Product Manager

About the Client

Our client is a global technology leader delivering mission-critical solutions to the air transport industry.

Their products connect airlines, airports, aircraft and governments, enabling secure, reliable and innovative digital operations worldwide.

About the Role

As Product Manager, you will own the full product lifecycle for a portfolio of networking and security products and services, defining strategy, driving innovation and ensuring continued commercial success.

Working alongside Solution Engineers, Product Managers, Product Creation teams and Business Development colleagues, you will translate market requirements into scalable solutions while ensuring products remain aligned to customer needs and business objectives.

You will also work closely with customers, partners and internal stakeholders globally, helping shape future capabilities within networking, cybersecurity, AIOps and observability platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term portfolio vision.
• Analyse global market trends, customer requirements and competitive landscapes to identify new opportunities.
• Lead product discovery activities to identify customer problems and prioritise high-value solutions.
• Define and manage product roadmaps from concept through to retirement.
• Translate business and customer requirements into prioritised product features and capabilities.
• Produce and maintain product documentation for internal teams, customers and partners.
• Partner with engineering and product delivery teams to deliver secure, scalable, high-performance products using Agile methodologies.
• Build business cases, value propositions and commercial models to support investment decisions.
• Utilise operational and customer data to generate insights that improve products and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing and Commercial teams on product positioning, messaging and go-to-market activities.
• Support enterprise and government bid responses as the product subject matter expert.
• Gather continuous customer feedback to drive ongoing product improvement and innovation.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders across international teams to deliver successful product outcomes.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in LAN/WLAN, Cybersecurity, AIOps observability B2B product management (pre-sales experience is a plus).
• Experience with platform products, observability, automation, AIOps, or operational intelligence solutions is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in Telecom Industry, or Air Transport Industry technology.
• Ability to think strategically and shape long-term product roadmaps, while confidently engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders to drive alignment on vision and priorities.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies and IT trends.
• Good knowledge of Product Management Stage-Gate or other product development methodology.
• A track record of delivering results in Product Management in a global business environment and within a technology solution-based business.
• Good financial acumen & knowledge.
• Understanding the latest trends and innovations within the airline/airport industry and relevant technology areas is a plus.
• Capability of leading and influencing virtual teams within a global and international environment.
• Capability of presenting clear ideas and seeking stakeholders' buy-in across different functions in the company.

Professional Competencies

• LAN switches, WLAN Access Points , SD-LAN
• Infrastructure Security /Edge Security (Firewall, SSE, SASE), SOC with PEN Testing, OT Security
• Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Zscaler
• Observability Platforms, AIOPs Concept and use cases, predictive operations
• Platform ecosystem thinking
• API and integration strategy
• Multi-tenant architecture understanding
• Incident orchestration
• Commercial Acumen
• Communicating Complex Concepts
• Customer Focus
• Knowledge of Product Line
• Market Research
• Partnering for Clients' Success
• Product Development Life Cycle
• Relationship Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Strategic Thinking

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• MBA is a plus
• At least one certification in product management
• AI certification and Vendors certifications are a plus
• Fluent in written and spoken English