Do you have a proven track record in successfully accelerating new product development in a small business environment? Our client’s innovative cloud platform is on a high growth trajectory and is now seeking a Product Manager to join them in New Jersey or remotely in the US. This is an excellent opportunity to join a field of dedicated and highly skilled individuals, each of whom contributes to our client’s success. 

The company 

FMC’s Digital Plant team are working in partnership with a unique and expert provider of simulation and modelling applications for the industrial markets including oil and gas, chemicals, water/wastewater and more. Having grown quickly, their solutions are already utilised by engineers in over 30 countries and by hundreds of leading engineering organisations to optimise process design. Their solutions are favoured by governments, researchers, students, and academic environments to solve complex chemistry challenges thanks to their reliability, accuracy, and effectiveness. 

The role 

As a Product Manager, you will build a thorough understanding of relevant markets and clients, and translate this knowledge into supporting software development, new offerings and managing them across their lifecycles.  

Other responsibilities include: 

• Developing and managing a strong portfolio and product roadmap 

• Communicating our client’s products both internally and externally 

• Defining product requirements and managing the product lifecycle 

• Launching new innovations 

• Working closely with customers to deeply understand pain points and needs 

• Developing relationships with customers and engaging users 

• Researching the market and defining target segments 

• Supporting marketing campaigns and go-to-market campaigns 

The requirements 

Our client is looking for someone ideally with experience in the industrial process simulation software industry, as well as…  

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, mining, chemistry, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) 

• Formal training in product management processes and principles 

• 7+ years of demonstrated success in technical, product management or commercial roles preferably in the oil & gas, chemicals, mining, power generation or water segments 

• Deep expertise in the translation of client pain points 

• Experience analysing competitive offerings and effective product positioning 

• Track record of successful product launches 

• Experience with the design and commercialisation of cloud platforms is preferred 

• Scrum/Agile Project Management experience would be valuable 

• Technical writing skills 

• Self-directed, highly motivated, detail-oriented and a strong team player 

• Hyper-organised and results orientated 

• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time 

Important information 

Reference number: 13474 

FMC contact for this role: Persephone Kennedy (persephone.kennedy@fmctalent.com)