HIRING NOW: Product Development Manager

About Us

Our mission is to redefine exceptional human performance through data driven training. We aim to unlock every individual’s full potential in order to help save lives. Our vision is to transform the way people are trained by unlocking the untapped resource of human performance data in simulation and training.

We envision a future where simulation is within arms reach of anyone who needs it, and individuals can access personalised, adaptive learning environments, so that they can develop the skills they need to flourish.£

Our customers are some of the biggest aerospace, defence and renewable energy companies in the world. We work closely with them to deliver cutting edge simulation solutions to their end users.

We believe in creating shared value for our customers, investors, employees and community by adopting the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ and the B Corporation constitution. This means our company has a legal obligation to balance sustainable profit, with sustainability for people and the planet.

Purpose of role:

We believe that simulation data is the untapped resource that can transform how simulation and training is delivered. Our HEAT product is a market leading solution designed to transform human performance simulation data into actionable insights for our customers.

We’re looking for a Product Development Manager to lead the development of our HEAT product. The ideal candidate has experience of developing and delivering data focussed products for customers, can be hands on in the technical development of our product when needed, and has some experience of delivering product R&D activity.

You should be able to:

● Take ownership of the development of HEAT.
● Design and implement well-engineered, reliable, and bug-free data architecture.
● Plan and execute significant new features for our products
● Design data systems and pipelines that collect, manage, and convert raw data into usable information for data scientists to interpret.
● Work with our simulation team, customer experience team and integration team to optimise data capture from customer simulators.
● Create a product road map and developing user stories
● Manage the product backlog and prioritise them based on changing requirements
● Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
● Find creative and innovative solutions for challenges the data team faces
● Collaborating with customers to understand and anticipate their needs and translate
them into product requirements
● Share knowledge, lead and mentor colleagues in a communal, cross-disciplinary and
team environment

Preferred Qualifications for the role:

● Proven experience developing and delivering data products, particularly data visualisation.
● Previous experience as a data engineer or in a similar role
● Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Java and Python)
● Hands-on experience with SQL database design
● Great numerical and analytical skills
● Degree in Computer Science, IT, or similar field; a Master’s is a plus
● Data engineering certification (e.g IBM Certified Data Engineer) is a plus
● Experience working with leading Aerospace & Defense companies, or related business
in simulation & training, gaming, cloud, AI etc.

Bonus Points

● We actively encourage women to apply for this role as we strive to achieve a gender balanced company
● We value military service and understand the value it can add to our products end users
● Project management experience

Characteristics that are important for the role:

● Be straightforward and helpful, this is about building long term genuine relationships
● Take responsibility – own your work either when it succeeds or fails
● Problem solve, innovate, be creative
● Comfortable being customer facing, enjoy relationship building
● Be agile, iterate, always be delivering

Benefits:

We want above average talent and intend to offer above average benefits:
● Annual market based benchmarking to ensure our remuneration is above average
● 4% pension contribution
● 25 days paid annual leave + paid public holidays
● Employee assistance scheme that includes private medical insurance + mental health
support
● Flexible & Hybrid working – focus on getting the job done
● Paid sick leave
● 5G SIM card
● Hardware package