Job Overview

Product Management acts as a “mini” GM, driving the overall product strategy, business leadership, supply chain setup, and product roadmaps to achieve revenue and gross margin targets that enable the long-term competitiveness and success of a product line. This individual will develop and implement strategies for new business opportunities, including identifying growth opportunities within key existing accounts and developing relationships with emerging customers and market segments. This will be an individual contributor role, leading a sizeable P&L under a portfolio leader.  

This role requires good strategic thinking, experience working across regions, and a strong proactive work ethic. The role owner must collaborate closely and cross-functionally with colleagues in Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing to achieve alignment and drive the business's successful growth.

*****The ideal candidate will reside within a one-hour drive from the Seattle, WA metro area*****

Key Responsibilities:

•    Develop and execute the global 5-year strategic plan to accelerate profitable growth for the product portfolio and drive associated comprehensive communication and cross-functional team alignment.
•    Interact with the customer(s) to understand their strategy and product requirements to drive internal development activities supporting their needs.
•    Lead cross-functional team to deliver major customer programs from bid preparation through to production within budget and time limitations, in accordance with technical specifications, and in fulfillment of profit objectives. 
•    Develop product roadmaps that align with business strategy and work with engineering and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.
•    Manage the product portfolio lifecycle and continuously drive streamlining initiatives to optimize the Product Portfolio. 
•    Provides reports and updates to senior management or other stakeholders.

What your background should look like:

Key Qualifications:

•    5+ years of product management, sales, strategy, or similar experience.
•    Relevant product or industry experience desired.
•    4-year technical degree required.
•    Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred.
•    Strong business acumen with an ability to understand technically complex concepts.
•    Creative and innovative thinker able to provide input on the development of the product strategies and the relevant business plans.
•    Proven ability to multitask and drive results in a dynamic, high-paced environment.
•    Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skills.
•    Experienced leader with an ability to influence cross-functional teams and to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
•    Advanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to foster understanding and acknowledgement of critical information both up and down the organization.
•    Strong preference for the role to be based in Seattle, WA. 

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