Product Manager – Combustion Solutions at Bosch Group

Worcester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Strategy, Market Research, Competitor Analysis, User Experience (UX), Product Lifecycle Management, Portfolio Management, Pricing Strategy, Value Proposition, Business Model Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Leadership, Commercial Acumen, Technical Acumen, Strategic Foresight, Customer Centricity, HVAC Industry Knowledge

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description We’re the nation’s favourite heating brand, here to warm up people’s homes, lives, and futures. From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re giving our customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating. It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering. As an organisation of more than 1,600 employees, we also take our role in the communities we serve seriously. From giving away free heating systems for community spaces, to our charity, education, and volunteer work – we’re no strangers to rolling our sleeves up, getting stuck in, and helping out. If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you. Come and work #LikeABosch at Worcester Bosch. Job Description We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our Product Management department as a Product Manager – Combustion Solutions! As a Product Manager, you are responsible for ensuring competitive advantage by managing a future-proof product strategy for your responsible product categories. You manage the technical and economic performance of the assigned product, portfolio or segment over the complete lifecycle and work cross-functionally with business-wide stakeholders, to further strengthen Bosch in your product category. In this role, you will be responsible for: Product Strategy Development Utilise your expertise in the UK heating market or Product Management techniques and work alongside market experts within the business to develop market leading product specifications, tailored to the UK market and specific customer needs. Conduct market & customer research, including both technical and commercial competitor analysis to identify trends, gaps and USPs. Initiate and execute User Experience (UX) activity to validate product concepts, features & benefits. Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into your product specifications. Product Development & Launch Represent the Product Management function within product development projects. Develop requirements and insights to ensure the right product is delivered at the right quality and price position for the target market. Ensure features, benefits and USPs, and the advantage they bring, are communicated throughout the organisation and to key customer groups. Assist in co-ordination of new product introductions with all relevant departments Product Lifecycle Management Co-ordinate relevant functions to define and execute ongoing overarching product strategy comprising Product, Price, Place & Promotion for category. Continuously review the product portfolio performance to ensure the portfolio remains relevant, considering price development, market trends, legislative drivers, customer needs & competitors’ activities. Make relevant changes to your product range including phase out of products deemed no longer relevant or competitive. Portfolio Management With relevant senior stakeholders, within both Sales Region and Product Areas (Business Units), contribute to the definition of a market-leading portfolio strategy that fulfils the commercial and growth objectives of the wider business. Collaborate closely with individual Product Managers and steer them accordingly to ensure common goals are aligned, understood, and achieved, ensuring the entire portfolio ‘fits’ in a considered, cohesive way. Take care of price analysis and strategically position the products and define price/revenue scenarios based on business goals, predecessor products and segmentation strategies. Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into your product specifications. Segment Proposition Management Co-ordinate relevant functions to and lead process to define overarching segment strategy comprising Product, Service, Price, Place & Promotion for responsible market segment. Utilise Value Proposition, Business Model Management & Segmentation tools to develop and secure competitive advantage within your market segment of responsibility. Ownership of segment delivery roadmaps. Communicate, justify and prioritise key objectives and deliverables for relevant functions to ensure execution of overarching strategy. Actively remove obstacles that prohibit execution of objectives for relevant functions. Co-ordinate and account the progress and status of segment deliverables to key stakeholders including HC/SGB Management team and HC business units. Interested? Upload your CV today! Qualifications Education requirements: Educated to degree level in relevant field (e.g. Product, Business Management, Marketing, Engineering) or equivalent Experience within UK HVAC industry, preferable though not essential Experience working within Product Management, Business Development or Marketing functions Skills & Attributes: The perfect candidate brings a balance of business/commercial expertise alongside an appreciation, or experience of, product management in a manufacturing or engineering setting. Core competencies required: Strategic Foresight The ability to analyse complex market landscapes, foresee future trends, define compelling visions for product, categories, and segments, and translate these into actionable, long-term strategies that drive growth and competitive advantage Market & Customer Centricity Deep expertise in conducting thorough market and competitive analysis, understanding customer needs across different value classes, identifying unmet needs, and leveraging these insights to inform product positioning, differentiation, and development efforts. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration Ability to influence, align, and motivate diverse internal teams (e.g., Sales, Engineering, Product Development) without direct authority, fostering a shared vision, resolving conflicts, and ensuring cohesive execution towards shared product or segment goals. Commercial Acumen & Value Realization A strong grasp of business models, pricing strategies, revenue optimization, and key financial metrics (e.g., gross margins, market share). Makes data-driven decisions to maximize profitability and overall business success for their assigned areas. Technical Acumen The ability to understand underlying technologies, architectural implications, and technical trade-offs, enabling effective collaboration with engineering and the translation of complex technical details into clear business-oriented insights and requirements for product decisions. Stakeholder Engagement & Influence The capacity to clearly articulate complex strategies, product value propositions, technical challenges and progress updates to diverse audiences, from technical teams to senior leadership. Additional Information Deadline for Applications: 12th June 2026 Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible Expected Start Date: 10th August 2026 Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason. Working Hours: 39 hours per week – standard working pattern of 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak Working with us comes with the following benefits: 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays – additional service days accrued after 5 years Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus Enhanced pension contributions Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefits Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group Subsidised onsite café and canteen Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme and after 2 years’ service you gain eligibility for funding up to £150 per annum to support your personal wellbeing Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events Volunteering days Cycle to work scheme with discounts on push-bikes, e-bikes and accessories Policy to support growing families Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme And more! Legal Entity: Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd.

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and managing a future-proof product strategy for combustion solutions to ensure competitive advantage in the UK heating market. This includes managing the full product lifecycle, conducting market research, and collaborating cross-functionally to align portfolio goals with business objectives.