Product Manager or Senior Product Manager

Marvin • Warroad, MN

41d • $89,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Product Manager acts as a product expert both internally and externally for designated product lines. They keep customers at the center of development projects by maintaining a strong understanding of needs and the market and collaborate cross-functionally, especially with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, to ensure that products are differentiated in ways that reinforce our brand-level value propositions. This position leverages strong product marketing fundamentals to assist decision making in project prioritization and innovation processes. Highlights of your role Product Manager: Assist in compiling product line information to support strategy development and roadmap planning Help gather and organize market research, customer feedback, and competitor data for team analysis Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development activities within the Stage-Gate process Assist with cross-functional initiatives to identify, prioritize, and resolve product quality issues, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals Contribute to pricing discussions for new product launches by preparing data and coordinating with the Pricing Department Support marketing initiatives by helping draft product messaging aligned with brand positioning and competitive strengths Senior Product Manager: Develop product line strategies and roadmaps that support growth and differentiation Translate market research, customer feedback, and competitive analysis into actionable insights Guide cross-functional teams through the Stage-Gate development process with a focus on customer value Define pricing strategies for new product launches in partnership with the Pricing Department Lead cross-functional initiatives to identify, prioritize, and resolve product quality issues, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals Support marketing efforts with product messaging that reflects competitive strengths and brand positioning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing or related field
• 2+ years of successful work experience in product management, product development or related field
• A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or marketing
• 5+ years of experience in product development and portfolio management
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to quickly reach decisions that help balance customer and business objectives
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with market data and research
• Familiarity with Stage-Gate or similar product development frameworks for manufactured products
• A thoughtful approach to balancing customer insights with business goals
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

• An MBA with a marketing emphasis (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assist in compiling product line information to support strategy development and roadmap planning
• Help gather and organize market research, customer feedback, and competitor data for team analysis
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development activities within the Stage-Gate process
• Assist with cross-functional initiatives to identify, prioritize, and resolve product quality issues, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals
• Contribute to pricing discussions for new product launches by preparing data and coordinating with the Pricing Department
• Support marketing initiatives by helping draft product messaging aligned with brand positioning and competitive strengths
• Develop product line strategies and roadmaps that support growth and differentiation
• Translate market research, customer feedback, and competitive analysis into actionable insights
• Guide cross-functional teams through the Stage-Gate development process with a focus on customer value
• Define pricing strategies for new product launches in partnership with the Pricing Department
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to identify, prioritize, and resolve product quality issues, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals
• Support marketing efforts with product messaging that reflects competitive strengths and brand positioning

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• a 401(k) retirement savings match
• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees