Paccar - Broken Arrow, OK
posted about 1 month ago
The Product Development Manager at PACCAR is responsible for overseeing and implementing product development policies, life cycles, objectives, and initiatives. This role involves leading research for new products and product enhancements, as well as product redesign, while evaluating the potential and practicality of products in development. The manager will coordinate project activities across multiple departments as projects progress, ensuring that key deliverables are met for successful product implementation. In this position, the manager will lead research efforts to explore new markets, products, enhancements, and redesigns. They will investigate and forecast market potential for current and proposed products, analyzing economic and market data to present findings to Senior Management. The role requires leadership of the product development program roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of each element while optimizing market windows, customer requirements, product release strategies, and competitive advantages. The Product Development Manager will ensure alignment across product value propositions, program scopes, and strategic business objectives. They will hold team members accountable for the creation and delivery of program goals and milestones, working with functional leaders to ensure that the appropriate core team resources are committed to the program. Additionally, the manager will lead cross-functional Market Segment Teams through problem resolution, including root cause analysis and corrective actions, while constructively challenging the team to rethink assumptions and approach challenges in innovative ways. The role also involves acting as a liaison between Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, and Engineering, providing assistance with major accounts as needed.