Product Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall product strategy in close partnership with Sales.
• Develop an annual product planning and engineering process for the divisions' brands, including opportunity assessment, business and competitive analysis, requirements definition, pricing, product development, and launch.
• Identify product gaps and customer needs; help conduct customer and market research to identify solutions.
• Represent the product team in discussions with internal and external stakeholders; lead strategic roadmap discussions with brand and divisional sales leadership.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive offerings to aid in the development of product roadmaps.
• Develop and manage product roadmaps, maintaining a 5-year view.
• Develop and maintain a product management backlog for the Aftermarket Parts side (Reverse-Engineering and Value Engineering) as process owner.
• Develop and present detailed business cases for new products to senior executives using stage gate processes.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, communicate status to stakeholders, and identify issues that may delay launches.
• Own post-launch reviews, metrics, and customer feedback; incorporate learnings into future product plans.
• Build and manage the product management team, supporting their development and removing obstacles.
• Partner with marketing and other stakeholders to develop launch plans for new products.
• Work with marketing on ongoing training and promotional materials for sales, customer service, and dealers.
• Champion and communicate the value proposition, technical differentiation, and advantages of products.
• Assist in developing materials for retail product line reviews.

Requirements

• B. A. in engineering, marketing, business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of key financial metrics and strong financial/budget management skills.
• Process-focused with the ability to present project objectives, work plans, and timelines clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Product Management and Engineering teams.
• Proven ability to communicate and present product concepts and value propositions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in gathering and analyzing voice of customer feedback.

Nice to Have

• MBA or advanced degree in related fields.

Benefits & Perks

• 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up.
• Prescription (Rx) Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans.
• Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) including Health Care and Dependent Care FSA.
• Company Paid Base Life Insurance.
• Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance.
• Company Paid Disability Insurance, including Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance.
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match.
• Voluntary Pet Insurance.
• Vacation and Personal/Sick Time.
• Paid Grandparent Leave and Paid Bonding Leave.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement).