Senior Product Manager

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

📋 Description

• Lead and manage a diverse range of products within SAE’s industry-focused professional development training courses, curricula, and services.

• Oversee and evaluate the financial success of products.

• Work in collaboration with sales and marketing teams to enhance product messaging, positioning, promotion, and sales strategies.

• Identify gaps in industry skills, certification requirements, and workforce development challenges.

• Align and suggest solutions, create business cases and financial analyses, and take part in cross-functional roadmap prioritization.

• Organize and lead advisory panels while engaging stakeholders and subject matter experts to survey, interview, develop, and deliver content.

• Ensure the execution of the product vision within designated timeframes.

• Guide the strategic direction of the product portfolio alongside the product group Director.

• Implement strategies aimed at achieving revenue, margin, and growth objectives.

• Manage trade-offs impacting cost, schedule, users, and product performance throughout the product lifecycle.

• Provide product leadership from introduction to obsolescence while assessing new technologies.

• Recommend product positioning and messaging, ensuring effective communication with sales and marketing teams.

• Lead and participate in efficacy research to enhance user experience and customer satisfaction.

• Present research outcomes to management to influence future product strategies.

• Create and deliver formal presentations and facilitate group discussions.

• Analyze product usage data and maintain communication with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Mentor product managers and advocate for strategic product management practices.

• Contribute to SAE’s organizational objectives and complete additional assigned projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, media, STEM, or a related field.

• Over 6 years of experience in product management and development or a similar role.

• Experience with P&L responsibility.

• Proven experience with new product development processes and lifecycle management.

• Familiarity with the talent and/or workforce development landscape and/or curriculum development.

• Proficient in utilizing quantitative and qualitative data to guide product management efforts.

• Experience in gathering voice of customer inputs and cultivating relationships with industry stakeholders.

• Product Management certification is required within 6 months if not already obtained.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Experience in Aerospace, Ground Vehicles, the mobility industry, standards, or professional certification business is advantageous.

• Regularly required to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Occasionally required to move or transport materials that weigh up to 25 pounds.

• May need to set up and dismantle displays or materials at events.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from a professional home office.

• Occasional travel to SAE PRI Group offices globally.

• Up to 20% domestic and/or international travel for industry events, trade shows, conferences, and customer engagement.

• Standard business hours with flexibility for meetings or project deadlines outside typical hours.

• Equal employment opportunities and protection from discrimination and harassment.