What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Manager position at Blue Signal Search?
Senior Product Manager
A fast-growing, privately held manufacturer of industrial flow-control systems is scaling up its commercial engine and looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead product strategy, pricing discipline, and go-to-market execution for a broad portfolio of compressed-air piping and related assemblies. You will combine high-level strategic thinking with sleeves-rolled-up ownership, directly influencing revenue growth and margin expansion while building the product management function from the ground up.
Why Join?
- Autonomy & visibility: report to senior leadership and shape the entire production function.
- Growth runway: company revenues up double-digits for three straight years; leadership path is clear.
- Competitive package: six-figure base, performance bonus, strong benefits, and 401(k) match.
- People-first culture: family ownership, low bureaucracy, and genuine investment in employee development.
What You’ll Do
- Own 3- to 5-year product roadmap and SKU optimization
- Size markets, analyze voice of customer feedback, and build business cases
- Set and manage multi-channel pricing to achieve margin targets
- Lead stage-gate new product introduction through launch readiness and post-launch review
- Develop sales collateral, technical documentation, and digital product listings
- Train sales teams on product value and competitive positioning
- Track key performance indicators such as revenue, margin, and mix, and drive corrective actions
- Champion cross-functional priorities in a lean, high-growth environment
- Mentor and scale future product management talent.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related discipline.
- 7–12 years of product management experience in industrial or other technical B2B markets.
- Proven track record driving pricing strategy and gross-margin improvement.
- Demonstrated success launching products within a manufacturing setting.
- Advanced analytical and financial-modeling prowess; comfortable owning the business case.
- Ability to think strategically yet execute tactically - thrives as a true player-coach.
Preferred Plus
- Background in compressed air, piping, HVAC, or industrial distribution.
- Experience inside PE-backed or other high-growth, lean organizations.
- MBA or other advanced business training.
- Familiarity with Salesforce, modern ERP, and e-commerce platforms.
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS