Director Product Management

Acuity Inc.•Decatur, GA

About The Position

Acuity is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead its Strips and Wraps product categories. The role sets multi-year product direction and combines business acumen with experience in indoor commercial lighting applications and markets. The director oversees product lifecycle management, including market demands, technology trends, lighting, and competitive conditions. The position drives portfolio strategy, positioning, and roadmaps; makes portfolio-level investment, prioritization, and lifecycle decisions; and influences portfolio P&L, vitality mix, margin strategy, and productivity improvements. The director leads and develops product managers, collaborates with engineering, sourcing, operations, customer experience, marketing, and sales, and fosters a culture of innovation, learning, speed, and execution. The role represents Commercial Indoor externally with customers, agents, designers, and industry influencers. It requires strong analytical and planning capabilities, effective communication with diverse audiences, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, connect customer voice to decisions, and combine technical rigor, market insight, and design-driven creativity. Travel is 1–20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Lighting Design, or a related field.
10 or more years of product management experience within lighting or adjacent industries.
Proven track record leading teams and managing complex, multi-category portfolios.
Experience in the design and application of lighting as a creative medium, with appreciation for artistic expression and visual impact.
Strong analytical thinking, strategic planning, and decision-making capabilities.
Strong analytical and business planning skills, including forecasting and S&OP.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences, from peers to executives.
Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customer types.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, take calculated risks, and challenge industry norms and assumptions.
Ability to combine technical rigor, market insight, and design-driven creativity into product direction.
Ability to inspire cross-disciplinary collaboration, communicate a clear vision, and influence at all organizational levels.
Experience developing and empowering high-performing teams and mentoring the growth of team members and partners.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee product lifecycle management, including understanding market demands, technology trends, lighting, and the competitive market.
Drive strategy, positioning, and the roadmap for the Strips and Wraps portfolio.
Own portfolio-level decisions on investment, prioritization, and lifecycle strategy.
Lead and develop product managers and build the next generation of talent.
Collaborate with and lead projects involving engineering, sourcing, operations, customer experience, marketing, and sales around shared goals and outcomes.
Foster a culture of innovation, learning, speed, and execution.
Influence portfolio P&L, vitality mix, margin strategy, and productivity improvements.
Represent Commercial Indoor externally with customers, agents, designers, and industry influencers.
Use data to make decisions and connect customer voice of customer insights to business and product decisions.
Develop product roadmaps, business cases, and go-to-market strategies.