VP Product

Matnex
London
4 months ago
Applications closed

About us

Materials contribute to 50% of the world’s CO2 emissions, those critical to the net-zero transition being the biggest culprits. Our AI platform leverages quantum calculations to model and design novel materials that are cheaper, higher performing and more environmentally friendly. We are accelerating materials discovery from decades to months.


At Matnex, we have big ambitions. We have identified a pipeline of game-changing material opportunities and aim to influence every corner of technology. Press coverage of Magnex:https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-magnet-rare-earth-mineral-clean-energy-b2565041.html


About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to build a cutting-edge team and function from scratch. This role, and their team, will drive the success and growth of the company's materials portfolio by delivering valuable, innovative and more sustainable solutions to the market.


VP Product is a unique cross-functional role that spans the entire business. Our products are our materials (physical and IP). You will own the development of the platform’s material predictions into novel products for the market, and the company’s entire material portfolio.


The VP Product will report to the CEO and work closely with key internal and external stakeholders, including leadership team, customers, end-users, external partners and vendors.


What you will be responsible for:

  • Cross-functional leadership – attract, lead and inspire world-class talent across software to commercial, ensuring successful delivery of ground-breaking products.
  • Product vision – define product strategy and translate this into actionable plans, including productization roadmaps, contingency planning and resource forecasting.
  • Product delivery - define and track key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of our materials.
  • Market insight – monitor and analyse market trends, competitor offerings, and customer needs to identify growth and improvement opportunities.
  • Scientific excellence - stay up-to-date with industry advancements to drive continuous innovation.
  • Stakeholder management – working with key internal and external stakeholders to find alignment and drive action.


About you

We are excited by passionate and talented individuals, if you are inspired by our mission we still encourage you to submit an application even if you feel you don’t fulfil all requirements.


You are:

  • An excellent communicator, effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
  • Flexible and adaptable, thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Energised by solving complex real-world problems and navigating business challenges.
  • Analytical, and enjoy leveraging data-driven insights for decision-making.
  • A natural strategic leader, with a talent for empowering and inspiring teams.


You will likely have:

  • Proven leadership experience in product management, product development, or related functions, preferably in hardware, materials science or related field.
  • Track record of developing and delivering products to market, driving growth, and achieving business objectives.
  • Experience submitting patent applications and grants.
  • Meaningful experience working in an industrial and/or commercial setting, directly engaging with clients.

Some engagement with materials science which may include:

  • Knowledge of quality standards and methodologies to ensure materials and product meet required specifications
  • Understanding of material simulation tools
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes
  • Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations
  • An undergraduate degree in materials science, engineering or related field and possibly an advanced degree (MSc, MBA or PhD) in a related field.
  • Though we are a seed stage business, we do not expect candidates to have experience in early-stage businesses.


Next steps:

This will be a three stage process:

  1. Initial chat with Head of Operations, Luxia Broadbent, and People Associate, Julia Gottschalk.
  2. A technical and scientific deep dive with our CTO, Robert Forrest, Principal Scientific Software Developer, David Gunn and Platform Scientist, Freddie Markanday.
  3. Final presentation and interview with the broader leadership team including our CCO, Nic Stirk, and CEO, Jonathan Bean.

Please note we will begin first round interviews w/c 6th January.

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