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Senior Product Manager - IP Tech Transfer

Job Locations UK-Sheffield
Posted Date 4 hours ago(05/12/2025 09:00)
Job ID
2025-5502
# of Openings
1
Banding
8

Job Purpose

As a Senior Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing and shaping the future of our IP Tech Transfer services and software products. IP Tech Transfer is a new product line for RWS covering the Patent Attorney collaboration with inventors, through to the drafting of patent applications and the subsequent prosecution responses to PTOs.

You will be responsible for defining the product strategy, prioritising features, and overseeing the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch. This role requires a strong blend of technical acumen, customer focus, and strategic thinking. Familiarity with the IP Market or experience in large corporate R&D departments would be advantageous.

 

About Protect
 

We help Protect our customers’ ideas and innovations. 

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for IP Tech Transfer services and software products, aligning with company goals and market trends.
    • Develop inventor elicitation and patent drafting software
  • Own customer engagement and market research to to identify customer needs, competitive landscape, and opportunities for product differentiation.
    • Seek out opportunities for customer co-creation, develop the customer relationships and create opportunities for future sales.
    • Gather and analyze customer feedback and incorporate it into the product development process.
    • Anticipate customer needs, define new categories of solutions.
  • Drive thought leadership on product and experience opportunities.
    • Supports internal and external conferences as a “thought leader” in the IP Research services and software products,
  • Lead on idea management for the product area leveraging cross-functional resources to quickly prototype and learn.
  • Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap, outlining key milestones and release schedules.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing, to gather and prioritise product requirements.
  • Lead the product development process, ensuring that features and functionality are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Collaborate with UX/UI teams to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that enhance the overall customer experience.
  • Utilise data-driven insights to make informed product decisions, measure product performance, and optimise user engagement.
  • Plan and execute successful product launches, including marketing campaigns, sales enablement, and customer support strategies.
  • Collaborate with sales and marketing to ensure appropriate GTM, messaging and support is provided.
  • Support the development of market facing materials and internal training collateral.
  • Support and input into the commercial pricing strategy for the IP Tech Transfer services and software products.
  • Actively participate in the Product Management community through knowledge sharing and collateral development
  • Partner with technology teams on design, implementation, delivery, and adoption of the IP Tech Transfer services and software products,
  • Own release notes and work with IP Operations, Sales & Marketing to update IP Tech Transfer customers of product enhancements.

 

Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; Additional IP Legal or product management-related qualifications preferred.
  • 5+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record of successfully launching and growing service and software products.
  • Strong technical background, with a deep understanding of software development processes.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Data-driven mindset, with experience in using analytics tools to drive product decisions.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset.
  • Familiarity with relevant industry/technology trends.
  • Experience of working with generative AI solutions
  • Strategic thinker with strong leadership skills
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Effective listening, oratory and communication skills
  • A great negotiator, influencer and problem-solver
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships.
  • Highly organised, strong time management skills and ability to prioritise.
  • A self-starter: Ability to develop and maintain a logical workplan from high level objectives.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS - If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS. 

 

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. 

 

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

 

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics. 

RWS Values 

 

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

 

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