Product Manager – Critical Underwater Infrastructure

Step into a pivotal role at the forefront of offshore and underwater technology, where your vision will shape the next generation of resilient, secure, and high‑performance subsea networks. As our Product Manager, you will lead the strategy and lifecycle of a groundbreaking portfolio that powers critical communication, energy, and surveillance systems beneath the ocean’s surface. This is your chance to lead like an entrepreneur, driving the creation and global deployment of advanced digital and hardware solutions that protect and enhance vital offshore infrastructures. With full P&L ownership and influence across the business, you will steer product direction from initial discovery to worldwide scale, working cross‑functionally to turn bold ideas into commercially successful, industry‑defining innovations. The role will be remotely based with travel within the UK as well as internationally.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead market, customer, and stakeholder research across offshore and subsea sectors, identifying emerging needs, regulatory drivers, and key technology trends.
• Act as the primary customer, government, and defence interface, ensuring product direction aligns with national and energy security priorities.
• Own and refine the value proposition for advanced subsea technologies, clearly communicating operational, commercial, and customer value.
• Translate complex technical capabilities into clear customer outcomes, requirements, and concepts of operations.
• Develop and deliver a balanced roadmap for new systems, enhancements, and upgrades across subsea pipelines, cables, and sensor networks.
• Lead cross‑functional teams through build‑versus‑buy decisions and ensure compliance with maritime, energy, and defence standards.
• Embed resilience and security by design, including layered protection, stress testing, and continuity planning.
• Develop pricing models and commercial frameworks supporting strong business cases and ROI.
• Position solutions effectively across commercial, government, and defence markets.
• Support go‑to‑market plans with deep product, technical, and market insight.
• Enable sales with clear messaging, competitive intelligence, and support on complex bids.
• Lead product and upgrade launches, coordinating across engineering, operations, marketing, and sales.
• Monitor post‑launch performance and drive continuous product improvements.

What we're looking for

• Background in product management or systems engineering within maritime, subsea, offshore energy, telecoms, or defence.
• Proven end‑to‑end product lifecycle leadership.
• Experience in regulated, safety‑critical, or security‑sensitive environments.
• Experience/involvement in complex bids, programmes, and multi‑stakeholder opportunities.
• Eligible for national security clearance.
• Strong understanding of subsea systems (ROVs/AUVs, fibre‑optic cables, telecoms, sensors, power).
• Knowledge of digital and AI/ML‑enabled monitoring and maintenance solutions.
• Familiarity with maritime regulations, safety standards, and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Awareness of national security, energy security, and energy transition impacts on subsea infrastructure.
• Entrepreneurial, able to turn ideas into deliverable products.
• Ability to define product strategy and long‑term roadmaps.
• Strong requirements and value‑definition skills.
• Commercial acumen in business cases, pricing, and ROI.
• Effective cross‑functional leadership and influence.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, including government and defence.

Why join us

• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience.
• 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 with more than 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world’s most 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. Our One James Fisher strategy unites our capabilities under a single vision, building a stronger, more cohesive business within the Blue Economy.

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now! You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here: We are One James Fisher – YouTube. Due to the volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.