Product Development Manager

Requisition
524956
-Posted
- Western Europe

- Cubis Systems

- Full Time

- Engineering

- United Kingdom

- Craigavon

Country: United Kingdom
Req : 524956
Job Type
:

Full Time
Workplace Type
:

Hybrid
Seniority Level
:

Mid-Senior Level

Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.

Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.

We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.

Join Our Team at Cubis Systems – Exciting Opportunities Await

At Infrastructure Products Europe, we’re innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.

Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Company pension contribution
• A range of healthcare options
• Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
• Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
• Employee referral programme
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group

Reports to:
Head of Technical & Innovation

The Product Development Manager is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end development of new products, from concept through to launch, ensuring alignment with market needs, business strategy, and operational capability. This role will drive innovation across the product portfolio, working cross‑functionally with engineering, operations, commercial, and marketing teams to deliver high‑quality, commercially viable solutions.

• Provide leadership to a team of Design Engineers, including mentoring, performance management, and capability development to ensure delivery of high‑quality product solutions.
• Lead the development of new products through structured stage‑gate / NPI processes.
• Translate customer, market, and regulatory requirements into product specifications.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, product improvement, and cost optimisation.
• Ensure product designs meet performance, quality, and safety standards.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to commercialisation.
• Define timelines, budgets, and resource requirements for development projects.
• Ensure on‑time delivery of product launches in line with business objectives.
• Monitor risks and implement mitigation plans across development activities.
• Work closely with manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams to ensure feasibility and scalability.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to align product development with market demand and growth strategy.
• Engage with marketing to support product positioning, messaging, and launch activities.
• Gather and interpret customer feedback to inform product development decisions.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and industry innovations.
• Represent Cubis Systems in technical discussions with customers and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across product performance, cost efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Introduce new technologies, materials, or processes to enhance product offering.
• Support standardisation and best practices across product development processes.
• Preparation of technical documentation, specifications, and product data sheets.
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