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Georg Fischer · 14 hours ago

Senior Manager, Product Management

Apple Valley, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Georg Fischer is a forward-thinking leader in the plumbing and HVAC market, seeking a Senior Manager of Product Management. This role is responsible for driving innovation, growth, and profitability across the product portfolio while leading a high-performing team to develop actionable product roadmaps based on market and customer insights.

AutomotiveIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Shape and Represent Regional Product Strategy: Serve as the voice of the region in global category strategy development—ensuring that regional priorities, customer needs, and market dynamics meaningfully influence global direction

Define and Deliver the 5-Year Regional Roadmap: Develop a robust, insight-driven roadmap that both aligns with global category strategies and reflects the unique opportunities and challenges of the region

Lead Innovation and Lifecycle Strategies: Champion innovation and portfolio evolution to deliver sustained growth, margin improvement, and competitive advantage within the region

Partner Cross-Functionally for Differentiated Solutions: Collaborate closely with R&D, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to translate market insights into high-value, customer-relevant products

Own Portfolio Financial Performance: Manage the regional product portfolio P&L, driving profitability, ROI, and disciplined lifecycle management in alignment with both regional goals and global benchmarks

Align and Influence Across Functions and Geographies: Ensure strong alignment across functions, while advocating for regional needs and investments within the global framework

Champion Regional Customer and Market Insight: Deeply understand customer needs, competitive dynamics, and emerging trends to inform strategy and drive regional relevance

Collaborate for Market Success: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure product readiness, successful launches, and adoption across channels

Identify Growth Opportunities: Prioritize high-impact opportunities across existing and emerging markets, including value-driven and fast-growing segments within the region

Manage the Full Product Lifecycle: Oversee the product journey from concept to commercialization and end-of-life, ensuring customer satisfaction and business impact throughout

Align Product Strategy with Business Goals: Collaborate with regional and global leadership to ensure product strategies drive the broader commercial and operational objectives

Drive Data-Based Decision-Making: Utilize market analytics, performance KPIs, and financial insights to inform strategic choices and optimize the portfolio

Champion Operational Excellence: Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance speed, efficiency, and execution quality across the product management function

Manage Budgets and Resources: Ensure resource allocation and functional investments align with strategic priorities and deliver measurable business outcomes

Lead and Inspire the Product Team: Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering accountability, innovation, and strategic thinking

Develop Talent and Capability: Invest in professional growth, succession planning, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen organizational capability

Promote Strategic Problem-Solving: Encourage forward-looking thinking and agile execution to address regional challenges and capture new opportunities

Qualification

Product ManagementP&L ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipMarket AnalyticsStrategic Problem-SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred

8+ years of product management experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or people management role

Demonstrated success in developing and executing multi-year product strategies that drive measurable business growth

Strong business acumen with experience managing P&L performance, including pricing, margin management, and lifecycle optimization

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment, preferably within plumbing, building products, or HVAC

Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels

Preferred

MBA preferred

Benefits

Best-in-class health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

160 hours paid time off (combination of PTO and Employee Safe and Sick Time accruals- MN Based Employees)

Company

Georg Fischer

Georg Fischer is an engineering focused firm that into providing solutions in pipping systems, automotive and machining.

Founded in 1802

Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, CHE

10001+ employees

http://www.georgfischer.com

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