segment.
• Ensuring transparent and justifiable prioritisation within your area of responsibility, aligned with NA business strategy.

Market Intimacy

• Having a deep understanding of customers in your area of primary focus.
• Translating customer Jobs-to-be-Done and market requirements into pains/gains and product Value Propositions.
• Challenging the data we collect and driving improvements to the processes we run within the Marketing function to improve market intimacy.
• Leveraging external sources to gain insight into PEST trends and recognising how these may impact our market.
• Actively using product-persona fit to drive decision making in your area of focus.
• Planning and running targeted Voice-of-Customer programmes and market/competitor research.
• Determining and establishing optimal product positioning within the market for current and planned products in your area of focus (with guidance).

Technical Expertise

• Being recognised within Oxford Instruments as an expert in products & applications of primary focus.
• Supporting the development of others to improve their expertise in your area of primary focus.
• Having basic technical knowledge of products across OI Materials Analysis.
• Showing a deep understanding of modern Product Management mindset.
• Using Product Management frameworks and tools to document and disseminate information.
• Understanding the purpose of different marketing materials and which will deliver strategy.
• Monitoring campaign performance including return on marketing spend and using this to optimise future campaigns.
• Managing the contents of SharePoint, website and other customer-facing marketing materials.
• Identifying and securing high-value external collaborators.

Stakeholder Management

• Engaged with by colleagues across functions as a trusted expert in product and applications.
• Understanding OEM needs and anticipating the impact of changes on them.
• Leveraging OEM relationships to improve product success.
• Developing strong cross-functional relationships and adapting communication style appropriately.
• Creating buy-in for strategy and objectives across functions.
• Aligning groups of stakeholders around good business outcomes.

Next Steps

If you’d like to learn more before applying, or have any questions please contact abby.gelder@oxinst.com. Applicants will be reviewed promptly, with successful applicants invited to a Teams call.

Equal Opportunities And Reasonable Adjustments

Oxford Instruments is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. Please get in touch if you require any reasonable adjustments within the interview process.

Benefits

• Wellbeing – 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and option to purchase up to 12 weeks more; Employee Assistance Programme; private health and dental insurance; life assurance.
• Money & lifestyle – MyDiscounts; car salary exchange; TechScheme/CycleScheme; pension; share incentive plan.
• Development – support for professional/academic qualifications; defined career paths and regular reviews.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing

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