Senior Product Manager

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Dexter, Michigan, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0022048

Where You’ll Work - QED Environmental Systems, a subsidiary of Graco, Inc., located in Dexter, MIQED Environmental Systems is the market-leading provider of environmental technology solutions. We design, manufacture and support solutions for groundwater, soil and gas management and detection applications into environmental, industrial and renewable energy markets worldwide.

Since our inception, we have been the leading manufacturer of environmental monitoring and remediation equipment. We offer the best and most diverse product portfolio and solutions to our customers.

The Senior Product Manager will manage and lead the full product lifecycle for the assigned product category. This role will collaborate with divisional marketing, sales, engineering, and operations to execute on a 5-year product roadmap. This individual will need a blend of technical knowledge, market insights, strategic thinking and project execution skills to ensure the alignment of the product category to the customer needs and divisional goals.

The Senior Product Manager will define and oversee the delivery of the strategy and roadmap for the products to achieve both customer (buyers and users) outcomes and organizational financial objectives. The Senior Product Manager is effectively the ‘voice of the customer in the product’. The Senior Product Manager continuously uses data to empower decision making and inform product direction in ways that build toward positive business outcomes for the division and the customers.
** What You Will Do at Graco
**** Product Strategy, Development and Management
*** Discover valuable problems to solve and validate potential solutions with customers and the market.
* Develop a deep understanding of business goals and processes to inform product priorities and improvement recommendations.
* Socialize the product strategy and ensure a collective understanding among internal and external stakeholders.
* Lead product strategy, planning, and lifecycle management efforts to support the ongoing evolution and innovation of the product line.
* Monitor and analyze business, marketing and technology trends and competitive intelligence to inform product strategy and proactively propose innovative solutions.
* Establish product roadmaps and release plans that satisfy requirements and achieve desired customer outcomes.
* Contribute to translating desired business outcomes into actionable products and technical requirements.
* Continuously monitor and evaluate product performance, including sales and usage metrics, to monitor product health and make maintain/refresh/retirement recommendations and decisions.
* Define, track, and communicate relevant KPIs for the product to measure performance and contribution to business goals and strategy.
* Guide and empower the product engineering team to scope, plan and deliver work, applying established delivery methodologies (e.g. agile methodology) and best practices (e.g. reusability).
* Collaborate with category marketing to drive adoption and consumption of product capabilities, inclusive of identifying specific product experience enhancements intended to drive acquisition and expansion.
* Execute a five-year product roadmap for assigned product category aligning with the division’s global strategy and market trends.
* Oversee product development processes from ideation to launch, working closely with engineering and operations.
* Forge strong partnerships with operations and engineering for product development execution to the Customer Requirements Documentation (CRD).
* Oversee testing and validation of new products to ensure they meet quality and performance standards.
* Manage entire product category lifecycle, from introduction to exit.
* Engage with relevant stakeholders to discuss cost structures and explore alternative options to optimize product development costs without compromising quality.
* Work closely with engineering teams to assess the feasibility of proposed solutions and prioritize features based on…