Product Manager – Offshore Construction (Permanent) – Aberdeen
About the Role
The Product Manager is responsible for shaping and delivering a product portfolio aligned to company strategy, owning product performance and lifecycle management from concept to obsolescence. They are an expert on customer needs, market dynamics, and product value, translating technical capabilities into clear customer outcomes and compelling value propositions. Working cross‑functionally across Marketing, Engineering, Digital, Operations, and Sales, they unify teams around a shared product vision and ensure successful delivery from discovery through global deployment.
They lead the development of scalable, commercially successful solutions and keep products competitive, resilient, and aligned with customer and stakeholder expectations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Manage the full product lifecycle from initial development and market introduction through growth, maturity, decline, and obsolescence.
* Allocate resources across the portfolio, defining long‑range strategy to ensure market success.
* Own multi‑year product roadmaps aligned to company strategy, continuously optimising using customer feedback, performance insights, and market trends.
* Lead cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, digital, operations, marketing, and sales to deliver roadmap objectives.
* Evaluate build‑vs‑buy decisions to ensure effective delivery of new features, capabilities, or products.
* Ensure products incorporate resilience, quality, and risk mitigation considerations throughout the lifecycle.
* Gain deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps, and generate new ideas that grow market share and improve customer experience.
* Define market opportunity for each product with segmentation and targeting to identify priority customer groups.
* Conduct market and customer research to assess target personas, buying needs, and purchasing decision processes; translate product strategy into detailed market requirements.
* Develop product pricing, positioning, and value propositions resonating with target audiences.
* Act as product evangelist to build awareness.
* Support marketing in developing positioning, value propositions, and messaging content for sales enablement.
* Evaluate promotional plans for alignment with product strategy and effective communication of value.
* Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback.
* Own the New Product Development (NPD) process and content – proposals, market analysis, business plans, and launch activities.
* Assemble and lead NPD teams through the stage‑gate process.
* Oversee market launches with marketing, PR, executives, and colleagues.
* Ensure product development meets customer, regulatory, technical, and commercial requirements throughout the lifecycle.
* Oversee post‑launch performance, feeding lessons learned and customer feedback into continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
Strong problem‑solving skills, willingness to roll up sleeves, and ability to simplify complex technical concepts into actionable insights.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, engaging credibly with customers, partners, and internal teams.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Proven work experience in product management or as an associate product manager.
* Track record of managing all aspects of a successful product through its lifecycle.
* Ability to develop product and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executive management.
* Experience supporting complex commercial opportunities, bids, or multi‑stakeholder programmes.
* Solid technical background – understanding or hands‑on experience in software development or digital technologies is a plus.
* MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent preferred.
Knowledge
* Strong understanding of requirements management; ability to translate technical capabilities into clear customer and product definitions.
* Knowledge of commercial modelling, pricing, and business case development; familiarity with standards, quality practices, or regulated environments.
* Understanding of digital, data‑driven, or technology‑enabled solutions.
Skills
* Ability to define and own product strategy and long‑term roadmap planning for complex offerings.
* Strong analytical skills, including development of ROI assessments, pricing models, and commercial analysis.
Why Join Us
Competitive benefits tailored to the division. Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation. A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions. Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability.
About Us
James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting‑edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers’ assets. In the Energy Division, we offer safe, efficient solutions across oil & gas and renewables—from well support and full‑field decommissioning to integrated services for offshore wind and expert subsea inspection, repair, and maintenance.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on a talented and diverse workforce.
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