Product Director

About The RoleEngineered to Protect, that’s 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 SEA’s product vision, strategy, roadmaps, portfolio governance, and lifecycle decisions from introduction through to retirementYou'll use customer insight, market research, competitor analysis, and stakeholder input to shape product concepts, positioning, go-to-market plans, and business casesYou'll lead product prioritisation, investment decisions, performance measurement, and portfolio reviews to support growth, profitability, and competitive advantageYou'll work closely with engineering, design, business development, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and external stakeholders to ensure aligned execution and clear product communicationYou'll lead, develop, and manage the product team, promoting high performance, professional development, safety awareness, quality standards, and SEA’s valuesAbout our companyAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art 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 At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer: Work life balanceHybrid/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 leave Family & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Health Cash PlanAll Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resourcesElectric 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 needYou'll bring significant senior product leadership experience in a technology, engineering, software, manufacturing or related environment, ideally with strong defence, or other comparable industry, exposureYou will have a proven track record of managing complex product portfolios, developing business cases, assessing investments and applying strong portfolio governanceYou will combine strategic leadership, commercial acumen and financial understanding with the ability to influence senior, executive and board-level stakeholdersYou 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 teamJoin us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.If you’d like to know more, please give Dave from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414172. Or reach out to us on [email protected] YouAbout Us Not Specified All LocationsAny site (Barnstaple, Bristol, or Beckington)All Locations is a required fieldAdvertising SalaryUp to 130k DOE & BenefitsDivisionEngineering