Manager, Product Management

The Manager, Product Management has full product ownership for the business unit and a specific portfolio of products. The role is responsible for directing and managing the efforts of a Business Unit and subsequent product portfolio in the United States. The Business Unit Manager supports the company's efforts to improve business success, including managing the product lifecycle and enhancing products and services. The Product Management Manager breaks the overarching product team expectations down to Product Managers and Product Analysts and acts as CEO for the product portfolio. This position hires and coaches the product management team, ensures that product members have the necessary resources to launch new products and improve the features of existing ones. What You’ll Do: Management Provide leadership and direction to the product management team ensuring the achievement of operational goals and financial targets. Directs, manages, selects, trains, motivates, reviews, coaches, develops, and retains a high-performance team. Coaches the product management team, conducts timely and accurate employee performance evaluations; addresses performance issues as needed. Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and intra-departmental communications; maintains managerial relationships by encouraging and providing a timely, two-way flow of information between subordinates, management, directors, sr. management, and user groups. Ensures compliance in Health, Environment & Safety/Quality in all areas of operations; ensures company policies and guidelines, as set forth in the Corporate Human Resources Policy manual are followed. Budget Strategies Develops and administers product management budget for product portfolio, including reviewing previous year’s budget/expenses and forecasting short and long-range budgeting needs. Authorizes expense reports; approves and manages expenditures; ensures expenditures are in alignment with approved budget. Explore the boundaries of what’s possible to improve water flow technology and find innovative ways to learnings to benefit customers. Gathers information on competitive activity in the marketplace; incorporates intelligence into operational and strategic planning process. Be the primary interface for customers for business unit. As such, being responsible for communicating the voice of the market and customer to their team and stakeholders. Establishes and maintains relationships with customers, industry influencers and strategic partners. Product vision and strategy Be responsible for setting and owning the product vision and strategy. Hold responsibility over the development and launch of new products or advancements on existing products. Product roadmaps and release management Develops product communication strategies and implements integrated communication plans to improve customer’s awareness of our products together with the product management team. Execute product strategies and guide product management practices. Build project management practices and methodologies. Cross-functional collaboration Works closely with sales to effectively develop partnerships in order to understand market needs as well as meets customer needs. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that product development aligns with business strategy. Special Job Dimensions Will be required to travel up to 30% of the time. What We’re Looking For: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Expertise in product management and product development life cycles. Ability to run business unit in CEO mindset. Experience in product strategy development and road mapping tools. High-level modern technical and product knowledge. Strong analytical and organizational skills Innovation and creative management skills Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate others Ability to learn CRM, SAP, BW and other internal programs Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate others. Education, Certification/License & Work Experience Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or related discipline. 8-12 years of related work experience in sales management, market strategy and planning, as well as product management. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. Total Rewards Package Compensation Base: $134,000 - $174,000 annually, based on specific compensable factors including, but not limited to education, work experience, and geographic market. Bonus: This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company’s performance and their own individual performance. Wellness Program Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution Voluntary Benefits (Life, AD&D, Disability) 401(k) retirement plan with a 7.5% company contribution Time Off Programs – 22 days Paid Time Off (PTO), 9 Company Holidays, 2 Volunteer Days #J-18808-Ljbffr