Director of Product Development

CRH Americas•Charlotte, NC

26d•$170,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

Responsible for the company's Product Development department, including staffing, high level product planning and process execution. This includes gathering and prioritizing requirements for the Product Management, engineering and data management teams and collaborating with other leaders from engineering, marketing, sales, finance, customer service and operations departments. Overall goal is to deliver innovative; value add new products to produce product enhancements aligned with the strategic goals of the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in a related business field
10 plus years of progressive leadership experience within Product Development
Solid understanding and demonstrated application of disciplined product development processes and financial modeling
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and develop, maintain and, ultimately, hit established deadlines
Critical thinker, a solution focused approach with high level of business acumen
Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast paced environment
Innate desire to learn about all aspects of the product development process
Up to 50% travel

Responsibilities

Oversee and ensure that the goals and functions of the product development team are efficiently and effectively executed
Review and update product development process guidelines to properly manage project deadlines
Enhance career development of product development personnel through coaching, mentoring and guiding
Encourage category and process ownership among product development teams, as well as sound and timely decision making and problem solving
Ensure product management team is informed of, and operations/marketing are aligned with, overall company product development strategy and targets
Set product vitality targets based upon company goals and ensure product development roadmaps and product launches align to surpass target
Review product proposals and strategies presented by product management team to ensure plan alignment and effective process timelines are maintained
Communicate clearly with engineering, marketing, sales and operational personnel to ensure there is an understanding of desired prioritization and expected participation throughout the PM process
Work with product managers to ensure costing, pricing and margins are planned in detail, are done in an accurate and timely manner and support the overall strategic goals of the company
Align with purchasing on all raw material trends and finance/sr. commercial manager to determine price change requirements
Set strategies and partner with product managers to prioritize product timelines to align with business, consumer and market needs
Meet with sales, customers and review market research studies to gain a clear understanding of current and future market direction and needs
Partner with product managers, sales and brand marketing to develop strategies for successful product implementation
Oversee market research and competitive product evaluation activity by product development team
Responsible for presenting and promoting all product categories, as needs be, at sales and customer meetings