Product Manager - Pharma

We are looking for a commercially driven and strategically minded Product Manager to lead the positioning and lifecycle management of our pharmaceutical product portfolio. Operating within a fast-paced SME environment, this role combines product ownership with marketing leadership to ensure our offerings meet regulatory standards, customer needs, and market demands.

Working Location: Head Office | Full-time

Key Responsibilities

As part of your role at Howorth, your responsibilities will include:

Product Strategy & Development

• Define and execute product strategies aligned with business objectives and market trends.
• Lead cross-functional teams through product development, regulatory approval, and launch phases.
• Monitor industry developments, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to inform product innovation.

Marketing & Commercialisation

• Develop and implement go-to-market strategies, including branding, messaging, and promotional campaigns.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to create compelling product content and collateral.
• Conduct market segmentation and customer profiling to support targeted marketing efforts.

Lifecycle Management

• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept through to phase-out, ensuring profitability and compliance.
• Analyse product performance metrics and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with regulatory, quality assurance, and operations teams to ensure product integrity and compliance.
• Build strong relationships with industry professionals, strategic partners and opinion leaders.

Data & Insight

• Use market intelligence, CRM data, and sales analytics to guide product decisions and marketing strategies.
• Prepare business cases and ROI analyses for new product proposals and marketing initiatives.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• Degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field.
• Marketing qualifications are a plus but not essential.
• More important is the willingness to engage in continuous learning and development.
• Passion for innovation, customer-centricity, and commercial success.

Desired Experience

• Proven experience in product management within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
• Experience launching new pharmaceutical products or managing established brands.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, product development, and marketing principles.
• Experience working in an SME environment with a hands-on, adaptable approach.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to innovation, integrity and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, digital marketing tools, and data analytics platforms.

Benefits

Free parking – Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay – Flexible / Hybrid Working – Wellbeing Allowance – Medicash Healthcare Plan

Additional Benefits: Critical illness scheme – Death in service cover – Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – Cycle to work scheme – Employee assistance scheme – Pension scheme after 3 months employment – Company sick pay

About Us

Air it’s a wonderful thing. And at Howorth, we should know. For over 160 years we've studied it. Inhaled and exhaled it. Developed pioneering new ways to clean it, control it, climatise it and contain it.

We understand what it does and how it flows. We know how it moves through operating theatres and clinical areas, pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical manufacturing equipment and environments. Read more: https://howorthgroup.com/about-howorth

Our Culture

At Howorth Air Tech we believe in the power of people and there are three values that underpin everything we do as an organisation. 

• Integrity: You take ownership and accountability, and you value openness.
• Collaboration: You work with others to achieve shared goals.
• Excellence: You strive to deliver high-quality service with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

These values reinforce our organisational purpose: to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We believe that embracing different perspectives fuels innovation and strengthens our team. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences, ensuring equal opportunities for growth and advancement.

Our commitment to DEI is evident in our hiring practices, workplace policies, and ongoing efforts to cultivate a culture where every employee feels a sense of belonging. Visit our join the team page.

Contact: HR Manager

Email: hr@howorthgroup.com

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