Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Consumer Product Manager (Smart Home) - Reading
Your New Salary: up to £70k
Office based
Perm
Start: ASAP
To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:
are fluent in Mandarin
have product management experience in Smart Home products
What You'll be Doing:
1. Market & User Insight
Conduct structured analysis of UK market trends, customer feedback, and competitor products (e.g. Ring, Eufy, Blink)
Analyse user reviews, return reasons, and channel feedback to identify key product issues and opportunities
Identify high-impact user pain points across installation, usability, and product experience
2. Product Requirement & Recommendation
Translate market insights into clear, structured product requirements and improvement proposals
Define problems in a way that is actionable for HQ Product and R&D teams
Provide prioritised recommendations based on user impact and business relevance
3. Product Testing & Validation
Perform hands‑on testing of products (Key: Video Doorbell & Camera)
Build real usage scenarios to evaluate installation, connectivity, performance, and user experience
Identify product gaps and validate improvement opportunities with evidence
4. Cross-Team Collaboration (HQ Support)
Work closely with HQ Product, R&D, and Testing teams to provide clear input and supporting materials
Prepare structured documentation and analysis to support decision‑making
Follow up on product improvement items and assist in validation of solutions
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
Experience in Product Management, Technical Product, or Smart Home / Consumer Electronics
Experience with IoT / Smart Home / Camera / Networking products is highly preferred
You have successfully completed your studies in computer science, electrical engineering, communications technology or a comparable focus.
Familiar with the technology and market trends of smart home products and Internet products.
Excellent communication, collaboration and project management skills, able to promote cross‑departmental teamwork to achieve goals.
Analytical thinking as well as excellent communication skills to troubleshoot problems effectively.
You are self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and responsible.
Excellent English and Mandarin both spoken and written skills
People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.
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