Product Technology Manager - Military Services

$127,200 - $190,800/Yr

Woodward - Niles, IL

Hybrid - Niles, IL

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About the position

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Product Technology Manager or looking to become one, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position is focused on Military product and service offerings. This individual is responsible for providing marketing, commercial and technical expertise for application and development of new products and systems from conceptual customer/market segment requirements. Leads marketing processes that include customer communications, proposals, presentations development and maintaining product strategies and roadmaps. This role works with the Military Services and OEM teams to develop new and existing product offerings to provide continual business growth by employing product and contractual enhancements. This person can be located in Rockford-IL, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Niles-IL, Ohio, Santa Clarita-CA, Texas, or Zeeland- MI.

Responsibilities

• Conducts market studies that define market potential of new products
• Accountable for the development, communication and execution of strategic plans for traditional products and markets, including product roadmaps
• Includes external measurements of product performance: market share, revenue, customer satisfaction and profitability
• Includes internal measurements of product life cycle, quality, technical support, marketing programs and sales support
• Provides strategic direction in research and development initiatives and projects
• Accountable for evaluation and recommendation regarding product profitability; maintain, cost reduction, pricing increase or rationalization
• Coordinates with other functional areas as appropriate
• Accountable for development and execution of product launch plan
• Responsible for creation of product literature, promotional material and internal positioning document in conjunction with existing sales model
• Identifies and creates strategies for new products and markets for organic and inorganic growth (alliances, acquisitions and joint ventures)
• Develop and grow relationships with key contacts at large accounts and industry experts
• Responsible for product and system pricing utilizing pricing policy
• Manages traditional products through the entire Product Life Cycle (PLC)
• Accountable for providing commercial leadership during all phases of new product introduction when related to multiple customers
• Leads/participates in the development of proposal strategies
• Leads systems architecture definition on new and existing products, including BOA analysis to address well defined customer needs
• Collaborates with internal departments/stakeholders to develop near-term/strategies through the use of funnel reviews to increase business with existing and new customers
• Participates in customer meetings to deliver technical presentations
• Perform product introduction and training to internal and external customers

Requirements

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS)
• 5 plus years Experience with energy control technologies in a technical role with demonstrated commercial aptitude, or expertise in product line management
• Additional formal training in specialized areas such as Negotiations, Product Management, Financial Analysis, Business Development, Strategic Selling, and Large Account Management

Benefits

• Estimated annual base pay: $127,200.00 (minimum) - $159,000.00 (midpoint) - $190,800.00 (maximum)
• CALIFORNIA ONLY- Estimated annual base pay: $140,000.00 (minimum) - $175,000.00 (midpoint) - $210,000.00 (maximum)
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including Home / Auto Insurance discounts, Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave