What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager - Product Management position at tesa?
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At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
Internally, we call this position Head of Product Management for our tesa North America Air & Waterproofing (AWP) business unit. This position is responsible for defining and leading the end-to-end product and system strategy for the AWP business unit. This role owns;
How You'll Help The Formula
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Posted on: 6/5/26
At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
Internally, we call this position Head of Product Management for our tesa North America Air & Waterproofing (AWP) business unit. This position is responsible for defining and leading the end-to-end product and system strategy for the AWP business unit. This role owns;
- The product and system portfolio vision
- The 3-year product and platform roadmap
- The translation of market needs, installation realities and durability requirements into scalable offerings
How You'll Help The Formula
- Own the Product & System Strategy - define portfolio architecture
- Lead the 3‑Year Product & Platform Roadmap - prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, system pull through and durability requirements
- Translate Market & Field Insights into Product Direction - ensure voice-of-installer and field observations are reflected in product requirements
- Partner with R&D and Operations - inform and solicit alignment for investment
- Enable Commercial Execution
- Governance, Lifecycle & Portfolio Discipline - own platform utilization, SKU simplification and margin control
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree or 8 years of applicable experience required
- 8 years in product management, product strategy, or portfolio leadership
- 8 years in building materials, construction systems or industrial solutions
- Demonstrated experience managing multi‑product portfolios, platform‑based development and cross‑functional teams
- Up to 30% travel domestically, valid license and passport required
- Building envelope systems (WRB, air barriers, flashing, waterproofing); preferred
- Standards and acceptance criteria knowledge (AAMA 711, AC38, ASTM frameworks); preferred
- Comfort operating at executive level
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Posted on: 6/5/26