Dir - Product Management

Position Summary

The Director of Product Management plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our industrial automation product portfolio. This individual is responsible for leading a team of product managers across multiple product lines, crafting a bold product vision, developing actionable strategies, and ensuring flawless execution through operational excellence. This leader will not only mentor talent and align cross-functional teams but will also serve as a driving force behind new product planning, early investment prioritization, and continuous portfolio health monitoring. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in industrial automation, product lifecycle management, and a passion for translating market and industry insights into competitive, high-impact solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Aligns product strategy with business goals to create a cohesive, multi-year roadmap across the global product portfolio.
• Defines and communicates product portfolio vision and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Directs development of comprehensive industry insights through market, competitive, and customer research to derive actionable product insights.
• Identifies emerging market opportunities for new products and leads business case development and go-to-market planning.
• Manages new product planning activities including ideation, scoping, prioritization, and definition.
• Drives continual product improvements and lifecycle management for mature products through portfolio health dashboards.
• Partners with Program Management to harmonize Agile and Stage-Gate methodologies across the product development lifecycle.
• Collaborates with Sales and Supply Chain on S&OP/S&OE integration.
• Leads EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) implementation across the team, including scorecards, Level 10 meetings, and accountability structures.
• Leads cross-functional teams in product planning, development, and launch, with strong collaboration across engineering, marketing, operations, sales, and customer service.
• Defines and tracks product KPIs and portfolio performance metrics to support business goals.
• Manages unit and revenue forecasting, financial analysis, and market performance tracking.
• Creates value-driven product positioning and messaging in collaboration with marketing.
• Coordinates launch activities across multiple product lines and geographies.
• Owns global portfolio pricing strategy and partners with finance, sales, and marketing for alignment.
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with key customers and partners to gather insights and drive product adoption.
• Operationalizes product management best practices, standardizes tools and templates, and ensures scalable processes.
• Collaborates across teams and functions to ensure product strategy alignment and flawless execution.
• Mentors, coaches, and develops product managers, fostering a high-trust, performance-oriented culture.
• Works closely with leadership to define the growth agenda and contribute to strategic planning and execution.
• Additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business or related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred.
• 10 years progressive product management experience, including 5 years leading teams in B2B or industrial automation environments.
• Experience with hardware, software and firmware products.
• Strong experience managing multiple product lines, from strategy through lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and scale product operations, with strong process orientation.
• Excellent communication, influence, and leadership skills in global, matrixed environments.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in pricing, forecasting, and business case development.
• Proficiency with JIRA, SAP, Power BI, Salesforce, and product management tools like Aha! or Confluence.
• High degree of proficiency in MS 365 Applications..
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
  
  

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PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid work environment.
• Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
  
  

In Product Identification, our Matthews Marking Systems and Evolution Inkjet brands are leading global providers of marking and coding solutions, including a full line of printing technologies, consumables and software, to meet branding, traceability and regulatory compliance needs for industrial and consumer products.

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