Director Product Management

The Director Product Management is expected to develop communicate and implement the companys product strategy and drive the product management team towards achieving and surpassing company strategic revenue and profitability goals and objectives. This position identifies profitable growth opportunities complexity & cost reduction levers and sets longterm strategy & roadmaps to create sustainable profitable growth. In order to do this this individual will work cross functionally with Sales Marketing Engineering Manufacturing Sourcing & Supply Chain to gain a deep understanding of enduser & market insights channel & competitive dynamics innovation & technology pipelines and operational capabilities.

The Director Product Management will be at the center of the product development ecosystem collaborating with endusers and retailers to create innovations that fulfill mutually beneficial objectives and empowering product managers to make decisions aligned with the companys strategy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop product portfolio vision and 3year new product roadmap that aligns with the companys competitive strategy for traditional vehicle battery charging & instant starting electric vehicle supply equipment and adjacent categories
• Responsible for overall success of each product line from enduser satisfaction market share and financial perspectives
• Develop and maintain a robust portfolio of product introductions maintaining a superior vitality index
• Lead product managers in optimizing enduser value & willingnesstopay and competitive positioning to determine Manufacturer Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) & Minimum Advertised Prices (MAP)
• Coordinate with marketing and industrial design in creating a robust process for gathering enduser insights throughout the product development process
• Encourage crossfunctional collaboration and refocus project managers on delivering programs ontime onbudget and within scope
• Ensure all sales and support tactics are prepared to be executed before new products reach the market
• Seek out continuous improvement opportunities by understanding competitors value propositions analyzing quality data conducting Value Analysis/Value Engineering events lessons learned analysis and monitoring point of sale activity
• Utilization of a datadriven approach towards decision making leveraging datasets spanning consumer insights market data service levels sales data and more
• Ensure the product management team has the necessary processes and procedures in place to manage the quality cost and delivery of products; identify areas for improvement and ensure team takes action when corrections are needed
• Serve as the product manager for emerging adjacent categories
• Coach product managers in discerning winning from losing new product concepts
• Build a high performing team and coach/mentor staff ensuring their development & retention

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Business acumen to create sustainable competitive advantages technical expertise to problem solve with engineers and executive presence to persuade stakeholders
• Strong analytical & problemsolving skills with a proven ability for improving product management processes & practices that increase efficiency & effectiveness
• Proficient with the financial tools required to make estimates and strategic decisions
• Excellent diplomacy and communication skills
• Effectively presents value propositions to customers
• Embraces consumer centricity and wellversed in design principles
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business or related field required; MBA preferred
• At least 7 years product management experience with products tools or equipment for consumers or professionals

Application Requirements:

• References upon request
• Background check and drug screen prior to hire

Come join us and we will lead the charge toward ongoing innovation and excellence together!

Required Experience:

Director