Technical Product Management - North America

KSB•Richmond, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Technical Product Manager owns the technical definition, product readiness and lifecycle management of standardized centrifugal pumps designed for industrial and process applications for the North American market. Sitting within the Digital Solutions and Product Management organization this role acts as the owner for the assigned product lines for the North American market. The role bridges factories, market areas, operations, and digital systems to ensure products are compliant, market-ready, profitable, and fully enabled and documented across across quoting, order processing, and aftermarket processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
5+ years of experience in technical product management, product engineering, or application engineering within a manufacturing environment
Proficiency with ERP, CAD tools, selection software, and product data management (PDM) systems
Familiarity with applicable industry standards (e.g., ANSI, ASME) and an understanding of North American regional compliance and design requirements
Working knowledge of pricing structures, cost drivers, and margin optimization
Strong single-threaded ownership mindset, with accountability for outcomes end to end
Standard business mindset, driving scalable, standardized solutions over one-off or custom designs
Confident stakeholder management and organizational resilience, able to navigate complex matrix structures and drive alignment across functions
Strong project execution skills, including establishing and documenting project structures and aligning teams against milestones and deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and functions
Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and responsiveness to customer and market needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with European pump manufacturers preferred

Responsibilities

Translate business strategy and market requirements into executable product definitions by structuring standard variants, technical configurations, compliance requirements, and licensing for the North American market.
Establish requirements and coordinate execution as single-threaded owner for technical, commercial, and digital documentation, ensure timely creation and accuracy across all systems and for assigned product lines.
Support product localization by aligning factories and local teams on technical requirements and design for North American market introduction.
Define and operationalize requirements for standard variants and inventory/fulfillment strategies (SKD/CKD, spares, kits, buy-outs), based on approved technical executions and market input, in close collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Market Areas.
Drive product profitability and growth through pricing and cost optimization, customer value maximization, and market- and competitive-driven technical and commercial product adaptations, in alignment with Market Areas, Finance, and factories.
Own lifecycle and information governance across the assigned product portfolio, covering changes, upgrades, phase-in/phase-out, compliance, and factory documentation, and orchestrating the flow of technical product data from Product Management and factories to market segments and local teams.
Ensure aftermarket and service readiness, including parts structures, BOMs, kits, service documentation, and registered products.
Organize and support product training for sales, service, and market teams.