Supervisor, Product Management
About The Position
The Supervisor, Product Management leads and mentors a team of Product Managers while guiding product strategy, development processes, and best practices. The role fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement; conducts performance evaluations and establishes development goals; and works with senior management to define product strategies and objectives. It partners with Product Managers to create roadmaps aligned with business goals and market opportunities, and provides input on feature priorities, resource allocation, and portfolio management. The position conducts market research and defines product vision, strategy, and roadmaps using customer, market, and competitive insights. It collaborates with stakeholders, engineering, and design to prioritize features and translate requirements into technical specifications and usable designs. The role drives New Product Introduction (NPI), including schedule planning, pricing and costing, feature development, and lifecycle management, while monitoring timelines, risks, and delivery issues. The supervisor coordinates product work across engineering, design, testing, production, marketing, and sales; aligns teams on goals, priorities, and timelines; and reports project status, metrics, and challenges to senior leadership. The role oversees product development from ideation through launch and reviews product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications. It also drives CBOM control, margin optimization, and pricing decisions; applies GD&T, DFSS, and CAD expertise using Creo or AutoCAD; and uses manufacturing knowledge across SMT, DIP, FATP, injection molding, sheet metal, and die casting. Additional responsibilities include leading hardware, mechanical, thermal, RF, and industrial design teams; owning NPI builds, DFx, and SOP readiness; resolving production issues using root cause analysis and Six Sigma; managing supplier qualification, trial runs, and quality performance; and managing demand-supply planning and material readiness during constrained NPI conditions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent foreign degree is accepted.
- Two years of experience as a Supervisor, Product Management, Mechanical Engineer, Product Manager, Project Manager, or in a related occupation.
- Two years of experience using CBOM control, margin optimization, GD&T, DFSS, SMT, DIP, FATP, root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and supplier qualification.
- A suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience will also be accepted.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and mentor Product Managers, and guide product strategy, development processes, and best practices.
- Foster innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the product management team.
- Conduct performance evaluations, set development goals, and provide constructive feedback.
- Collaborate with senior management to define product strategies and objectives.
- Develop product roadmaps aligned with business goals and market opportunities.
- Provide strategic input on feature prioritization, resource allocation, and product portfolio management.
- Conduct market research into customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape.
- Define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps based on market insights and business goals.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize features and enhancements aligned with product strategy.
- Work with engineering and design to translate product requirements into technical specifications and user-friendly designs.
- Drive the New Product Introduction process, including schedule planning, pricing and costing, feature development, and lifecycle management.
- Monitor timelines, identify risks, and address issues to support timely product delivery.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across product management, engineering, design, testing, production, marketing, and sales.
- Ensure teams share an understanding of product goals, priorities, and timelines.
- Liaise with senior leadership and provide updates on project status, key metrics, and challenges.
- Oversee product development from ideation to launch, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- Review and provide feedback on product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
- Drive CBOM control, margin optimization, and pricing decisions across the product lifecycle to meet profitability targets.
- Apply GD&T, DFSS, and CAD expertise, including Creo or AutoCAD, to balance performance, manufacturability, and cost.
- Use knowledge of SMT, DIP, FATP, injection molding, sheet metal, and die casting to support practical manufacturing decisions.
- Lead hardware, mechanical, thermal, RF, and industrial design teams in delivering optimized system-level solutions.
- Own NPI builds, DFx, and SOP readiness to support the transition from prototype to mass production.
- Resolve production issues using structured root cause analysis and Six Sigma methodologies to improve yield and reliability.
- Drive supplier qualification, trial runs, and supplier quality performance for scalable manufacturing.
- Manage demand-supply planning and material readiness during NPI under constrained conditions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k) with company match.
- Education and personal development reimbursement program.
- Vacation and paid holidays.
- Company events and lunches.
- Work-from-home program once eligible.
- Referral bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
