Sr Manager, Product Management (Industrials)

SAS • Cary, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

SAS is seeking a Senior Manager - Product Management to support software offerings from its Industrials department. The role leads a team of Product Managers responsible for defining the vision and roadmap for a portfolio of offerings that bring advanced analytics and performance management to large global manufacturing, industrial, retail, and consumer goods organizations. The position is hybrid in Cary, North Carolina, or remote within North Carolina.

The Senior Manager drives product strategy, roadmap execution, and delivery planning in alignment with departmental and corporate objectives. Working with cross-functional stakeholders, this leader sets product priorities, optimizes investment decisions, communicates product direction and business outcomes, and identifies opportunities to strengthen the platform’s market position. The role also leads people-management activities, develops team members, and promotes a customer-centric, data-driven, collaborative product culture.

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.
• An equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing teams.
• Experience working in a continuous delivery development model.
• Ability to build partnerships by developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Product Managers, driving execution of product strategy, roadmaps, and delivery plans aligned with departmental and corporate objectives.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Commercialization, Engineering, and other stakeholders to define product priorities, optimize investments, and maximize market impact.
• Provide strategic leadership and engage senior management in product, investment, and business decisions that influence product direction and long-term growth.
• Communicate and present product vision, strategy, roadmaps, 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 market position.
• Balance customer requirements, market opportunities, technical feasibility, and business objectives to drive portfolio success.
• Lead workforce planning, resource allocation, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, talent development, and succession planning.
• Set performance expectations, provide 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.
• Medical plan options include a PPO with a low annual deductible and copays, and an HDHP with a health savings account and an employer contribution.
• Free onsite health care center for employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan, with a pharmacy; prescriptions can be shipped at no additional charge.
• 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, and unlimited paid sick days.
• Childcare benefits for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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