Product Management Excellence Leader

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

📋 Description

• Develop the operating model for Product Management/NPD.

• Mentor talent and enhance Product Management capabilities.

• Foster excellence in Product Management throughout the organization.

• Lead the standard procedures for the Voice of Customer process, conduct training sessions, ensure compliance, and create a centralized database for customer insights.

• Manage and update the framework for applications, industries, and markets related to Precision Technologies.

• Identify target applications and total addressable market; assess market share and pinpoint gaps across regions, countries, and markets.

• Evaluate won/lost funnels and document scalable successes and product deficiencies.

• Oversee the Ingersoll Rand Product Excellence gate process and enhance business case approvals for NPD.

• Implement and manage the Stage-Gate process for the Product Management and Engineering teams.

• Hold teams accountable for toll-gate timelines and implement countermeasures for Engineering delays.

• Improve the review processes and standard procedures for phase gates 1, 2, and 3.

• Facilitate deliverables between IRETC and regional business unit Engineering teams.

• Coordinate Engineering priorities across regions, global business units, and IRETC.

• Establish a structure for evaluating IRETC projects and outputs.

• Collaborate with approximately 50 Engineering professionals in India, ensuring accountability for deliverables and timelines.

• Identify opportunities for intellectual property and technology barriers to guide patent strategy.

• Develop and implement a product rationalization framework.

• Manage the product-related cybersecurity review process.

• Set cybersecurity review standards within the IRPX gate process.

• Create frameworks to identify, prioritize, and mitigate security risks for launched products.

• Develop project plans and guarantee timely delivery of product security initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in Product Management.

• Minimum of 3 years leading teams and enhancing Product Management capabilities through structured mentorship.

• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Experience with product discovery methodologies.

• Metrics-driven approach to execution.

• Proficiency in data analysis, trend identification, and solution development.

• Commitment to continuous improvement.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and executive presence.

• Strong skills in project and program management, including planning, executing, and monitoring.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

• Preferred: experience in creating and launching company-wide internal training academies or product management boot camps.

• Preferred: experience in transitioning from legacy project-based delivery models to contemporary, outcomes-driven product operating models.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical and prescription coverage.

• Dental and vision insurance.

• Wellness programs.

• Life insurance.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid time off.

• Employee stock grant.