Product Group Director, Portable Gas Detection, Connected Work and MSA+

MSA, The Safety Company • Cranberry Township, PA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Group Director, Portable Gas Detection, Connected Work and MSA+ owns the vision, strategy, and commercial success of a global portfolio spanning portable gas detection products, connected worker technologies, Safety io cloud-based software solutions, MSA+ subscription and recurring-revenue offerings, and emerging ecosystem partnerships. The role brings together product, technology, customer, and commercial strategies to accelerate adoption, expand software and recurring-revenue opportunities, and develop an industry-leading connected safety ecosystem. Working across functions and geographies, the Director translates strategy into execution and helps strengthen MSA’s leadership in industrial safety technology.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product management, platform management, or technology leadership experience.
• Experience with connected products, IoT solutions, SaaS platforms, or cloud software.
• Proven success commercializing products and solutions.
• Experience leading high-performing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the Connected Work strategy across hardware, software, and services, creating a consistent approach across product platforms.
• Lead the Portable Gas Detection and Connected Work development portfolio based on customer needs, building organizational alignment and accelerating solutions that meet adoption, revenue, and recurring-revenue goals.
• Develop product management and platform leadership capabilities, break down organizational silos, and deliver integrated, customer-focused solutions and exceptional user experiences.
• Build and prioritize a pipeline of acquisitions, partnerships, and ecosystem opportunities to strengthen MSA’s competitive position, expand capabilities, and accelerate growth.
• Guide the global steering team across Product Management, R&D Program Management, UX/UI, Product Ownership, and Business Design to align priorities, roadmaps, and execution.
• Maintain a clear, prioritized product roadmap and backlog and ensure development initiatives are executed efficiently, on time, and on budget.
• Align the organization around a customer-first vision of simplifying safety through connected products, solutions, and services that customers value and adopt at scale.

What This Job Offers

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