Technical Product Owner

About the role

The Technical Product Manager - PLM is responsible for defining, owning, and evolving technical products within the RDD IT landscape, with a particular focus on the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) stack. Operating within the RDD IT function, this role ensures that PLM product roadmaps are aligned to engineering needs and business priorities, translating complex requirements into structured plans for delivery. You will act as a key interface between engineering stakeholders, solution architects, and delivery teams, ensuring that solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned to industry best practices. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to oversee the quality of delivery, drive continuous improvement across product and application lifecycles, and contribute to the long-term evolution of Dyson's engineering technology landscape. Principal Accountabilities Product Strategy & Roadmap - Create and maintain an IT product development roadmap for PLM (Teamcenter) capabilities - Ensure roadmaps reflect technical thought leadership and industry best practices - Align product direction to engineering requirements and business priorities - Continuously review and refine roadmap based on stakeholder input and delivery outcomes Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership - Act as an ambassador for Global IT across RDD and NPI stakeholder groups - Engage with senior RDD stakeholders, engineers, solution architects, and business process owners - Build strong working relationships across delivery, support, and engineering teams - Ensure alignment between stakeholder needs and product direction Delivery Oversight & Quality Assurance - Work within the RDD IT delivery function to oversee quality of technical delivery - Ensure solutions comply with defined standards, policies, and architectural direction - Collaborate with delivery teams and external partners to ensure successful execution - Support resolution of delivery challenges and ensure continuous improvement Platform Ownership & Continuous Improvement - Take joint accountability for the robustness and maturity of PLM platforms - Support and improve product management and application delivery practices - Identify opportunities to enhance system capabilities and user experience - Drive continuous improvement across product lifecycle and service delivery Vendor & Partner Management - Work with external strategic partners to bring industry insight and best practice - Collaborate with Legal and Procurement to maximise value from third-party engagements - Support development of long-term platform capability and vendor strategy Technology Strategy & Innovation - Support architecture teams and strategic partners in shaping future platform direction - Contribute to adoption of new technologies and industry trends within RDD IT - Identify opportunities to improve capability through innovation and tooling evolution Professional Development - Own and drive personal and professional development in line with Dyson frameworks - Use internal development tools to assess capability and define growth objectives - Continuously build technical and stakeholder management expertise Person Specification / Core Competencies You must possess strong technical product management capability, with the ability to bridge engineering needs and IT delivery. You will demonstrate strong organisational skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced engineering environment. Core Competencies - Strong product management capability within technical or engineering environments - Ability to translate complex requirements into structured product roadmaps - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands at pace - Strong organisational and delivery focus Essential - Experience managing technical products within engineering or R&D environments - Strong experience with PLM platforms, particularly Siemens Teamcenter - Experience managing change and enhancement within large-scale engineering systems - Experience working across delivery teams, architects, and business stakeholders