Director, Product Management- Fire Group

Terex Corporation•Ocala, FL

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Product Management for the Fire Group supports the strategic direction, platform development, and lifecycle management of fire apparatus product lines across all brands. The role works closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, dealer partners, and leadership to deliver fire and rescue vehicles. It defines and executes product priorities that support modularity, standardization, cost control, build efficiency, and responsiveness to changing customer and regulatory needs. The position offers a flexible work location, including remote work, and requires a schedule that supports both Central and Eastern Time Zones. The role owns product and platform strategy, maintains multi-year roadmaps, and guides configurable product architecture. It integrates customer and market insights with manufacturing, engineering, and business performance considerations, while accounting for applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements. The position also leads product risk, obsolescence, and lifecycle trade-off analysis. Travel of up to 40% may be required as business needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Product Management, Industrial Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
At least 7 years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, sales support, or a related role within manufacturing or complex vehicle systems.
Experience supporting modular product platforms or configurable products in a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of fire apparatus design, fire service applications, and related standards and compliance requirements.
Strong business acumen and ability to understand product cost, margin, and customer value drivers.
Strong communication, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% as business needs require.
Ability to work a schedule supporting both Central and Eastern Time Zones.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLM/ERP systems, configuration tools, or BOM management.
Background in chassis integration, apparatus body design, upfitting, or specialty vehicle manufacturing.
Experience supporting major redesigns or platform transitions.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or value stream mapping methodologies.

Responsibilities

Own and advance fire apparatus product and platform strategy, translating business objectives and customer needs into product priorities.
Develop and refine configurable product architecture that balances customization with manufacturing scalability, cost control, and build efficiency.
Maintain multi-year product roadmaps aligned with business strategy, plant capabilities, regulatory requirements, and market demand.
Influence engineering, operations, sales, supply chain, and dealer partners to align on product decisions and execution priorities.
Provide leadership with product expertise and decision support on platform investment, standardization, lifecycle actions, and customer-driven enhancements.
Guide design-for-manufacturing, platform modularity, and lean product design principles to improve manufacturability and reduce complexity.
Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate product architecture, configuration rules, and build processes to improve quality, throughput, and consistency.
Foster cross-brand collaboration and drive synergies among product lines and brands.
Synthesize customer input from fire departments, dealers, sales teams, field service, and industry events into actionable product requirements.
Monitor market trends, technology developments, regulatory shifts, and competitor offerings to identify innovation and differentiation opportunities.
Manage product performance inputs including cost, margin, volume, configuration mix, and improvement opportunities to support profitable growth.
Drive standardization of product configuration and BOM structures to optimize inventory, reduce variation, and improve build times.
Use warranty data, service feedback, customer experience, and total cost of ownership insights to inform lifecycle planning and product improvements.
Ensure product strategies and roadmap decisions account for applicable fire apparatus regulatory and industry standards, including NFPA, FAA, SAE, FMVSS, and state or municipal requirements.
Lead product risk, obsolescence, and lifecycle trade-off analysis in partnership with supply chain, engineering, operations, and service teams.
Travel up to 40% as business needs require.