Hardware Product Manager

Hardware Product Manager

Few&Far are excited to exclusively partner with a mission-driven start-up in the sustainability space, working to make rivers cleaner and strengthen connections between local communities and their waterways.

They are looking to hire a Hardware Product Manager to drive their innovative water monitoring solutions forward.

Role Requirements:

• Translate business needs into a robust hardware roadmap, ensuring seamless design, supplier selection, and scalable production.
• Play a key role in shaping and managing the hardware lifecycle, working closely with design teams, supply chain partners, and operational stakeholders to deliver high-impact, low-maintenance monitoring solutions.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience in hardware product management, particularly in industrial or environmental technology.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring technologies (e.g., sensors, telemetry, IoT integration).
• Experience managing supply chains and supplier relationships, ensuring scalable manufacturing.
• Ability to take design concepts to full-scale production, including validation and testing.
• Understanding of through-life product management - considering maintenance, durability, and cost-effectiveness.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with the water industry supply chain and key regulatory frameworks (e.g., Ofwat, Defra, EA).
• Background in sustainability-focused hardware development and low-carbon product design.
• Exposure to predictive analytics and remote monitoring for in-service product performance.

Long-Term Role Goals:

• Lead the development of an ‘as-a-service’ hardware model, integrating data, software, and sustainability principles.
• Expand manufacturing capabilities to support European and global markets.
• Build strategic partnerships to enhance product capabilities and reach.

💰 Salary: £65,000 – £80,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

📍 Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel

If you’re excited by the opportunity to drive innovation in environmental hardware and contribute to a sustainable future, we’d love to hear from you - please apply to this advert!