Technical Product Manager - Headphones & Consumer Audio

Azc - Norwell, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Norwell, MA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Technical Product Manager for Headphones and Consumer Audio at Zildjian and Vic Firth will play a crucial role in bridging technology and business. This position is responsible for managing the development and innovation of both existing and new product portfolios, ensuring they meet technical standards and align with market trends. The PM will oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to commercialization, while collaborating with various teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a deep understanding of the consumer, category, competitors, and technology trends in the consumer audio market to drive ideation and innovation plans.
• Develop and gain alignment to product roadmap, outlining timelines for feature releases and product updates to ensure delivery against long term business targets.
• Help define and communicate differentiated product features and benefits. Create technical briefs and specifications.
• Lead the cross-functional team and external vendors and partners through the product development process, from concept through commercialization to address technical requirements and constraints and deliver products on time and to specifications.
• Monitor and analyze product performance, user feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities and challenges; Manage the product lifecycle, including renovation, updates, and end of life planning.
• Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams. Collaborate with the Commercial team to provide training, sales tools, and commercialization support.
• In partnership with Compliance Consultant, Engineering, Sales, and Supply Chain, coordinate and manage compliance requirements.
• Maintain library of product technical specifications and compliance documentation.
• Maintain Monday boards, track deliverables progress, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain detailed project timelines. Identify and mitigate risks, escalating and resolving issues as they arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, audio engineering, software engineering, or a related field.
• Strong technical experience with electronic hardware devices, including design, development, and testing processes. Familiarity with audio technology and user experience considerations is a plus.
• 5+ years experience working in a technical role with consumer audio products or wearable electronics devices with the ability to define and manage technical requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, timeline-driven projects with strong organizational skills. High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for effective interaction with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• A positive demeanor and the ability to remain calm under pressure. An ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.
• Competency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with Monday.com or similar project management tools is a plus.