WAC Lighting · 3 days ago
Senior Product Manager - Architectural Outdoor Lighting
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expWAC Lighting is a leading company in the lighting industry known for its innovative and sustainable products. The Global Senior Product Manager will lead the strategic planning and commercialization of Commercial Architectural Outdoor lighting products, ensuring they meet market needs and drive product development from concept to launch.
CommercialElectronicsLightingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Own the global product roadmap for Commercial Architectural Outdoor families, ensuring alignment with market demand and long-term business strategy
Conduct global market research, customer interviews, and competitive analysis to identify product opportunities and portfolio gaps
Translate market insights into clear product specifications, performance requirements, and cost targets for new product development
Partner with engineering and industrial design to steer concept development, prototyping, testing, certifications, and product validation stages
Lead product development from concept through launch, ensuring quality, performance, regulatory compliance, and global readiness
Collaborate with sourcing, supply chain, and manufacturing teams in China and Thailand to manage timelines, BOM costs, vendor capabilities, and ramp-up execution
Oversee all lifecycle phases, including enhancements, cost optimization, line extensions, and end-of-life decisions
Work with Product Marketing to develop global GTM strategies, positioning, and value propositions for each product line and sales executives for pricing recommendations
Partner with marketing to create launch content, case studies, product videos, sales collateral the technical documentation team for Spec Sheets and Installation Documentation, BIM files and more
Train global sales teams, reps, and channel partners on product features, competitive advantages, and application opportunities
Evaluate product performance (sales, margins, adoption rates) and recommend adjustments to roadmap or strategy
Represent the brand at key trade shows, design conferences, and customer presentations
Engage directly with architects, lighting designers, specifiers, municipalities, and landscape architects to strengthen product adoption and gather feedback
Serve as the internal ambassador for customer needs and external ambassador for the brand’s innovation and design leadership
Work closely with regional sales teams to align global product strategy with local needs and market conditions
Coordinate with manufacturing operations in both China and Thailand to ensure product quality, reliability, and supply continuity
Partner with finance to manage product P&L, margin targets, pricing strategy, and overall business performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Architecture, Business, or related field required
8–12+ years of Product Management experience in commercial lighting, outdoor architectural products, building technologies, or related industrial hardware sectors
Experience collaborating in a matrixed global organization with engineering, marketing, operations, and sales teams
Demonstrated ability to connect market needs with technical requirements, balancing design, performance, and cost
Strong understanding of LED technologies, outdoor optical systems, materials, IP ratings, drivers, controls, photometric performance, and certification requirements (UL, DLC, CE, IK, etc.)
Proficiency with product management and project management tools (e.g., Monday.com)
Ability to interpret photometric data, technical drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation
Comfortable analyzing financial models, pricing strategies, and product performance dashboards
International travel 30–40%, primarily to factories in China and Thailand
Flexibility for early morning/evening meetings to support international time zones
Preferred
Master's degree (MBA or MS in Engineering/Technology)
Proven success launching products globally and working with overseas manufacturing partners (China/Thailand experience strongly preferred)
Prior experience leading product lines targeted to the specification community (architects, lighting designers, municipalities) strongly preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical & dental coverage (including family coverage)
Vision
Life
401(k)
Tuition assistance
Continuous training and development
Company
WAC Lighting
A global manufacturing leader of solid state lighting that designs, engineers and produces a broad range of lighting products.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.2M2009-10-02Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Michelle Sacco
HR Business Partner
Recent News
2026-01-13
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