Product Manager LED/LCD Displays

Product Manager (LED & LCD Technology)

Your New Role

As a Product Manager in the Technical team within the Transformation & Operations Strategy department, you’ll play a critical role in developing new digital products and improving existing ones. You’ll work across multiple teams and functions, from suppliers and internal stakeholders to operations, ensuring product development aligns with both commercial and operational goals. This role requires a strong technical engineering (LCD & LED) background combined with a commercial mindset to drive the success of new product initiatives, particularly in the outdoor and digital display spaces.

The position reports directly to the Technical Director - Product, working with stakeholders across executive teams, partnerships, commercial, finance, and legal functions. Additionally, the role involves collaboration with transformation and delivery teams, technical engineering, and external partners in the supply chain, particularly in the audio-visual sector. Occasional UK and international travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Development: Lead the creation of new digital products (LCD/LED) for outdoor applications, from concept to final delivery.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with performance standards while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lifecycle & Risk Management: Manage the full lifecycle of product development, addressing performance (MTBF, obsolescence) and mitigating risks to ensure successful project delivery. Ensure maintenance and spare parts are effectively utilized.
• Project Leadership: Deliver product development projects within defined programs and timelines by collaborating with internal and external teams.
• Knowledge Library: Maintain an up-to-date knowledge repository of products used in outdoor advertising and monitor competitor activity.
• Supply Chain Expertise: Build strong networks within the LED and LCD display supply chains, particularly in key manufacturing regions like Europe, China, Korea, and Taiwan.
• Technical Specifications: Define and maintain product specifications in partnership with engineering and technology teams.
• Product Design Language: Develop and refine design language for outdoor advertising displays in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Innovation: Identify and assess new technologies impacting outdoor advertising, providing insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Digital Strategy: Contribute to the strategy for integrating LCD and LED technologies, preparing for future developments in the sector.

What You’ll Need

• Experience: Proven expertise in product development, particularly in mechanical, electrical, or digital engineering.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of digital product development (LCD/LED) with the ability to assess suppliers’ performance and trends critically.
• Project Management: Ability to manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Commercial Mindset: Business acumen for pricing, risk management, and cost-effective solutions.
• Qualifications: A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Product Engineering (or similar) and hands-on experience in product development roles.
• Problem Solving: Ability to evaluate product failures and propose solutions to enhance reliability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Confident communicator skilled at engaging with technical teams and senior leaders.
• Organization: Exceptional organizational and presentation skills with experience monitoring product KPIs (e.g., MTTR, MTBF).