An opportunity for either a product specialist or existing product manager looking to take the next step in their career development. Company overview Our Client is a fast-growing heat pump manufacturer operating at scale-up stage, developing and supplying high-performance exhaust air, air source, and water source heat pumps. Their focus is on technically robust, compliant, and commercially viable products for multiple local markets. As a scale-up, they value initiative, adaptability, and a pragmatic “do what needs to be done” mindset over rigid role definitions. Role summary * The Product Manager will take end-to-end responsibility for the development, market readiness, and ongoing performance of our clients heat pump product portfolio. * This role combines classical product management with ownership of local market compliance, certification, and regulatory alignment across target markets. * The successful candidate will be highly proactive, comfortable working independently, and capable of operating across technical, regulatory, and commercial domains. This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic thinking and practical execution. Main responsibilities * Own the product roadmap for exhaust air, air source, and water source heat pumps, aligned with company strategy and market needs * Translate market, regulatory, and customer requirements into clear product specifications and development priorities * Work closely with factory product management teams to guide product development * Support UK product launches and updates, including documentation and training materials * Act as the internal “product authority”, able to explain design decisions, performance characteristics, and trade-offs * Work closely with sales, operations, and customer support to ensure products are technically sound, compliant, and commercially viable * Contribute to pricing, positioning, and value propositions based on product performance and compliance constraints * Identify risks and opportunities arising from market, regulatory, or technical changes Qualifications & experience * Proven experience within HVAC, heat pumps, energy systems, or a closely related technical field at product manager or product specialist level * Strong understanding of heat pump technologies, ideally including exhaust air, air source, and/or water source systems * Demonstrable experience with product compliance and certification for regulated technical products ie MCS, PCDB, Building regs etc * Ability to interpret technical standards, regulations, and test requirements * Comfortable working independently, setting priorities, and driving work forward without close supervision * Highly proactive, practical, and solution-focused mindset * Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders Skills & attributes * Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership * Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities * Detail-oriented when required, but able to maintain a system-level view * Willing to “roll up sleeves” and do whatever is necessary to deliver compliant, market-ready products What we offer * A key role in shaping the future of a growing heat pump manufacturer * High degree of autonomy and influence over products and processes * Opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle and multiple heat pump technologies * A collaborative, technically driven environment with real impact * An opportunity for either an existing product manager or a product specialist looking to take the next step in their career development