Sr Director Product Management

Regal Rexnord•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior VP/GM for the Industrial Components Division within the Industrial Powertrain Solutions Segment, the Senior Director of Product Management is accountable for driving the P&L for the Bearings business. This role ensures achievement of annual revenue and profitability goals, strengthens sales & operations planning, improves inventory & product availability, and provides strategic leadership to position the business for long-term growth. The role supports policy deployment initiatives to deliver growth with differentiated, sustainable solutions and applies the Regal Business Systems (RBS) approach, leveraging 80/20 principles to understand markets, customers, product differentiation, and value propositions. The Sr Director will develop a product innovation roadmap aligned with business objectives. This position requires close collaboration with engineering, product development, sales, customer care, finance, materials planning, and operations leadership. As a senior leader, the role builds and develops a high-performing team that thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and drives excellence. A key focus is maintaining strong customer satisfaction and growing market share.

Requirements

Proven leader with a passion for winning and building high-performance teams.
Demonstrated success applying 80/20 principles across a product portfolio.
Strong work ethic with proactive communication and the ability to foster courageous conversations.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Understands customer buying cycles and decision-making processes.
Skilled in change management, strategic thinking, and influencing stakeholders.
Alignment with Regal Rexnord Values
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum 10 years of business experience, including senior leadership experience.
10+ years of marketing, product management, and/or sales experience within a manufacturing environment.
Experience implementing 80/20 methodologies

Nice To Haves

MBA from an accredited college or university
Prior P&L, finance, product strategy or sales leadership experience
5+ years managing revenue and operating expense plans as a key business leader.
Experience in product line management, operations, or commercial management.
Proven ability to develop and execute strategic and commercial business plans

Responsibilities

Foster a culture of integrity, inclusion, engagement, accountability, transparency and high performance with a sense of urgency.
Develop and execute profitable growth strategies and commercial business plans to achieve at least 50% market outgrowth, penetrate new markets, and year-over-year gross margin expansion.
Attract, develop, and retain high-performing associates who consistently deliver exceptional results and create meaningful impact.
Establish a results-oriented management style with clear accountability for performance against defined objectives.
Set and achieve sales targets aligned with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) through disciplined oversight.
Deliver revenue and profit objectives and provide accurate forecasts and allocate resources to ensure profitability.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships with new and current customers to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction.
Manage the full lifecycle of all products lines within the Industrial Components business. Develop cohesive short and long-term product roadmaps.
Apply 80/20 and continuous improvement principles across product management and decision- making; lead projects to maximize organizational efficiency.
Drive product line simplification for cost savings and lead VOC and innovation exercises to define requirements and value propositions.
Define and implement pricing and sales policies across the division
Maintain expertise in a competitive landscape, including product and pricing strategy.
Partner with other segment and division Product Managers to develop effective product line opportunities. Analyze potential partnerships to enhance offerings
Consolidate annual sales plans for all products, promotional strategies and related data for divisional alignment.