Product Manager Water & Wastewater
About The Position
Kovalus Separation Solutions (KSS) is seeking a Product Manager to lead development, execution, and lifecycle management of its membrane products portfolio, including hollow fiber, tubular, and spiral wound technologies serving water and wastewater markets. The role acts as a strategic bridge between customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and R&D, helping deliver market-leading membrane solutions that drive revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and competitive differentiation. The Product Manager will develop membrane product strategies, identify and capture opportunities across municipal water, industrial effluent, and process separation segments, and manage multi-year technology roadmaps. The position requires commercial acumen, an understanding of membrane separation science, and an interest in solving complex fluid-processing challenges. The role is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, with an onsite or hybrid work arrangement, and requires 20–40% travel for customer visits, industry events, manufacturing facilities, and trade shows. The next career opportunity identified for this position is Product Director.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of product management, product development, engineering, or related experience.
- Demonstrated success launching and managing technical products and developing business cases and commercial strategies.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced technical degree.
- Experience in industrial manufacturing, process technologies, filtration, membrane systems, food and beverage processing, water treatment, or related industries.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain product strategies and multi-year product roadmaps aligned with company growth objectives.
- Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and emerging technologies.
- Define product positioning, value propositions, and differentiation strategies.
- Identify new product and adjacent market opportunities.
- Build relationships with customers, channel partners, and industry stakeholders.
- Gather customer insights through site visits, interviews, market research, and industry events.
- Translate customer needs into product requirements and development priorities.
- Improve existing products based on customer feedback and field performance.
- Partner with Engineering and R&D to define product requirements and business cases.
- Prioritize product enhancement projects and new product initiatives.
- Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet customer expectations.
- Support revenue growth through new product introductions and portfolio optimization.
- Develop pricing strategies and product profitability analyses.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop launch plans, sales tools, and customer-facing materials.
- Provide product training and technical support to commercial teams.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including launches, upgrades, optimization, and phase-outs.
- Monitor product performance, sales trends, margins, and market share.
- Track the installed base for Kovalus membrane products.
- Develop and track product management metrics and KPIs.
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Customer Service.
- Lead cross-functional product review meetings and project teams.
- Align stakeholders around product priorities and strategic initiatives.
- Serve as the internal expert on assigned product lines.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with three plan options.
- Dental insurance with two plan options.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with a 6% company match and a fixed company contribution based on seniority.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Company-provided basic life insurance, with options for additional voluntary life insurance for the employee, spouse, or dependents.
- Short-term disability insurance paid by the company.
- Long-term disability insurance cost split between the company and employee.
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance plans.
- Business and personal travel insurance.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Vacation time starting at 3 weeks.
- 48 hours of sick time.
- Employee assistance program.
- Educational assistance program.
- Referral bonus.
- Bereavement leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
