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Quanex · 18 hours ago

Global Senior Product Manager

New Haven, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$127K/yr - $155K/yr

10+ years exp

Quanex is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company looking for a Global Senior Product Manager to lead their Access Solutions portfolio. This role involves owning the product vision and strategy, driving product adoption, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while collaborating with regional teams.

Building MaterialManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Own portfolio-level P&L contribution, including revenue, gross margin, and ROI targets

Manage the full product lifecycle from ideation to retirement

Define and communicate a compelling global product strategy aligned with company objectives

Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and segmentation to identify opportunities and risks

Lead Voice of Customer (VOC) programs to ensure customer needs drive product innovation

Monitor emerging industry trends, substitute technologies, and construction standards

Develop and maintain multi-year product roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives based on impact and feasibility

Drive new product development (NPD), ensuring products are innovative, scalable, and compliant with global regulations

Integrate sustainability and ESG considerations into portfolio decisions

Lead global product launches, coordinating with regional marketing, sales, and operations

Define global pricing, positioning, and messaging strategies to maximize adoption

Provide tools, training, and collateral to regional sales and marketing teams

Ensure compliance with fire safety, accessibility, and environmental regulations across markets

Partner with engineering and operations to secure certifications (e.g., UL, CE, ISO)

Act as a matrix leader for cross-regional product managers and cross-functional project teams

Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, supply chain, and finance to deliver products on time and on budget

Champion a data-driven culture, using BI and PLM tools to guide decisions

Define and track KPIs including revenue growth, margin expansion, product adoption, and customer satisfaction

Lead continuous improvement initiatives across product, process, and operations

Qualification

Product managementP&L managementAgile product managementBuilding codes knowledgeMarket researchCross-cultural leadershipBI/CRM toolsMultilingualStrategic thinkingNegotiation skills