Product Manager

Our client, a leading provider of occupational safety and mining technology solutions, is looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of its Occupational Safety Solutions (OSS) product portfolio, with a strong focus on gas detection instrumentation and environmental monitoring systems within the mining sector.

This role is suited to a commercially minded and technically credible individual who understands the realities of mining environments and can bridge customer requirements with engineering and product development capabilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving product innovation, market positioning, customer value, and long term portfolio growth.

• Develop and drive the long term product roadmap aligned to business objectives and market opportunities
• Define product vision, positioning, and market strategy for the OSS product portfolio
• Translate customer and operational requirements into product development priorities
• Conduct market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and trend evaluation
• Work closely with engineering, production, quality assurance, and R&D teams to drive product development initiatives
• Coordinate feasibility studies, risk assessments, testing, and site trials
• Ensure products align with industry standards, mining operational requirements, and customer expectations
• Support go to market activities including product positioning, pricing strategy, and customer engagement
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop product messaging and commercial strategies
• Coordinate Proof of Concept (PoC) activities and support customer implementations
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and profitability enhancement
• Manage project timelines, priorities, deliverables, and resources across the product lifecycle
• Maintain documentation including certifications, manuals, approvals, training material, BOMs, and trial results
• Engage with customers, operational stakeholders, engineering teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Provide regular updates and reporting to management and relevant stakeholders
• Support rigorous testing and quality assurance processes to ensure product reliability and compliance
• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and commercial risks associated with product development and deployment
• Ensure products meet applicable mining and safety standards

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management within a technical or industrial environment
• Minimum 10 years' experience within the mining industry
• Proven experience working with gas detection instrumentation, environmental monitoring systems, or related occupational safety technologies
• Strong understanding of mining operational environments and customer requirements
• Demonstrated project management capability with experience delivering complex technical projects
• Strong commercial, strategic, and stakeholder management capability
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability
• Ability to manage cross functional stakeholder engagement and product delivery
• Experience working within mining safety, industrial instrumentation, or occupational safety technology environments will be advantageous