Senior Product Manager

Hypertherm Associates•Kent, WA

1d•$132,061 - $220,103•Onsite

About The Position

Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead new product introduction (NPI) and full lifecycle management for an assigned part of the OMAX waterjet portfolio. The role is the business owner for those products, shaping strategy, understanding market dynamics and customer needs, defining user-centered requirements, and partnering with engineering, regional commercial teams, customers, and channel partners to deliver differentiated solutions for demanding industrial environments. The Senior Product Manager is accountable for product strategy, in-market performance, and long-term profitability. The position develops product-line strategies, business cases, and long-range roadmaps; analyzes market segments and financial opportunities; and provides input to long-range and annual operating plans. It leads cross-functional NPI teams from concept through commercialization, develops requirements and value propositions grounded in customer research and user-centered design, and works with engineering and operations on feasibility and technical architecture. The role also drives pricing, launch planning, and post-launch market validation. The position manages products throughout their lifecycle, from launch through end of life, with accountability for profitability, quality, market share, customer satisfaction, and product support. It identifies opportunities for cost reduction, performance improvements, and line extensions; develops product messaging, training, and sales enablement content; and uses product, financial, and margin performance to inform decisions and corrective actions. It collaborates with regional commercial teams and functions across engineering, sales, service, marketing, operations, quality, technical publications, training, technical service, and finance. The role also engages channel partners, enables commercial teams with positioning and competitive insights, and presents portfolio strategy, financial performance, risks, and decisions to executive leadership. The position is onsite in Kent, Washington, and involves 20–25% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance is available. Employment authorization or other immigration-related sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
7–10 years of product management experience, or equivalent experience in product strategy, engineering, marketing, sales, or business leadership.
Demonstrated capability managing technical products or complex systems.
Strong business acumen, including pricing, financial modeling, forecasting, and business case creation.
Experience collaborating in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
Ability to lead without authority and drive alignment across engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
Skill in user-centered design and translating customer needs into product requirements.
Excellent communication skills and a structured, analytical approach to problem solving.
Ability to drive urgency and decisions with internal and external teams.
Customer focus in product strategy, development, and lifecycle management.
Ability to incorporate market conditions, technology trends, competitive pressures, and macroeconomic effects.
Strategic thinking and ability to align decisions and action plans with strategic priorities while considering downstream implications.
Ability to work onsite in Kent, WA, and travel 20–25% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Background in industrial manufacturing, industrial equipment, robotics, automation, automotive, machining, or another technical domain.
Direct experience with cloud-connected embedded systems, hardware, capital equipment, or electromechanical systems.
Engineering or other technical degree.
MBA or advanced business training.
Familiarity with Voice of Customer, design thinking, and lean product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Serve as business owner for the assigned product portfolio, accountable for product strategy, in-market performance, and long-term profitability.
Develop and maintain product-line strategy, business cases, and long-range product roadmaps.
Define segment opportunities through market analysis, customer research, competitive insights, and financial modeling.
Provide product-line inputs to the long-range plan and annual operating plan, aligned with growth and profitability objectives.
Lead cross-functional new product introduction teams from early concept through commercialization in core and growth markets.
Develop product requirements, value propositions, and user experience needs using Voice of Customer and User-Centered Design practices.
Partner with engineering and operations on concept tradeoffs, feasibility, and technical architecture.
Drive pricing strategy, launch plans, and early market validation and post-launch listening.
Make portfolio decisions to improve revenue, gross margin, and overall performance, including pricing, cost, and product-mix optimization.
Manage products from launch through end of life, including profitability, quality, market share, customer satisfaction, obsolescence, and support.
Identify and prioritize cost-reduction opportunities, performance enhancements, and product line extensions.
Develop targeted product messaging, product training, and sales enablement tools.
Monitor product performance and use financial and margin analysis to guide decisions and corrective actions.
Partner with regional commercial teams to manage product success and drive improvement programs.
Collaborate with engineering, sales, service, central and regional marketing, operations, quality, technical publications, training, technical service, and finance.
Enable commercial teams with product positioning, competitive differentiation, and market insights.
Engage channel partners on strategic direction, near-term opportunities, and in-market performance.
Lead portfolio reviews and present strategy, financial performance, risks, and key decisions to executive leadership.