Principal Product Manager - Fire & Gas Control Systems

Detector Electronics LLC • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

This role leads the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of the Optical and Acoustic Gas Detection product portfolio, with full ownership of product performance and P&L. The position ensures that product roadmaps, pricing strategies, and development priorities align with business objectives to drive revenue growth and profitability. By partnering cross-functionally across engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, the role ensures efficient execution of product development and successful go-to-market strategies. Ultimately, this position strengthens Det-Tronics’ market leadership by delivering innovative, high-value solutions that meet evolving customer and industry needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years’ product development experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Nice To Haves

• Significant experience developing product road maps and executing product development plans
• Demonstrated aptitude in leveraging human-centered design principles to deliver customer-focused products and solutions
• Knowledge and experience in flame and gas detection or other sensing industries
• Knowledge of IEC 60079-29 standard and its implications for performance approvals
• Entrepreneurial and innovative with a strategic mindset
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of the organization
• An executive presence with polished and well-developed facilitation, written and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise
• Assertive and confident with a strong point of view while able to understand/empathize and support other perspectives. Intent on building trusting and collaborative partnerships/relationships
• Well-versed in all aspects of product lifecycle management & development
• Strong business acumen, including a solid understanding of financial analysis methods

Responsibilities

• Owns and drives the product lifecycle management and the P&L for Optical and Acoustic Gas Detection
• Works with the wider Product Management Team to define and execute the integrated Fire, Gas, and Systems product portfolio multi-year strategy.
• Identifies and partners with third-party suppliers to expand our offerings
• Partners across the organization to identify and prioritize the roadmap to business objective attainment
• Collaborates with functional peers to define & secure resources necessary to support projects
• Ensures the appropriate mix of projects is active to achieve revenue and profitability goals
• Prioritizes mix and scope of projects to maximize ROI for the organization
• Facilitates effective execution of the stage-gate product development process across teams
• Ensure project teams quickly reach decisions that help balance customer and business objectives.
• Translate offerings core benefits to inform successful go-to-market strategies
• Ownership of pricing strategy for offerings
• Work with cross-functional teams to manage offering vitality including actively upgrading, extending and retirement
• Be critical about SKU proliferation and lead SKU rationalization
• Partner to ensure that training, marketing material, etc., communicate product value & differentiation in a compelling way

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contributions
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability insurance
• Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
• Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and global mobility support
• Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success

What This Job Offers

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