Sr. Director, Product Management - MRO and Support Services

Sr. Director, Product Management - MRO and Support Services

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Our new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, and outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball.

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Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive.

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• Partners with executive business leaders to define and optimize product line strategy that positions PAC as a technology differentiator in the market.
• Responsible for leading multiple teams of product managers within the product line to define product offering (make/buy/partner), positioning, product competitive analysis, technology/product roadmap, business cases, value pricing, Go-To-Market plan across the targeted market segments.
• Leads multiple product teams within the product line to develop, decompose, and allocate product requirements (technical and non-technical) to cross-functional teams.
• Provides sales collaterals to Sales and Accountment teams. Partners to develop channel strategy and channel effectiveness metrics.
• Establish effective measurements and continuous improvement operating process at product line level to manage integrated product lifecycle performance, product quality/delivery/reliability, cost reduction, obsolescence, and strategic resource allocation.
• Partners with Product Management Process leader to mature Product Management roles in cross-functional decision making, such as pricing, make/buy, R&D prioritization, design reviews, manufacturing reviews, supplier qualification, IP protection, IP licensing, M&A.
• Works with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to improve cost estimate accuracy, identify opportunities for productivity improvement, and drive for insertion of innovative effective design/certification methodologies. Escalate issues when necessary.
• Responsible for organization development, employee performance, succession planning, and strategic workforce planning.
• Conducts frequent and effective employee communications. Takes initiatives to improve employee engagement, promote diversity, enhance compliance culture.
• Spends time to identify, develop, and mentor talents. Work with employees to develop individualized career development plan. Continuously improves teams’ performance, retention, and positive attitude.
• Other tasks when assigned.

The salary range of $181,000 - $303,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

• A change agent who has demonstrated success in leading sizeable teams through transformation.
• An integrative thinker who is effective at making decisions with seemingly conflicting information, in a matrix operating structure.
• A situational leader who balances driving results and developing people at different situations.
• An influential leader who learns all the time, embraces diversity, communicates effectively, collaborates across functions, drives results aggressively.
• An…