Product Management Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, encompassing opportunity identification, feasibility analysis, design, testing, commercialization, launch, and ongoing improvements.

• Spot new wire and cable product opportunities driven by customer requirements, market trends, competitive landscape, technical viability, and organizational strategy.

• Create product concepts, business cases, technical specifications, product roadmaps, and execution strategies for new offerings and enhancements.

• Assess product-market fit, development costs, pricing strategies, margin potential, manufacturability, scalability, and commercialization risks.

• Collect feedback from customers, distributors, sales teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to inform product direction and prioritize the portfolio.

• Conduct or supervise electrical design, wire and cable selection, component sizing, system architecture, and technical integration.

• Develop and evaluate product drawings, schematics, technical specifications, bills of materials, design calculations, and testing prerequisites.

• Ensure products comply with relevant electrical codes, safety standards, customer requirements, and industry regulations.

• Lead investigations into product quality, reliability, and performance issues, including root-cause analysis and corrective measures.

• Propel design and process enhancements that improve reliability, manufacturability, safety, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, marketing, and finance to ensure product initiatives are aligned and progressing.

• Assist in product positioning, value propositions, launch strategies, technical messaging, and other go-to-market efforts.

• Offer product and technical insights to customers, distributors, channel partners, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.

• Monitor product performance and advise on whether products should be expanded, modified, repositioned, standardized, or discontinued.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• A minimum of five years of experience in product development, product engineering, electrical design, technical product management, or a related engineering role.

• Proven experience in guiding products or engineered solutions from initial concept through design, testing, validation, and commercial launch.

• In-depth knowledge of electrical system design, wire and cable selection, component sizing, system integration, and technical documentation.

• Experience in developing, reviewing, or approving technical specifications, product drawings, schematics, design calculations, bills of materials, or similar engineering documentation.

• Background in evaluating electrical performance, environmental conditions, material requirements, safety aspects, cost, and manufacturability during product development.

• Demonstrated capability to lead complex projects involving engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and other commercial functions.

• Ability to assess technical alternatives and make informed decisions that balance product performance, quality, cost, timing, customer needs, and scalability.

• Familiarity with product costs, pricing strategies, margins, manufacturing requirements, and commercial feasibility.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to articulate technical subjects clearly to customers, commercial teams, suppliers, and senior leadership.

• Capacity to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and create structure in developing processes.

• Willingness and capability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Multiple medical plan options (CDHP and PPO) to ensure you receive the coverage you need.

• Robust Financial Security: Company-paid life and disability insurance, a 401(k) with company match, plus options for supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Generous Time Off: PTO plan including paid holidays, paid parental leave, and paid compassionate care leave to support your personal well-being and family needs.

• Wellness & Support Programs: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness incentives, and telehealth access.

• Extras That Matter: Dental and vision plans, FSAs/HSAs with company contributions, pet insurance, legal services, and ID theft protection for your peace of mind.