Product Manager Portables
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who We Are
As a global leader in smart healthy and sustainable buildings our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future. Our teams support a wide range of industries across the globe offering opportunities for meaningful work professional development and continuous learning. We are committed to supporting the physical financial and emotional well-being of our employees. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard.
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
What We Offer
Competitive salary
Paid vacation holidays and sick time
Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) pension medical dental and vision care (available day one)
On-the-job and cross-training opportunities
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
What You Will Do
The Global Product Manager Portables is responsible for the overall performance and strategic direction of the portable fire suppression product portfolio on a global basis. This role has end-to-end accountability for products manufactured in both the United States and Germany ensuring alignment of global strategy while addressing regional market and regulatory needs.
Major responsibilities include driving profitable revenue growth through robust product lifecycle management global portfolio strategy solution enhancements sustaining engineering and obsolescence planning. The role focuses on gathering and translating customer and market insights into actionable product strategies while also overseeing cost-out and value engineering initiatives.
This position requires significant cross-functional collaboration across global sales engineering manufacturing sourcing quality and operations teams. The role reports to the Product Management Leader and is based in North America with the option to work from a Johnson Controls office or remotely.
How You Will Do It
Product & Market Insight
Assess global and regional market trends customer needs and voice-of-customer insights
Conduct market sizing segmentation and targeting across regions and applications
Perform ongoing competitive regulatory and standards analysis for the global Portables portfolio
Monitor regional differences in codes certifications and customer requirements particularly across North America and Europe
Product Strategy & Positioning
Develop and maintain the global product line strategy and roadmap for the Portables portfolio
Define clear value propositions for individual products and configurations by region and customer segment
Establish pricing and positioning guidelines that balance global consistency with regional flexibility
Communicate product strategy value propositions and lifecycle plans across the global organization
Product Development
Contribute to and maintain a multi-year global product roadmap
Lead new product development and major enhancements using a structured multi-stage gated development process
Partner with global engineering and manufacturing teams in the U.S. and Germany to define product requirements including cost quality compliance and timing targets
Develop detailed business cases for new products regional variants and major enhancements
Lifecycle & Portfolio Management
Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of the product lifecycle including introduction growth maturity and end-of-life
Manage the global product portfolio with accountability for SKUs pricing profitability quality warranty and regional sales performance
Drive portfolio simplification SKU rationalization and harmonization initiatives where appropriate
Analyze sales trends and proactively communicate product updates transitions and roadmaps to internal stakeholders and customers
Interface regularly with end users sales marketing engineering manufacturing and operations teams across regions
What We Look For
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business engineering or a related field
35 years of business experience
Experience managing products through a phased-gate or structured product development process
Strong customer-facing skills with experience engaging external customers and partners
Proven ability to work effectively in a global matrixed organization across multiple functions and regions
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Strong financial and general business acumen
Ability to travel approximately 1020% including international travel
Preferred Qualifications
2 years in product management or a closely related role
Experience in fire protection life safety industrial safety or infrastructure-related industries
Experience managing globally manufactured products or portfolios with multiple manufacturing sites
German language fluency or professional working proficiency (preferred)
Familiarity with European markets standards and regulatory environments
MBA or advanced degree
Demonstrated ability to drive results through disciplined execution in complex or ambiguous environments
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100000-$150000 (Salary to be determined by the education experienceknowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with marketdata.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. Theposted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However we recognizethat exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typicalprofile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range weencourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process we may usetechnology assisted tools including artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify and evaluatecandidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details pleasevisit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site athttps:// Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process please visit here.
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Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 120,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation sy ... View more
