Chief Product Officer

Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Beacon EmbeddedWorks (Beacon), formerly Logic PD, is a long established (20+ years) company with an enviable blue chip customer base, selling into multiple segments through multiple channels, in the US and worldwide. Having been acquired by discoverIE Group plc in 2021, Beacon has established a market leading design, in-house manufacturing and lifecycle support capability and is now looking to scale its business on this strong foundation.

At this exciting time in the company’s journey, Beacon Group is looking for the senior-most technology leader responsible for setting technology direction, shaping the product and solution portfolio, and providing customer-facing technical credibility across Beacon EmbeddedWorks and Diamond Technologies.

This is a strategic, growth-oriented role. The Chief Product Officer (CPO) ensures that technology and product decisions directly support revenue growth, sales effectiveness, margin improvement, and long-term enterprise value. Technology choices are treated as business and investment decisions, not standalone engineering efforts. The role is intentionally not focused on day-to-day engineering execution. Instead, the CPO focuses on portfolio direction, platform strategy, risk management, and converting technology investment into measurable commercial outcomes.

ABOUT DISCOVERIE

Beacon is part of discoverIE Group plc, a British company listed on the main London stock exchange where it is a member of the FTSE 250 index. discoverIE Group plc is an international group of businesses that designs, manufactures, and supplies customized, innovative, and application-specific components for electronic applications. In-house engineers work closely with customers to design bespoke products for their specific requirements; these are then manufactured and supplied, usually on a repeating revenue basis, for their ongoing production needs. This model generates a high level of recurring revenue and long-term customer relationships. The group operates across a wide range of industry segments but focuses particularly on key target markets which are driven by structural growth and increasing electronic content: medical, renewable energy, industrial connectivity, and transportation. The Group aims to achieve organic growth that is well ahead of GDP and to supplement that with targeted, complementary acquisitions.

Over the last seven years, sales have more than doubled and operating profits have grown five-fold. The Group has a market capitalization of $850M (August 2025) and for the year ending 31st March, 2025 generated revenues of $570M and underlying profit before tax of $81M. The Group employs c.4,500 people and its principal operating units are in Continental Europe, the UK, China, Sri Lanka, India, and North America.

Reports to: CEO/Managing Director

Location: Eden Prairie, MN in Office

Starting Salary Information: $200,000 +incentives, based on experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CPO

Commercial Growth Enablement

• Ensure technology and portfolio decisions are grounded in market demand, customer value, and revenue potential.
• Improve speed from technology investment to commercial impact.
• Support strategic customer opportunities where technology direction and roadmap confidence materially influence outcomes.

Technology and Portfolio Strategy

• Define and maintain a coherent technology and product portfolio strategy across Beacon and DTI.
• Guide decisions on platform investments, lifecycle management, and build, buy, or partner tradeoffs.
• Promote disciplined portfolio focus on scalable, repeatable solutions while balancing strategic customer needs.

Investment and Risk Management

• Evaluate major technology and R&D investments, including commercial return, risk, and time to value.
• Manage architectural complexity and technical debt as business risks that impact growth, scalability, and margin.
• Provide clear recommendations to guide executive-level technology decisions.

Customer and Market Credibility

• Serve as a senior technical representative in key customer and partner engagements.
• Translate complex technology decisions into clear, credible value propositions aligned with commercial outcomes.

Partner and Ecosystem Leadership

• Lead strategy with key silicon vendors, platform partners, and development partners.
• Align partner engagement with commercial and portfolio priorities to maximize leverage and differentiation.

Cross-Company Alignment

• Drive alignment between Beacon and DTI on technology direction and platforms while preserving execution ownership within each business.
• Identify opportunities for reuse, shared platforms, and operating leverage without introducing unnecessary complexity.

Strategic Growth Support

• Support technical diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments.
• Assess portfolio fit, technology risk, and long-term value creation potential.

What Success Looks Like

• Faster conversion of technology investments into revenue and growth.
• Improved win rates on opportunities where technology differentiation matters.
• Increased contribution from scalable platforms versus bespoke solutions.
• Clear linkage between technology strategy, sales pipeline quality, and business outcomes.
• Reduced architectural and technical constraints that limit growth or scalability

Essential Responsibilities for all Beacon EmbeddedWorks employees

• Support, demonstrate and drive our core values
  • Lead, don't follow
  • Consistently deliver
  • Never stand still
  • Create relationships not transactions
• Interact positively and professionally with all employees and customers
• Maintain reliable attendance
• Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements
• Complete required training as scheduled
• Perform other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience in embedded technology, product or platform leadership, and customer-facing technical roles.
• Proven ability to link technology decisions to commercial success and long-term value creation.
• Strong communication skills and experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
• Financial and commercial awareness when evaluating technology investments and tradeoffs
• MBA or equivalent business education is a plus.
• Experience in regulated or mission-critical markets is preferred
• Hardware and semiconductor experience are required for this role

Working Style

The successful CPO at Beacon Group is commercially minded, collaborative, and outcome-focused. They value disciplined growth, clear prioritization, and thoughtful tradeoffs. They are comfortable making decisions, providing direction, and enabling strong execution without unnecessary layers.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Authorization

• The incumbent must meet the definition of “US Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations

Beacon EmbeddedWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer