Job Description

Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of industrial automation. We offer products and solutions including award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, indication and LED lighting. From Fortune 500 leaders to innovative startups, Banner's award-winning products and solutions are helping companies around the world increase efficiency, reduce costs, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel. Our commitment to innovation shows through a continuous, market-driven evolution of products and technology. With engineers employed in nearly every major department, engineering is in our DNA.

Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.

Pay and Benefits

Banner Engineering is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits, including, but not limited to:

• 401(k) with match
• Student Loan 401(k) match program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with company contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sales and Profit Sharing Eligibility
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

Base Pay Range: $120,550 – $174,563

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for leading product management activities to ensure the successful growth, impact, and operational efficiency of the product portfolio. This role requires strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The Senior Product Manager owns a portfolio of Lighting & Display products and is accountable for sustained, profitable growth across the full product lifecycle. This role leads daily operational execution, lifecycle optimization, and multi-year roadmap strategy while serving as the cross-functional business leader for assigned products.

This position reports to the Vice President – Lighting and Display Technologies

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, staying on top of tasks, and making a meaningful impact across teams and projects. Below are some key responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Business ownership and financial performance

• • Act as a mini-CEO for a set of product families; manage margins and revenue
  • Build clear business cases for product initiatives
  • Partner with Operations to achieve delivery and margin metrics

• Product Lifecycle Management

• • Lead rationalization, obsolescence, and portfolio modernization efforts

• Product Roadmap and Development

• • Maintain a multiyear roadmap aligned to market trends and growth priorities
  • Deliver synthesized customer feedback; translate into product requirements
  • Partner with Engineering to prioritize and drive developments

• Sales and Channel Enablement

• • Equip the Sales team with positioning, value messaging, and competitive tools
  • Support major customer opportunities and partnerships
  • Partner with Marketing on commercialization strategies and execution

• Market Insight

• • Be an expert on market opportunities and competitive conditions
  • Visit customers; support strategic account reviews and opportunities

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related technical field
• Demonstrated ownership of a product line with measurable revenue and margin accountability
• Strong financial acumen (pricing, ROI modeling, margin analysis, etc.)
• Excitement about manufacturing, automation, and Banner’s Lighting products
• Ability to travel 10-15% of the time

Preferred

• 7+ years of experience in product management, manufacturing operations, or engineering
• Excellent attention to detail, documentation skills, and process management abilities 
• Experience supporting global sales teams and channel partners
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams while maintaining a focus on execution
• Experience with industrial automation, lighting, sensor, or display products

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role may lead project teams or coordinate efforts across departments but does not have direct supervisory responsibility over other employees.

What to Expect at Work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

• Sit for up to 8 hours per day.
• Continuous movement, walking, or standing.
• Exposed to a computer screen for extended periods
• May require repetitive motions such as utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment.
• Communicate with others frequently.
• Ability to travel by car or airplane to customer sites (10-15%)

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Corporate office environment – indoor and climate-controlled
• Frequent interaction with internal departments, cross-functional teams, and external partners, as well as employees across all levels of the organization, including entry-level staff, senior leadership, clients, and vendors.

Core Values

Customer Driven, Accountability Focused, Integrity Always, New Solutions – Every Day

If you excel in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are looking for meaningful challenges and opportunities to grow, you’ll find a great fit here. Banner Engineering is a premier employer headquartered in MN, offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development as we rapidly grow in the Industrial Automation industry.

Banner Engineering is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

This job description reflects management’s assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.