Product Manager – SFR502

Product Manager – Steel Doors / Digital Configuration Platform

Location: UK (Hybrid / Flexible)
Sector: Steel Doors, Fire & Security, Construction Products
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Recruiter: SFR Recruitment Solutions – Connecting People

SFR Recruitment Solutions are delighted to be supporting a leading manufacturer within the steel door and security solutions sector. As the business continues to invest in growth and new product innovation, we are seeking a highly capable Product Manager to take ownership of an established product range while driving future development.

This role combines traditional product management with responsibility for the company’s digital product configuration software, ensuring customers can specify, quote, and order products accurately, efficiently, and with complete confidence.

A fantastic opportunity for someone with product management experience in manufacturing, construction products, or engineered systems — particularly where products are configurable or compliance‑driven.

The Role

As Product Manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle of existing steel door products while leading strategy, planning, and business case development for new product introductions.

You will also take ownership of the company’s online configuration software, ensuring products are represented accurately and that customers enjoy a seamless digital experience when customising and ordering products.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Analyse the current product range against competitors to identify gaps, opportunities, and areas for differentiation.
• Define market trends and customer needs to support a three‑year product development roadmap.
• Evaluate opportunities for new products — both internal developments and externally sourced solutions.
• Ensure all fire‑rated and security‑rated products remain compliant with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Engage with customers, installers, partners, and internal teams to validate product requirements.
• Provide competitor insight to help Sales position products effectively.

Product Lifecycle & Delivery

• Lead development of the company’s product configuration software, continually enhancing customer experience and digital usability.
• Ensure all product features, options, compliance data, pricing rules, and technical parameters are accurately represented within the software.
• Manage project timelines for product onboarding, coordinating with Engineering, IT, Sales, and Operations.
• Lead early‑stage development phases including concept briefs, commercial analysis, ROI projections, and business case creation.
• Maintain robust product documentation including drawings, specifications, test data, and certification.
• Act as “the voice of the customer,” ensuring decisions are informed by real market insights.
• Contribute to long‑term product vision to support sustainable growth.

Collaboration, Communication & Support

• Work closely with Compliance and Engineering to ensure product integrity.
• Support Sales & Marketing with training materials, product messaging, and technical guidance.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for the steel door product portfolio and configuration software.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Proven experience in product management, NPD, or technical product ownership within manufacturing, construction products, engineered systems, or a related field.
• Experience working with configurable products, digital configuration tools, ERP or CPQ systems.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings, specifications, and compliance requirements (e.g. fire standards).
• Experience managing cross‑functional projects from concept through to launch.
• Experience developing business cases, commercial modelling, or ROI analysis.
• Knowledge of UK building regulations, fire standards, or door and architectural hardware markets (advantageous).

Education

• Degree in engineering, construction, product design, or a related technical field (desirable).

Key Behaviours

• Trust & Integrity — reliable, professional, and committed to delivering on promises.
• Fair & Objective — able to balance competing priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Innovative — challenges existing processes and contributes fresh ideas.
• Passionate — energetic, engaged, and focused on product success and customer benefit.
• Collaborative — strong at building relationships and driving cross‑functional teamwork.
• Customer‑Focused — keeps customer outcomes at the centre of product decisions.

Interested?

If you are a technically minded Product Manager with experience in configurable or compliance‑led products — and want to play a major role in shaping both physical product portfolios and digital tooling — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a confidential discussion.