Director of Product Management

Milwaukee Electronics • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

About Milwaukee Electronics – Products Division Milwaukee Electronics is a privately held, family-owned Electronics Manufacturing Services company with over 70 years of engineering and manufacturing excellence. In addition to our core EMS business, Milwaukee Electronics operates a proprietary Products Division serving the material handling and industrial automation markets. This role is ideal for a hands‑on product leader from the material handling industry who thrives at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and operations, while also building products that matter. Summary The Director of Product Management provides strategic and operational leadership for Products’ technical product portfolio. This role owns the full product lifecycle, from market discovery and roadmap development through commercialization, cost optimization, and portfolio performance. The Director partners closely with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure products are customer‑driven, profitable, and scalable. Success in this role requires strong industry insight, financial acumen, and the ability to translate market needs into executable product strategies.

Requirements

• Proven, results‑driven product leader with the ability to convert strategy into execution
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical and commercial concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority
• Exceptional leadership skills with a collaborative, accountability‑driven approach
• Advanced business and financial acumen, including ROI, IRR, EVA, and product P&L management
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives using financial impact and strategic alignment
• Experience managing engineered, industrial products across multiple sites or regions
• Deep understanding of material handling, industrial automation, or closely related engineered systems
• Minimum 10 years of progressive Product Management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Product Leadership, or a related field required (or equivalent experience)

Nice To Haves

• M.B.A. Preferred
• Strong preference for candidates with direct material handling industry experience (e.g., conveyors, automation systems, controls, engineered industrial products)
• Experience working closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations in an industrial environment

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision and multi‑year roadmap, grounded in customer needs, competitive intelligence, and material handling market trends
• Translate market and customer requirements into clear product requirements and technical specifications for engineering and development teams
• Partner with Marketing to define Voice of Customer (VoC) insights, go‑to‑market strategies, and compelling value propositions
• Build and defend business cases, including cost targets, pricing strategy, and financial return analysis
• Establish and manage product portfolio KPIs, reporting on performance, margin, lifecycle stage, and strategic alignment
• Collaborate with Sales through key customer engagements, channel strategy, product training, and opportunity planning
• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities, including adjacent product categories, new markets, regions, or channels
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply continuity
• Lead continuous improvement of product, sales, and marketing processes to increase speed, consistency, and effectiveness
• Provide people leadership, including hiring, coaching, performance management, development planning, and budget ownership
• Perform other duties as needed to support business growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager