Product Manager – Infrared Technologies

About the role As a Product Manager at IRnova, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our infrared photodetector products for defence, space and industry. You’ll translate market insights and customer needs into a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap that guide development and ensure alignment with business goals. This role is at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and market strategy — making you the owner of both the big picture and the fine details of product delivery.

What you’ll do You will drive the full product lifecycle, from strategy and planning to production, delivery, and retirement. Your responsibilities include:

Product Strategy & Market Insight

Define and maintain product vision, strategy, and roadmap in line with company goals and will actively be part of both defining and analysing together with the management team.

Analyze market trends and customer needs to identify new opportunities and set strategic goals

Propose and prepare business cases for new products or changes to existing ones

Stay on top of technology and market developments to keep our products competitive

Product Ownership & Delivery

Act as the internal customer for product development projects

Manage product lifecycle, including new product introductions and retirements

Initiate product changes through the Product Roadmap Group

Ensure all external product documentation and specifications (manuals, drawings, datasheets, etc.) are accurate and up to date

Production & Quality Responsibility

Be the driving force that makes sure yields and costs are maintained or improved, and initiate and follow up on activities to make sure this is achieved

React to production issues and coordinate corrective actions

Be the expert on expected product performance in final test, ensuring test procedures are correct and parameters are properly tracked

Follow performance statistics and act on deviations

Take responsibility for product deliveries, ens