Technical Product Manager

About Vateris

Vateris is a climate-tech company developing carbon-to-materials technologies for the construction industry. Our technology permanently mineralises captured CO₂ into high-performance materials that reduce cement consumption while maintaining or improving concrete performance.

Backed by investors including Holcim and GOLDBECK, Vateris is preparing to deliver a ~£15 million demonstration plant from Q4 2026 onwards and is seeking an exceptional Technical Product Manager to help commercialise our growing product portfolio.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Manager to lead the strategy, development and commercial readiness of Vateris' products as we transition from technology development to industrial deployment.

Working across Commercial, R&D, Engineering and Operations, you will translate customer requirements into commercially successful products, prioritise development activities and coordinate cross-functional teams to bring products from laboratory through pilot, demonstration and commercial manufacture.

The role covers our growing portfolio across construction materials, fertilisers, industrial minerals and future carbon-derived products.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and roadmap across Vateris' product portfolio.
• Define product specifications based on customer and market requirements.
• Translate commercial opportunities into technical development priorities.
• Prioritise product development across multiple products and markets.
• Coordinate R&D, Engineering, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Lead products from laboratory development through pilot and demonstration to commercial manufacturing.
• Ensure products meet performance, quality, manufacturability and cost targets.
• Define product validation, certification and market readiness strategies.
• Work directly with customers to capture technical requirements and product feedback.
• Balance technical performance, commercial value and manufacturing capability.
• Support product documentation, intellectual property generation and technical marketing.

Requirements

• PhD (preferred) or MSc degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industrial experience.
• 8+ years of industrial experience in construction materials, specialty chemicals, industrial minerals, cement, fertilisers or related industries.
• Experience managing industrial products from development through commercialisation.
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing, product development and scale-up.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical and commercial teams.
• Strong commercial awareness, communication and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced scale-up environment.

Highly Desirable

• Experience managing multiple industrial products or product portfolios.
• Experience defining product strategy and product roadmaps.
• Experience in construction materials, cement, concrete, industrial minerals, carbon capture or fertilisers.
• Experience supporting product certification, market introduction and industrial manufacturing.
• Experience working in venture-backed startups or industrial scale-up companies.
• Track record of successfully launching industrial products into international markets.