Product Manager

About Camlin

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in a variety of scientific sectors.

At Camlin we believe in high quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of now, Camlin operates in over 20 countries worldwide.🌐

Product Manager  
 
 Purpose of the Role 
 
The Product Manager – Integrated Products drives the development and performance of hardware plus embedded software solutions for the Low Voltage (LV) distribution space, working closely with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs). An interest in LV networks and the challenges faced by DNOs is highly desirable. 

The role focuses on understanding customer needs, analysing product performance, and collaborating with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to deliver NPI:s and meaningful product improvements. The Product Manager provides input to product direction and contributes to the broader product strategy, working within a strategic framework defined at portfolio and senior PM level. 

You will be joining a newly centralised Product Management organisation at Camlin . This is not a greenfield environment, but it does represent a refreshed phase for how we manage products across the portfolio. There is meaningful scope to influence emerging processes, shape ways of working, and grow your responsibilities as the function evolves. The position will report to the Senior Product Manager as currently structured, with the reporting line reviewed periodically to ensure the best fit for the team and our priorities 
 
Key Responsibilities 
 
Customer Insight & Market Understanding 
• Develop strong understanding of customer needs, use cases, and operating environments through research and feedback. 
• Monitor market trends, competitor products, and relevant technology developments. 
• Analyse field performance, reliability, and environmental constraints to identify improvement opportunities. 
 
Product Planning & Roadmap 
• Maintain the short- to medium-term roadmap for assigned products. 
• Define clear problem statements and business cases for new initiatives. 
• Recommend priorities based on customer value, feasibility, and business impact. 
• Consider lifecycle factors such as component availability, supply constraints, and manufacturing readiness. 
 
Financial & Commercial Awareness 
• Understand product performance including revenue, adoption, margin, and cost drivers. 
• Analyse BOM structure, unit cost, and supply impacts on product margin. 
• Identify financial risks and opportunities affecting the product. 
 
Product Development & Delivery 
• Translate customer problems into requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. 
• Work closely with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to deliver improvements. 
• Support planning, release readiness, validation, certification, and field trials. 
 
Risk & Collaboration 
• Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints early and manage them appropriately. 
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, support, and operations to support launches and customer engagement. 
• Communicate product updates and insights clearly to internal stakeholders. 
 
Skills & Experience 
• At least 3 years’ experience in product management or systems engineering involving hardware and embedded software. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and supply chain. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. 
• Desirable: Exposure to/interest in power engineering is a strong plus, as would be relevant experience in the fields of system monitoring, cable diagnostics or test and measurement. 
 
Success Measures 
• Delivery of product improvements that drive customer and business outcomes. 
• Clear problem definition and strong business case development. 
• Realistic, insight-driven product roadmaps. 
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and reliable delivery. 

Travel Requirements

Frequent travel is expected during the first six months in role to build relationships, gain exposure to customer environments and develop a deep understanding of Camlin's product portfolio.

Travel of approximately 2-4 trips per month should be expected during this period.

Following the initial onboarding period, regular travel of approximately one trip per month is expected.

Travel will primarily be within the UK and Europe but may extend to any country where Camlin has active customer installations, including customer sites, Camlin offices, workshops, training events, conferences and other business locations as required.

Our Values

• We work together
• We believe in people
• We won’t accept the ‘way it has always been done’
• We listen to learn
• We’re trying to do the right thing

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital states, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.