Contract

Senior Product Manager - Navigation Systems

Network IT

Somerset, Somerset, TA7 9EJ

£675 per day

Posted: 07 October 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Closing date: 06 November 2026

Ref: 61092115

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About the Role

This contract role seeks a Senior Product Manager – Navigation Systems based in Somerset, working two to three days on-site with the remainder remote. Offered at £675 per day for an initial twelve months, the position centres on leading strategy, performance and lifecycle management across a portfolio of new products. The successful candidate will interpret how emerging market-wide legal regulations shape these offerings, then define a customer proposition that drives growth, innovation and value. Responsibilities include guiding a small team of Product Managers and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver customer-focused solutions, while owning the strategic direction and roadmap in line with the Corporate Plan. Experience within aerospace, automotive or maritime sectors is highly desirable.

Senior Product Manager
2-3 days in Somerset
£675 per day
12 month contract initially
The Senior Product Manager will lead the strategy, performance and lifecycle of a portfolio of new products.
The Senior Product Manager will be tasked with translating how our clients new products address new market wide legal regulations and defining a customer proposition to drive growth, innovation, and customer value.
The role will be working on Navigation Systems so experience working in aerospace, automotive or maritime is highly desired.
Responsibilities

You will lead a small team of Product Managers and work cross-functionally to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Own and deliver the strategic direction and product roadmap for your portfolio, ensuring alignment with the Corporate Plan and wider organisational priorities.
Take full commercial accountability for portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, growth, pricing strategy and investment prioritisation.
Define and execute the portfolio strategy, managing products across the full lifecycle to maximise customer value and sustainable growth.
Develop robust, insight-led business cases to secure investment and support strategic product decisions.
Build a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities and shape priorities.
Use customer insight, performance data and experimentation to continuously improve products and guide investment decisions.
Partner with the Head of Product and Services and other senior stakeholders to agree strategic themes, assumptions and constraints.
Lead, coach and develop a team of Product Managers, strengthening capability in product thinking, commercial decision-making and customer-centric delivery.
You will need to be able to demonstrate experience considering a wide range of factors – supply costs and legal agreements, regulatory requirements, production costs, costs of sales, competitor products, value to customer and ROI
Maintaining a clearly differentiated set of products and services in an increasingly competitive and cost sensitive market
Experience working in an environment with a high degree of regulation and strong commercial pressures
Review a portfolio of legacy products to maximise their value to the business, developing strategies to extend their productive life and determine the right time and mechanism for their retirement