Xylem · 7 hours ago
Product Manager
Auburn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $112K/yr
5+ years expXylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. The Product Manager will be the strategic owner of the product category, responsible for defining strategy, gathering customer insights, and driving product development from concept to launch.
Professional ServicesSporting GoodsTravel
Responsibilities
Be the strategic owner of the product category and be responsible for defining the strategy in collaboration with Product line manager, understanding the customer needs and be able to drive product development from concept to launch
Customer & market insights: Be able to gather and analyze customer feedback through Voice of the customer initiatives. Identify pain points and unmet needs. Translate insights into product opportunities
Create and maintain a product road map
Be able to analyze financial data and draw conclusions and make recommendations
Supports the regional sales teams, provides constant customer touch points, defines the pricing strategy, obtains market and competitive intelligence
Collaborate with finance, sales and operations to ensure highly accurate revenue and margin forecast numbers. (SIOP)
Establish/maintain liaison with finance / build solid processes and procedures related to financials of products
Successfully implement and execute 80/20 initiatives within the responsible product portfolios
Drive continuous improvement to identify top areas in need of improvement and standardization of processes in the product management function
Build strong liaison with Engineering, R&D, Sales, Business Development and Marketing functions to build new product funnel, breakthrough ideas
Be a customer champion to roll out new products on time and establish strong collaboration with regional marketing and sales teams to commercialize new products
Develops strategic and tactical initiatives related to new product and solution introductions and drives initiatives through the Stage Gate process
Develops and manages VOC business requirements and use cases in a requirements management tool, collaborates with R&D on the associated technical requirements development, and assures requirements are being met through system test and beta test programs
Collects market feedback on existing products and services and prioritizes changes across releases
Works directly with customers, sales, marketing and support organizations to ensure needs are being met and are driven back into the development process via Stage Gate
Coordinates with engineering, planning, procurement, sales and finance to assure cost targets, solution availability and profitability meet business objectives
Develops and coordinates activities associated with the creation of technical, sales and marketing literature
Responsible for the New Product vitality index and product strategy/growth
Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends and competitor strategies
Utilize data to identify new product opportunities and inform product development decisions
Track and report on product performance and make recommendations for improvement
Work closely with engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to ensure product success
Serve as a liaison between different departments to align product goals and strategies
Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams to ensure timely and effective product delivery
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years' experience
Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills to effectively work with customers, business partners, vendors, staff and management from a variety of skill levels and different authority levels
Demonstrated experience working in fast paced environment and in a matrix organization
Able to resolve difficult technical and business issues
Self-starter with high motivation to achieve goals
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex data
Proficiency in product management tools and software
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to influence cross functional teams
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience in developing and executing new product development (NPD) and implementing product strategies
Knowledge of market research and competitive analysis techniques
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401(k) with company contribution
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Paid Volunteer Program
Company
Xylem
Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world’s biggest water challenges.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Xylem has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (33)
2024 (8)
2021 (5)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Grogan
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Matt Latino
VP, Finance and Segment CFO Americas, Applied Water Systems and Measurement & Control Solutions
Recent News
globallegalchronicle.com
2025-10-07
2025-10-03
2025-10-02
Company data provided by crunchbase