Product Manager – Commercial Diving
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
Full-time, Permanent
Please note that this role requires security checks.
The Role:
The Product Manager shapes and delivers a product portfolio that drives the company’s strategy forward. They take ownership of product performance across the full lifecycle—from initial concept through to retirement—ensuring every product remains relevant, competitive, and commercially strong.
As the voice of the customer, they bring deep insight into market dynamics, customer needs, and product value. They translate complex technical capabilities into clear, compelling outcomes that resonate with customers and differentiate the offer in the market.
Working cross-functionally with marketing, engineering, digital, operations, and sales, they align teams around a shared vision and guide delivery from early discovery through to global launch and beyond.
With a focus on scalable, high-impact solutions, the Product Manager ensures the portfolio not only meets today’s demands but is built to adapt, evolve, and succeed over time.
What you'll be doing:
- Shape and manage the product portfolio across its full lifecycle, from initial concept through to retirement, ensuring products stay competitive and aligned to business goals.
- Define and drive the product roadmap, using customer insight, market trends, and performance data to continuously refine direction.
- Work closely with engineering, digital, operations, marketing, and sales to deliver product initiatives from discovery through to launch and ongoing optimisation.
- Build a strong understanding of customer needs and market opportunities, translating them into clear product strategies, positioning, and value propositions.
- Lead the development and launch of new products, from early concept and business case through to go-to-market execution and post-launch improvement.
- Make informed decisions on product investment, including build vs buy, pricing, and prioritisation, to maximise commercial success.
- Act as a key advocate for the product, engaging with customers and internal teams to gather insight, communicate value, and drive adoption.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in product management, with a track record of delivering products across the full lifecycle.
- Strong ability to define product strategy, build roadmaps, and translate customer and market needs into actionable plans.
- Experience driving commercial outcomes, including pricing, business cases, and supporting complex opportunities or programmes.
- Solid understanding of requirements management and translating technical capabilities into clear product propositions.
- Confident stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and with senior leaders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and hands-on approach.
- Good understanding of digital or technology-enabled solutions; technical background is advantageous.
- Clear, concise communicator who can simplify complex ideas and turn them into practical, scalable solutions.
Why join us?
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience (Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Cycle to work scheme, Company Pension, etc.)
- Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility
- Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions
- Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations
About Us:
James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration.
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James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD
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