Sr Manager, Product Management (Industrials)

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAS is seeking a Senior Manager - Product Management for its Industrials department to support its software offerings. The position leads a team of Product Managers responsible for defining the vision and roadmap for a portfolio that brings advanced analytics and performance management to large global manufacturing, industrial, retail, and consumer goods organizations. The role provides strategic leadership for product strategy, portfolio decisions, delivery, and long-term growth, while partnering with teams across the business and engaging senior management, customers, partners, and industry analysts. The Senior Manager leads people-management activities, including workforce planning, resource allocation, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, talent development, and succession planning. The role sets performance expectations, provides coaching and feedback, and fosters accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and a customer-centric, data-driven product management culture. The position is hybrid in Cary, North Carolina, or remote within North Carolina. SAS describes itself as a data and AI company and emphasizes an inclusive culture and values of curiosity, passion, authenticity, and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related discipline.
Twelve years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Consulting, or a related function in the technology industry, including product management.
Experience managing enterprise-level software products and projects.
Experience with Agile development methodology.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage in technical discussions with customers, partners, and industry analysts.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple business units.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Equivalent combinations of related education, training, and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams is desirable.
Experience working in a continuous delivery development model.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Product Managers to execute product strategy, roadmaps, and delivery plans in alignment with departmental and corporate objectives.
Partner with Marketing, Sales, Commercialization, Engineering, and other cross-functional stakeholders to define product priorities, optimize investment decisions, and maximize market impact.
Provide strategic leadership and engage senior management on product, investment, and business decisions that influence product direction and long-term growth.
Communicate and present product vision, strategy, roadmap, and business outcomes to internal stakeholders, customers, prospects, alliance partners, and industry analysts.
Evaluate customer needs, market trends, competitive offerings, emerging technologies, and industry developments to identify growth opportunities and strengthen the platform's market position.
Drive portfolio success by balancing customer requirements, market opportunities, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
Lead workforce planning, resource allocation, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, talent development, and succession planning.
Set performance expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and foster accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Mentor and develop team members, encouraging continuous learning, innovation, professional growth, and leadership development.
Promote a customer-centric and data-driven product management culture that delivers differentiated solutions and measurable business value.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
PPO medical plan option with a low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP option combined with a health savings account and a SAS contribution.
Free onsite health care center for employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan at headquarters.
Pharmacy at headquarters; prescriptions can be shipped at no additional charge to those not local to headquarters.
Industry-leading 401(k) plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support development.
Vacation time and a variety of paid holidays, including a U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off.
Parental leave.
Unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for full-time employees.