Product Manager

My client is a Government Department looking to take a a Product Manager for a twelve month contract position. This is a senior role, to provide leadership across the organisation for the definition, management and development of specific products and services propositions across the organisation and through the organisations commercial and R&D processes. To establish, combine and maintain the input of key internal stakeholder functions including: Strategic engagement including customer alignment R&D management Marketing Technical input (including: security, IT, secure infrastructure, logistics and supply) Procurement Commercial and Finance Sales Work with marketing to establish and maintain competitive strategy roadmap for products and services ensuring financial and commercial success and sustainability of propositions. To oversee the take to market strategy for each development. To be responsible for negotiating and establishing the agreed business case and financial performance targets for products and services, ensuring that organisation wide resource effort is coordinated in line with marketing and sales plans. Indicators of performance will be measured against financial and customer satisfaction outcomes, including: The success of bringing Products and Services to market, on time at the right price meeting customer needs Optimising ROI from the product/service area investment. Pricing and margin management. Product and service portfolio profit and loss, including instigation of appropriate action to develop). Forward R The ability to articulate product solutions in proposal format; Project management experience to oversee the development of propositions, including contract negotiation, technical know-how, and sales and marketing experience; A demonstrable track record in taking products to market; Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to market products; The energy and enthusiasm to make an early impact and achieve the required change within the timescales identified.

KEYWORDS
Government, commercial, Product, marketing, Manager, senior manager