Sr. Product Manager

About the position

As a Senior Product Manager at A.O. Smith, you will lead cross-functional teams to drive product innovation and market expansion in the water heating solutions sector. This role focuses on maximizing product profitability, ensuring customer satisfaction, and shaping the strategic vision for specific product platforms. You will collaborate closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to meet revenue and profitability goals while influencing the company's growth trajectory.

Responsibilities

• Perform product life cycle management to maximize product line profitability.
• Create detailed business, marketing, and product requirements and maintain the product plan for all channels served by the product line.
• Develop and present business cases for new products, plan and implement product launches.
• Drive specifications and solutions across cross-functional development teams through to implementation.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative research with existing and prospective customers, assimilate customer and market requirements.
• Provide in-depth market, industry, and competitive analysis and positioning.
• Monitor market and technological developments and incorporate information into the overall corporate product portfolio strategy.
• Monitor and document field issues and recommend product modifications.
• Create, develop, and maintain product sales & service support materials.
• Identify and terminate products that are no longer needed.
• Develop new product opportunities.
• Serve as the primary product expert for the corporation.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of the product management team.
• Serve as a core team member on new product development projects.
• Help profitably grow market share by providing Sales with extensive product information, competitive information, and appropriate training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferably in Business, Engineering, or a technical field.
• 7+ years of related work experience, 5+ years leadership experience.
• Prior experience in plumbing, HVAC, or a related field, in retail and/or wholesale channels.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation such as blueprints, electrical schematics, and product specifications.
• Proven ability to lead other product managers and/or development team members on product development activities.
• Core competencies include analytical ability & problem solving, technical aptitude, portfolio management, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in product management within the plumbing or HVAC industry.
• Familiarity with market research methodologies and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits plans including medical and dental insurance
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Retirement security savings plan
• Short- and long-term disability programs
• Tuition assistance
• Remote work schedule of up to two days per week after 90 days of employment.