Product Manager – Network & Hardware Services

We are looking for a Product Manager to lead the direction of our Network & Hardware Services, the physical and network foundation that the rest of our infrastructure depends on. You will set the roadmap, build investment cases and help decide what we modernise, what we retire and what we need to keep running for another year. You will work closely with our Network Tech Lead, Senior Network Engineers and Architects throughout technical evaluations. They bring the engineering depth; you bring the portfolio, investment, lifecycle and commercial perspective needed to turn good technical recommendations into sound decisions.

Responsibilities

Own the strategy and roadmap for Network & Hardware Services; Set priorities across modernisation, lifecycle, reliability, technical debt and new demand; Partner closely with the Network Engineering Line Manager to align roadmap priorities with team capacity, skills and longer-term capability needs; Partner with engineers and architects on technology evaluations, vendor deep-dives and proof-of-concepts; Turn technical recommendations into funded and sequenced decisions; Build investment cases for refresh and modernisation; Own the non-personnel budget for your portfolio; Shape vendor and sourcing strategy and lead commercial negotiations alongside Procurement; Balance demand, capacity, cost and technical priorities; Say no when that is the right decision; Clearly communicate direction and trade-offs to engineering teams and senior leadership

Requirements

A solid understanding of enterprise networking and physical infrastructure; Experience with infrastructure services, technical platforms or similarly complex technology environments; The ability to understand and challenge technical proposals and explain their implications to non-technical leaders; Strong strategic planning and prioritisation skills; Commercial awareness across budgets, business cases, vendors and total cost of ownership; Credibility with engineers and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively; The ability to move comfortably between engineering detail and leadership discussions