Principal Product Manager - Optical and Acoustic Gas Detection

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

Det-Tronics is a $200M global technology leader in industrial life safety solutions, specializing in high-end flame and gas detection and automation control systems. As part of Spectrum Safety Solutions with 1,700 employees across 20+ countries we serve mission-critical environments in oil & gas, clean energy, marine, and infrastructure. Backed by Sentinel Capital Partners, we’re driving innovation and growth across our portfolio.

The Opportunity:

This role leads the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of the Optical and Acoustic Gas Detection product portfolio, with full ownership of product performance and P&L. The position ensures that product roadmaps, pricing strategies, and development priorities align with business objectives to drive revenue growth and profitability. By partnering cross-functionally across engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, the role ensures efficient execution of product development and successful go-to-market strategies. Ultimately, this position strengthens Det-Tronics’ market leadership by delivering innovative, high-value solutions that meet evolving customer and industry needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns and drives the product lifecycle management and the P&L for Optical and Acoustic Gas Detection
• Works with the wider Product Management Team to define and execute the integrated Fire, Gas, and Systems product portfolio multi-year strategy.
• Identifies and partners with third-party suppliers to expand our offerings
• Partners across the organization to identify and prioritize the roadmap to business objective attainment
• Collaborates with functional peers to define & secure resources necessary to support projects
• Ensures the appropriate mix of projects is active to achieve revenue and profitability goals
• Prioritizes mix and scope of projects to maximize ROI for the organization
• Facilitates effective execution of the stage-gate product development process across teams
• Ensure project teams quickly reach decisions that help balance customer and business objectives.
• Translate offerings core benefits to inform successful go-to-market strategies
• Ownership of pricing strategy for offerings
• Work with cross-functional teams to manage offering vitality including actively upgrading, extending and retirement
• Be critical about SKU proliferation and lead SKU rationalization
• Partner to ensure that training, marketing material, etc., communicate product value & differentiation in a compelling way

What You Bring

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years’ product development experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:

• Significant experience developing product road maps and executing product development plans
• Demonstrated aptitude in leveraging human-centered design principles to deliver customer-focused products and solutions
• Knowledge and experience in flame and gas detection or other sensing industries
• Knowledge of IEC 60079-29 standard and its implications for performance approvals
• Entrepreneurial and innovative with a strategic mindset
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of the organization
• An executive presence with polished and well-developed facilitation, written and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise
• Assertive and confident with a strong point of view while able to understand/empathize and support other perspectives. Intent on building trusting and collaborative partnerships/relationships
• Well-versed in all aspects of product lifecycle management & development
• Strong business acumen, including a solid understanding of financial analysis methods

Why Join Us?

• Work with a globally respected brand in life safety
• Influence strategic decisions at the executive level
• Drive innovation and transformation in a high-growth environment
• Enjoy development opportunities within a dynamic, private equity-backed company

Benefits:

At Det-Tronics, we believe in taking care of our people. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contributions
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability insurance
• Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
• Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and global mobility support
• Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success

Ready to shape the future of industrial safety?

Apply now and join us in making every life safe and sound.