195 Product Lifecycle jobs in the United Kingdom

Product Lifecycle Management Specialist

Location: Peterborough (Fully Onsite)

Contract: 12 Months

Industry Leader | Global Engineering | Future-Focused Innovation

Be part of building the world’s infrastructure.

We’re looking for a Life Cycle Consultant – Aftermarket to join a global leader in diesel and gas engine solutions. With over 80 years of engineering excellence and hundreds of locations worldwide, our mission is clear: provide innovative, reliable power systems and drive sustainable progress for industries on every continent.

Joining the Industrial Power Systems Division , you will help shape the aftermarket success of cutting-edge engine solutions, supporting parts and service growth from product launch through to legacy support.

Your Role – Drive Value Through the Product Life Cycle

As an Aftermarket Life Cycle Consultant, you'll play a critical role in supporting major New Product Introductions (NPIs) and product phase-outs. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Aftermarket teams to ensure our aftermarket services are competitive, customer-centric, and continuously evolving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead aftermarket deliverables for NPI and product deletions, ensuring alignment with product strategy, timelines, and budget.
• Develop and improve repair options to boost parts sales and drive aftermarket growth .
• Optimise branding, IP, supplier agreements, design changes, service, and overhaul throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate on innovative aftermarket business cases and drive them to successful market launch .
• Influence product design by integrating aftermarket needs early in development.
• Monitor and adjust parts service levels to maximise availability and sales potential .
• Deliver data-driven insights that support continuous improvement and long-term success.

What You’ll Bring

• Engineering or technical background with strong commercial awareness – able to interpret technical diagrams and assess market impact.
• Experience in off-highway, automotive , or other complex product industries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence and communicate effectively across all levels.
• Deep understanding of NPI, aftermarket operations, branding, design changes, and parts marketing .
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with tools like Teamcenter and large data analysis for strategic planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in engineering, business, or equivalent experience.
• Proven record in lifecycle management, continuous improvement , and delivering aftermarket growth.
• Strong organisational, time management, and change leadership skills.

Why Join?

• Work with a globally respected brand with decades of impact and innovation.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment committed to engineering excellence and customer success .
• Take ownership of product lifecycle strategy and drive tangible aftermarket results.

Ready to power the future of aftermarket?

Apply now and help shape the lifecycle of world-class engine solutions.

About the Role

Our customer in the Defence sector is seeking a highly skilled PLM Toolset Support Specialist to join the Engineering Design Capabilities Team. This role is critical in supporting the implementation, training, and optimisation of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) toolset, with a focus on Windchill .

You will act as the first point of contact for user queries, provide expert-level support, and contribute to the successful rollout and adoption of PLM tools across engineering communities.

• Provide expert-level support for the PLM toolset within the Engineering Design Capabilities Team.
• Act as first-line support for Windchill user queries, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Develop training materials and user support documentation for tool implementation.
• Deliver training sessions and one-on-one coaching during pilot phases and broader rollouts.
• Assist in process creation and updates related to PLM tool implementation.
• Conduct training needs analysis across engineering communities at group level.
• Provide technical support for verification and validation activities to ensure PLM tools meet business requirements.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in integration environments to validate workflows.
• Assist with data organisation requests and manage user roles and permissions.
• Offer advisory support on data organisation execution.
• Troubleshoot Windchill-related issues in line with KPIs and service level agreements.
• Monitor and report on system performance issues .
• Maintain and update PLM support documentation and user guides.
• Apply deep knowledge of PDM and PLM systems , their capabilities, and best practices.

Requirements

• British Nationality and current SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Proven experience supporting PLM/PDM systems , particularly Windchill .
• Strong understanding of engineering processes and lifecycle management.
• Experience in training delivery , both in group settings and one-on-one.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with UAT processes , data management, and role-based access control.

• Experience in the Defence sector or other high-security environments.
• Knowledge of PLM integration with other enterprise systems.

Product Strategy Director, Head of Strategy, Lead Strategist

This Digital Product Agency is looking for a Head of Product Strategy to join then to work alongside the management team on strategic pitches

We are looking for you to have –

• Strong business strategy skills, the able to talk to commercial stakeholders and understand business impact, quickly develop ROI analysis and business cases.
• Knows how to develop propositions from a business and product perspective. Customer Value Proposition into Product Vision Roadmap and Service design for the back office into Go-To-Market and product design.
• A toolbox of methodologies and techniques they can call on in the right situation.
• Be able to translate seamlessly between big-picture strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, including working with cross-functional teams on AI-enhanced products and services.

The right person for this role -

• Product Strategy experience – not Advertising, media and campaign or content strategy background.
• Worked in a sub-100 people consultancy / agency / start-up or ran their own agency for two years+, possibly sold their agency and ready for their next challenge.
• Can own a room and have gravitas to manage clients.
• Ability to bring a different perspective to the business than what we already have

Definitely not right for this role -

• Rigid approach and thinking.
• Advertising, media and campaign or content strategy background.
• Research driven approach.
• Background of being in-house at large corporate or consultancy.

Hybrid Working in London – 2-3 days a week

Product Strategy Director, Head of Strategy, Lead Strategist

This Digital Product Agency is looking for a Head of Product Strategy to join then to work alongside the management team on strategic pitches

We are looking for you to have –

• Strong business strategy skills, the able to talk to commercial stakeholders and understand business impact, quickly develop ROI analysis and business cases.
• Knows how to develop propositions from a business and product perspective. Customer Value Proposition into Product Vision Roadmap and Service design for the back office into Go-To-Market and product design.
• A toolbox of methodologies and techniques they can call on in the right situation.
• Be able to translate seamlessly between big-picture strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, including working with cross-functional teams on AI-enhanced products and services.

The right person for this role -

• Product Strategy experience – not Advertising, media and campaign or content strategy background.
• Worked in a sub-100 people consultancy / agency / start-up or ran their own agency for two years+, possibly sold their agency and ready for their next challenge.
• Can own a room and have gravitas to manage clients.
• Ability to bring a different perspective to the business than what we already have

Definitely not right for this role -

• Rigid approach and thinking.
• Advertising, media and campaign or content strategy background.
• Research driven approach.
• Background of being in-house at large corporate or consultancy.

Hybrid Working in London – 2-3 days a week

About the Role

Stax Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing global SaaS client to appoint a VP of Product Strategy & Operations , a pivotal role at the heart of their product organization.

This isn’t a coordination role. This is a leadership position for someone who builds systems from ambiguity , creates structure at scale , and treats internal operations like a product —delivering clarity, accountability, and quality across a distributed product and engineering team.

You’ll drive how the product organization operates—defining end-to-end rhythms, optimizing cross-functional execution, and ensuring everything shipped aligns with product vision, business goals, and customer needs. Operating within a hub-and-spoke model, you’ll act as the connective tissue between strategy and execution—centralizing visibility and empowering pod-level autonomy.

If you’re a product leader with a bias toward action, who thrives on creating clarity in complex environments, and has the systems thinking to scale without bloat—this role was made for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Operationalize the Product Engine:
• Own and evolve the operating model from idea to release. Define the rituals, artifacts, and processes that enable speed without compromising craft.
• Productize Internal Workflows:
• Leverage the company’s internal platform to automate and streamline coordination, reviews, and roadmap execution. Treat internal ops like a customer-facing product.
• Drive Cross-Functional Clarity:
• Partner across Product, Engineering, Design, Customer Success, and GTM to ensure aligned priorities, sharp definitions, and transparent tracking of deliverables.
• Own Review & Release Discipline:
• Define clear stage gates across planning and delivery. Create strong inter-team “contracts” that balance autonomy with shared accountability.
• Simplify to Scale:
• Identify systemic friction points. Reduce complexity, eliminate unnecessary dependencies, and resolve blockers before they escalate.
• Make Data Actionable:
• Define and refine live dashboards for visibility into resource allocation, velocity, readiness, and roadmap alignment. Make operational health obvious, not opaque.
• Mentor & Scale a High-Impact Team:
• Lead and grow a small team of program managers, instilling a builder mindset and operational rigor while equipping them with modern, AI-native tools and approaches.

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience as Head of Product, CPO, or senior product operator in a high-growth tech environment
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, lightweight operational systems that people adopt—not avoid
• Strategic systems thinker with a builder’s mindset ; views internal ops as a product with users and measurable value
• Highly attuned to cross-functional dynamics; strong influence across design, engineering, and GTM
• Ability to challenge, coach, and drive clarity —not just facilitate meetings
• Experienced in mentoring and scaling globally distributed program or product ops teams
• Comfortable working across global time zones; UK-based is strongly preferred to align with core collaboration windows
• Experience with or strong enthusiasm for AI-native workflows and how they can streamline operations

Why This Role

This is a rare opportunity to define the operating system of a modern, AI-forward product company—without resorting to heavyweight process or top-down management. You won’t be managing PMs directly, but you’ll shape their velocity, clarity, and execution quality.

If you thrive on turning chaos into systems, enjoy the nuances of scale without bloat, and believe that great product operations are a product —you’ll find this role both challenging and deeply rewarding.

About the Role

Stax Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing global SaaS client to appoint a VP of Product Strategy & Operations , a pivotal role at the heart of their product organization.

This isn’t a coordination role. This is a leadership position for someone who builds systems from ambiguity , creates structure at scale , and treats internal operations like a product —delivering clarity, accountability, and quality across a distributed product and engineering team.

You’ll drive how the product organization operates—defining end-to-end rhythms, optimizing cross-functional execution, and ensuring everything shipped aligns with product vision, business goals, and customer needs. Operating within a hub-and-spoke model, you’ll act as the connective tissue between strategy and execution—centralizing visibility and empowering pod-level autonomy.

If you’re a product leader with a bias toward action, who thrives on creating clarity in complex environments, and has the systems thinking to scale without bloat—this role was made for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Operationalize the Product Engine:
• Own and evolve the operating model from idea to release. Define the rituals, artifacts, and processes that enable speed without compromising craft.
• Productize Internal Workflows:
• Leverage the company’s internal platform to automate and streamline coordination, reviews, and roadmap execution. Treat internal ops like a customer-facing product.
• Drive Cross-Functional Clarity:
• Partner across Product, Engineering, Design, Customer Success, and GTM to ensure aligned priorities, sharp definitions, and transparent tracking of deliverables.
• Own Review & Release Discipline:
• Define clear stage gates across planning and delivery. Create strong inter-team “contracts” that balance autonomy with shared accountability.
• Simplify to Scale:
• Identify systemic friction points. Reduce complexity, eliminate unnecessary dependencies, and resolve blockers before they escalate.
• Make Data Actionable:
• Define and refine live dashboards for visibility into resource allocation, velocity, readiness, and roadmap alignment. Make operational health obvious, not opaque.
• Mentor & Scale a High-Impact Team:
• Lead and grow a small team of program managers, instilling a builder mindset and operational rigor while equipping them with modern, AI-native tools and approaches.

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience as Head of Product, CPO, or senior product operator in a high-growth tech environment
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, lightweight operational systems that people adopt—not avoid
• Strategic systems thinker with a builder’s mindset ; views internal ops as a product with users and measurable value
• Highly attuned to cross-functional dynamics; strong influence across design, engineering, and GTM
• Ability to challenge, coach, and drive clarity —not just facilitate meetings
• Experienced in mentoring and scaling globally distributed program or product ops teams
• Comfortable working across global time zones; UK-based is strongly preferred to align with core collaboration windows
• Experience with or strong enthusiasm for AI-native workflows and how they can streamline operations

Why This Role

This is a rare opportunity to define the operating system of a modern, AI-forward product company—without resorting to heavyweight process or top-down management. You won’t be managing PMs directly, but you’ll shape their velocity, clarity, and execution quality.

If you thrive on turning chaos into systems, enjoy the nuances of scale without bloat, and believe that great product operations are a product —you’ll find this role both challenging and deeply rewarding.