Staff Product Manager, Adhesives

Lyten•San Jose, CA

2d•$128,200 - $192,400

About The Position

Lyten is hiring a Staff Product Manager, Adhesives, to drive the commercial strategy for its adhesives portfolio across multiple industries. The role serves as the primary link between the market and formulation and engineering teams by tracking market intelligence, synthesizing customer requirements, and guiding portfolio expansion. The Product Manager will set the product roadmap, guide new product development and launches, support pricing and investment decisions, and report portfolio performance and market developments to leadership. The role includes periodic travel for customer visits and trade shows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience in product management, product marketing, or a related commercial role; experience in industrial, materials, or B2B technical products is especially relevant.
Demonstrated experience gathering and synthesizing customer and market feedback into product requirements.
Direct experience building and prioritizing a product roadmap.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to work directly with technical and R&D teams.
Ability to travel periodically for customer visits and trade shows.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Technical background in a relevant field.
MBA or advanced business degree, with at least 7 years of experience in product management or product strategy, including ownership of portfolio-level roadmap or P&L decisions.
Experience in structural adhesives, thermal interface materials, or specialty/performance materials markets.
Familiarity with the semiconductor industry or electronics thermal management applications.
Experience with voice-of-customer processes and competitive or market intelligence frameworks.
Background supporting pricing strategy or new product business cases.
Experience working alongside formulation scientists or process engineers on technical products.

Responsibilities

Establish and prioritize the adhesives product roadmap, including new formulations and product line extensions, based on market opportunity and customer demand.
Gather and synthesize market intelligence, including competitive landscape, pricing trends, and emerging applications, to inform portfolio strategy.
Translate customer requirements, field feedback, and specifications into formulation and product requirements for R&D and scientist teams.
Identify and evaluate future market directions and adjacent applications, advising leadership and R&D on investment priorities.
Partner with sales and marketing to develop product positioning, messaging, and collateral.
Define and track product success metrics, including revenue, margin, win rate, and customer adoption, and report portfolio performance.
Lead cross-functional product launches with R&D, process engineering, sales, and operations from concept through commercialization.
Build and maintain relationships with key customers and channel partners to understand evolving requirements.
Support pricing strategy and business case development for new product investments.
Provide leadership with regular updates on market trends, competitive moves, and roadmap progress.
Travel periodically for customer visits and trade shows.