Mgr, Product

Kaman Corporation•Lake Forest, CA

63d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Product Manager (PM) - is responsible for defining and executing the global product roadmap strategy, ensuring it meets customer needs, it is competitive, and drives business growth. The role requires leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with diverse teams both internal and across multiple regions. PM is responsible for management of the current BSE product lines (seals, springs, implantables) overseeing the lifecycle of a product (or a portfolio of products) from idea creation, and product development to market launch and beyond, ensuring that the product meets market needs, aligns with the company's global strategy, and drives business growth.

Requirements

Degree in relevant technical or business degree
Demonstrated track record of product development; from market/customer engagement to shape product/solution development
Strong technical aptitude, presentation skills and interpersonal soft skills.
Ability to network and build your personal brand across Bal Seal department level VPs, as this is a highly visible role within the organization.
Possess an open and analytical mindset; a change agent who is able to challenge the status quo and influence process and practice.
Ability to travel up to 30% on a global level.
This role is located in our Foothill Ranch offices
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel including handling of pivot tables.
At least 4 years of: Demonstrated track record of product development and product management; from market/customer engagement to shaping product/solutions to ultimately drive revenue within a product family.
At least five years of technical experience in the related fields and B2B technical experience of component level design in different applications solutions

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus but not required.
Demonstrated experience and track record in the following areas:
Driving product and solutions through a global sales and business development team on a B2B level.
Training experience, proposal and presentations development
Market expertise in the component product lines, understanding customers and needs for market expansion
Product management experience of high-profile programs tied to mission-critical industries within Medical, Aerospace and Defense, Diversified Industrial, Power T&T

Responsibilities

Global Product Strategy Development & Product Management - PM is responsible to define the global product strategy and processes working directly with the Head of Product Marketing to support the company's goals while developing and articulating a global product strategy that aligns with the company's vision, business goals, and market needs.
Market Research and Analysis - PM will conduct regular competitive analysis to understand the market landscape, including SWOT, differentiation and unique value proposition of BSE, to ensure clear product positioning and brand messaging
Product Launch and Go to Market Strategy - Develop and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy working directly with the Head of Product Marketing while ensuring alignment with Marketing and Sales to deliver a successful product rollout.
Cross-functional collaboration - Work well across teams by collaborating with engineering, marketing, sales, legal, and regional teams to ensure alignment and successful product delivery across markets.
Define global product strategy based on the overall company's short and long-term strategy
Develops product Roadmap by creating and managing the existing and future product roadmap, prioritizing features, enhancements, and innovations to drive long-term product success, while capitalizing on existing core competencies to support identifying faster revenue streams
Primary steward of product development, shaping and testing to support product development via implementing and improving the PDP process via Stage Gate process.
Collaborate with Sales and Business Development to prioritize projects based on strategic importance, revenues, timing and company core competencies and resources to ensure long-term and short-term product deliverables and on time and complete launches.
Uses Lifecycle management to oversight and manage product lifecycle from ideation to retirement, ensuring continuous improvements and timely updates.
Implement the VOC and PDP learnings into the new product development ideas and launches, including overseeing product improvements and consistently delivering and aligning with market needs.
Leads PDP pre-stage (Stages 1-3) and Go to Market (stage 5), collaborating with business development and supports remaining stages working with Engineering, project management, and other cross-functional teams as needed
Cost Management - collaborates with cost accounting, engineering, and operations to manage costs and improve margin while maintaining product quality and competitiveness and ensure profitability
Manages current product portfolio by segment, category and industry to ensure product profitability, cost management and lifecycle
Monitor industry trends and competitor activity and work with sales and business development teams to develop SWOT analysis to confirm the value proposition by segment and category
Conduct regular competitive analysis to understand the market landscape, emerging trends, and opportunities for product differentiation.
Value Proposition: develop a clear and compelling unique value proposition that resonates with the target segments and highlights the product's unique selling points. Ensure that the product is differentiated from competitors in terms of features, relevance, and pricing.
Customer Insights & VOC - gather and analyze customer feedback and data to understand usage patterns, satisfaction, and areas for improvement across different regions and product segments
Performance Metrics - monitor and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as market share, revenue, and customer satisfaction to evaluate the product's success globally
Create consistent messaging, branding, and positioning for the products and segments across all regions and industries, working with Marcom team to communicate while allowing for localization to suit specific markets.
Collaborate with senior leadership to align strategic product road with business development efforts and overall strategic goals for the company
Work with cross-functional teams (sales, engineering, customer support, operations) to ensure VOC of customer is captured addressing any concerns and issues that arise
Develop and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy while ensuring alignment with Marketing and Sales to deliver a successful product rollout.
Product launch planning: Lead global product launches, ensuring alignment with marketing, sales, and regional teams to deliver a successful product rollout.
Go-to-Market Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies that include commercialization packages from conception to roll-out for new product introductions and monitor existing product categories to enhance commercial toolbox, distribution, promotions, and channel strategies for different markets, products and segments.
Collaborates with Marcom to represent the technical voice of our product branding and consistent branding and messaging
Market Adaptation: Ensure that the product is globally adapted to meet local requirements, including language, compliance, and customer preferences.
Partners with Business Development teams to ensure the development of the necessary training and enablement tools they need to generate leads, to develop campaigns, design lives, and other materials, or events that can help sales and business development efforts.
Bridge Global and Regional Teams: Act as a liaison between global headquarters and regional teams to ensure that the product strategy and execution are consistent while accounting for local market dynamics.
This role is the main stakeholder of the R&D team and product shaping and will influence and define internal testing and data collection to support product growth.
Customer-Centric Development - Ensure that the product meets customer needs by regularly gathering feedback, conducting focus groups, and analyzing customer data.
Feedback Loop - Maintains a continuous feedback loop with customers, sales teams, and regional partners to identify areas for product