Product Manager in Reading

About the Role

Location: Reading (Hybrid working 2/3 days per week). Contract: Permanent – full‑time, 37 hours per week. Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + performance bonus + benefits covering family, finances and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced focused Product Manager to join our Product and Digital team. The role is responsible for the development of new capabilities and lifecycle management of our connectivity portfolio, including Ethernet, EoFTTx, DIA / Managed DIA, and SD‑WAN services.

As the product manager for these products, you will drive profitable growth, ensure our products remain competitive and customer‑focused, and work closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver market‑leading solutions that support the organisation's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for your products.
• Own the full product lifecycle, from concept and business case development through launch, growth, and retirement.
• Develop robust business cases with clear revenue, margin, and ROI targets.
• Lead pricing and margin optimisation initiatives to balance competitiveness with profitability.
• Act as the subject matter expert across the business.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Digital, and Pricing teams to ensure effective product delivery and scalability.
• Drive continuous improvement in customer experience, service performance, and product competitiveness.
• Monitor market trends, customer insights, and competitor activity to inform product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Create and maintain high‑quality product documentation, sales enablement materials, and proposition collateral.
• Present product performance, strategic recommendations, and roadmap updates to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Build strong relationships with external partners to identify and develop joint revenue opportunities.
• Influence and engage key stakeholders to prioritise initiatives that deliver measurable commercial value and business impact.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a proven track record in telecommunications product management. You will be confident working across multiple business functions and able to translate customer and market requirements into successful product outcomes.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in a Product Management role within B2B telecommunications, connectivity, or network services.
• Experience managing products such as Ethernet, Optical, DIA, Managed DIA, SD‑WAN, or related connectivity services.
• Demonstrable experience working cross‑functionally with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Pricing teams.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and go‑to‑market processes.
• Experience developing business cases, pricing strategies, and commercial performance plans.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Key Skills

• Experience with connectivity products especially in the B2B space.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into clear requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence presenting to senior internal and external audiences.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

Benefits

Annual Bonus, Employee Discounts, Birthday & Volunteering Leave, Pension with service‑related increases, Cycle to Work Scheme, Holiday Buy, Mental Health & Wellbeing Support.

Through our “working differently” programme we support flexible work times and the ability to work on a hybrid basis.