Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology, with a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth. We don't just work in the sporting industry; we are actively changing it. Since 2006, our solutions have been leading the way in sports performance software, science, and data, in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.
We work with over 5,000+ teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.
Catapult is a sports technology company that empowers professional teams to make data-driven decisions. We deliver health, performance, video, and AI insights from the locker room to competitive environments, ensuring every decision is an opportunity to gain an advantage, sharpen performance, and build lasting success.
WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
We’re seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead our next generation hardware/firmware initiatives across the core of our ‘on-field’ technology platform. From wearable devices and docks, to portable and fixed live capture infrastructure, all backed by a sophisticated IoT platform.
Based in Melbourne and reporting into the Director of Product for On-Field monitoring, you'll own the hardware/firmware product end-to-end. Turning customer insight and hard data into a clear roadmap, sharp prioritisation and well-defined requirements: driving our hardware/firmware products from ideation through to general availability. You'll be the voice of the customer in every decision, working alongside engineering, industrial design, manufacturing partners and fellow PMs to ship products that exceed our customers’ expectations.
This is a role for a technically fluent product leader. It requires genuine hardware/firmware product development experience and a proven track record of bringing complex electronics and connected-device products to market: someone who can engage credibly across the hardware and firmware stack, navigate the realities of manufacturing and production, and hold the line on the data quality our customers rely on.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Own the 'on-field' hardware and firmware space as the single point of product accountability
- Be the voice of the customer — map customer journeys, analyse competitor products, and uncover unmet market needs.
- Provide vision and direction to your team and other stakeholders for the continued innovation and evolution of our hardware products.
- Translate customer problems and product objectives into well-defined specifications the engineering teams can build from.
- Define, track and act on the metrics that prove whether a product is succeeding, in development and in the field.
- Partner closely with hardware and firmware engineering, industrial design and QA to navigate technical trade-offs and keep development moving.
- Work hand-in-hand with manufacturing and supply-chain partners to ensure production readiness, and champion cost, reliability and serviceability across each product's life.
- Lead hardware field testing, beta and GA deployments while synthesizing real-world feedback into product improvements
- Partner with engineers and third-party partners on R&D into emerging technologies, focused on the value it unlocks for users.
- Collaborate with our R&D Sports Science team to ensure the outcomes of our product testing and validation process meet the highest standards.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- 6+ years in product management, including 3+ years taking complex hardware or connected-device products from concept through to launch
- Strong project management experience involving multiple stakeholders in different timezones
- You engage credibly with hardware and firmware engineers, follow the trade-offs, and challenge the thinking effectively
- Deep customer empathy and proven experience leading customer discovery processes
- Be data driven in decision making, and be able to show an understanding of measuring impact
- Outstanding communication skills with ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts clearly
- Ability to work autonomously and self-motivated with high intellectual curiosity
- Results-oriented mindset with a bias for action.
- Experience working in sports technology, wearables, or connected device ecosystems is highly desirable
- Experience in GPS, Local Positioning System (LPS), ultra wide band or bluetooth technologies, desirable
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Within 6 months…
- You have established a regular product operating rhythm, including roadmap reviews, customer feedback loops, product health metrics, and cross-functional prioritisation processes.
- You have identified and prioritised the highest-impact opportunities to improve product quality, reliability, customer adoption, and operational scalability.
- You have successfully delivered key roadmap milestones while balancing customer value, technical constraints, and business priorities.
Within 12 months…
- You have delivered meaningful improvements in hardware quality, reliability, and customer experience, resulting in increased customer confidence and adoption.
- You have partnered with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to improve production readiness, scalability, cost efficiency, and lifecycle management across the product portfolio.
- You have established a roadmap that balances innovation, customer needs, commercial outcomes, and technical sustainability.
WHY CATAPULT?
- We have amazing people. We promise you’ll work with some of the most ambitious, intelligent people in an exciting industry, and do some of the best work of your life.
- We encourage our people to engage in constructive, open, and honest communication to make Catapult extraordinary.
- We work in a collaborative yet challenging environment to consistently improve our performance, which in turn impacts our customers' performance.
- Our workforce spans more than 20 countries. You'll have the opportunity to work with people from multiple nationalities and cultures, and to build your global awareness.
- We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to improve. There is an unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.
Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet!
Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend only to apply when they check every box. So if you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent who can add to our team culture, actively contribute, and be excited about what they do.
All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.
