Product Manager Digital Farming AI
United Kingdom, Belfast
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About the position
Your responsibilities and tasks
This position is offered as a two-year fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover.
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
Own the product lifecycle for Computer Vision solutions from concept to market launch and lifecycle management.
Define product vision, value proposition, market positioning, and roadmap.
Identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive developments.
Develop business cases and support portfolio investment decisions.
Align product strategy with GEA's Digital Farming and DairyNet roadmap.
Customer & Market Insights
Engage directly with dairy farmers, dealers, distributors, and key accounts.
Translate customer problems into product opportunities and requirements.
Gather and prioritize customer insights and market feedback.
Conduct competitive analysis and support go-to-market strategies.
Product Definition & Requirements
Define functional and non-functional product requirements.
Prioritize features and requirements in collaboration with software, AI, and cloud development teams.
Support product validation and acceptance testing.
Ensure scalability, usability, and commercial viability of solutions.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Act as primary interface between Product Management, R&D, UX, Sales, Service, and Marketing.
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
Support strategic partnerships with technology suppliers and development partners.
Drive alignment on priorities, timelines, and product scope.
Market Introduction & Commercialization
Support pricing strategy and commercial offering development.
Create sales enablement material and product documentation.
Deliver product training for sales, service, and dealer organizations.
Monitor product performance and customer adoption after launch.
Your profile and qualifications
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Computer Science, Animal Science, Data Science, Business, or a related field.
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the dairy farming industry.
Strong understanding of dairy farm operations, herd management, animal health, milking systems, and farm workflows.
Experience working directly with dairy farmers, dealers, distributors, veterinarians, consultants, or agricultural technology providers.
Proven experience translating customer needs into successful product requirements and market offerings.
Experience in Product Management, Technical Product Management, Application Management, Farm Consulting, or a comparable customer-facing role.
Willingness to travel internationally and spend significant time on farms and with customers.
Preferred Experience
Experience with Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Sensor Technology, or Digital Farming solutions.
Experience with dairy software platforms, herd management systems, precision livestock farming, or farm automation technologies.
Knowledge of SaaS and cloud-based digital products.
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
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