Job Description

Summary:

Our award-winning client is seeking a Global Director Product Management to join their team.Our client, a leading international manufacturer of advanced polymer materials, seeks a visionary Global Director of Product Management to lead their strategic product expansion. In this pivotal role, you will articulate and execute a winning global product strategy, ensuring a healthy portfolio that delivers on customer needs and propels business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global product strategy encompassing all value chains.
• Conduct market research, identify customer needs, and analyze competitive trends to shape the product roadmap and drive innovation.
• Work collaboratively with market-facing teams and technical functions to transform product concepts into commercially successful offerings.
• Manage the product portfolio, build product life cycle strategies, and ensure product quality and integration into end-user applications.
• Partner with market-facing teams to establish value pricing strategies that maximize profitability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead product roadmap development based on market insights, competitive analysis, and industry trends.
• Build and mentor a high-performing product management team, fostering a strong culture of collaboration and execution.
• Navigate the intersection of business strategy, product development capabilities, and market demands to create a profitable product portfolio.
• Travel approximately 30% domestically and internationally.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Chemistry (MBA preferred).
• Proven track record of success in global product management, ideally within the specialty plastics or chemicals industry.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver successful product strategies and execution at a global scale.
• Experience working effectively with teams across diverse global markets.
• Proven ability to rationalize product portfolios across multiple businesses and markets.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to seamlessly integrate technical and commercial aspects of product management.
• Experience developing pricing strategies that consider product development capabilities and target markets.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to build a robust product roadmap and profitable product portfolio leveraging stage-gate processes.