Manager of Product Team

Pacific, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Walker Products is seeking a Manager of Product Teams to lead develop and execute product strategies across our automotive and Othermotive markets. This role will oversee the entire product lifecycle and guide a team of product managers to drive innovation market competitiveness and business growth. The ideal candidate is an analytical and strategic thinker with a passion for product development and leadership.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

Product Strategy & Analytics

Develop analytical insights to inform and influence product roadmaps and business decisions to improve customer experience. This includes market price modeling customer research and competitive analysis.
Perform market industry and competitor research to fully understand the global competitive landscape and identify opportunities for growth.

Product Development & Lifecycle Management

Build and own new products from the ground up while continuously scaling and evolving current products in the automotive and Othermotive markets.
Own the product development process overseeing projects from concept and planning through development launch and post-launch optimization.
Assist in the development of product data including attributes applications and adherence to industry standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with engineering and other cross-functional teams to define document and communicate objectives requirements and constraints for product initiatives and releases.
Lead and collaborate with Engineering Purchasing Quality Control and Inventory Management to drive results ensure profitability and optimize product performance.
Work closely with sales marketing and supply chain teams to ensure successful product positioning and market penetration.

Customer & Market Insights

Understand products applications systems and business needs of potential and existing customers to ensure alignment with market demands.
Maintain strong relationships with customers to gather feedback for continuous product improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelors degree in business Engineering or a related field (MBA preferred).
Experience: 5 years of experience in product management with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Experience in the automotive industry is strongly preferred.

SKILLS

Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
Proven experience in market research price modeling and competitive analysis.
Exceptional leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to translate complex data into actionable business decisions.
Strong project management expertise with experience leading products from concept to launch.

Required Experience:

Manager