Head of Product Management & Innovation

As a full-time Product Manager in the Product Management Department at Aalberts, you will be a strategic and execution-focused leader responsible for driving the lifecycle of a defined product portfolio, including valves, fittings, and connection technologies. This role blends market insight, customer feedback, and cross-functional collaboration to define product strategies, lead new product development (NPD), and optimize portfolio performance. The Product Manager will play a key role in shaping the future of our product offerings and driving growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

We believe the more space people are given, the greater their chance of finding brilliant solutions for our customers. Lead the development of product roadmaps and innovation pipelines, incorporating Voice of Customer (VoC) insights and competitive analysis.
Champion the Product Lifecycle Strategy (PLS), including ideation, development, launch, and end-of-life decisions.
Drive the stage-gate process for new product development, ensuring timely execution, budget adherence, and milestone achievement.
Identify unmet customer needs and emerging technologies to inform future product concepts.
Evaluate market dynamics, customer feedback, and competitive positioning to refine product offerings.
Develop and manage pricing strategies using value-based pricing and Total Addressable Market (TAM) analysis.
Partner with sales, marketing, and operations to ensure successful product launches and sustained market performance.
Provide product training and support to sales teams.
Regularly report on product performance, development milestones, and market trends to senior leadership.
Foster a culture of innovation and smart risk-taking across teams.
Share best practices, provide guidance on product management methodologies, and support onboarding and development initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field (MBA preferred).

• 5+ years of experience in product management, ideally within industrial or manufacturing sectors.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, PIM, and Power BI systems.
• Familiarity with agile and stage-gate development frameworks.

Knowledge of valve and piping systems or similar technical product lines.
Experience in strategic planning, market analysis, and IP strategy development.
Ability to influence stakeholders and senior leadership through data-driven insights.

Professional growth and development opportunities
We are a company of over 13,000 passionate people spread across 50 countries, working as one to engineer mission-critical technologies, making impact in everyday life. Aalberts IPSA proudly supports eco-friendly buildings to high-tech manufacturing, minuscule microchips to the largest seagoing vessels, and next gen vehicles to lightweight airplanes. Since 1975, we have been at the forefront of where technological innovation truly matters and progress is really made for a clean, smart and responsible future.

Operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers.
Communicate verbally and in writing to exchange information with colleagues, customers, and clients.
Visually perceive and assess information on computer screens and documents.
Traverse various environments, including office spaces, customer locations, and manufacturing facilities.
Navigate different types of terrain and environments during travel and facility visits.
Operate a vehicle for travel to customer and client locations, when necessary.
Ascend/descend stairs or use elevators in office buildings and manufacturing facilities.
Adapt to changing work conditions, including outdoor weather during travel or facility visits.
Apply established protocols and make decisions in potentially high-stress situations during travel or customer interactions.
Specifically, upper intermediate (B2) language level in English.

travel requirements
Regular travel to customers and Aalberts sites up to 25% of the time.

This role includes an annual bonus component. This role will observe our company’s 12 paid holidays, generous paid time off, and competitive full suite benefits package.

Our procedure involves application submission, screening, assessments, selection, and offer/onboarding. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Profiles sent by third-party recruiters will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.