Product Manager

DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life, total permanent disability and H

Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup and/

20 weeks paid parental leave (primary)

Market leading learning and careerPath

Wellbeing Hub and EAP

Recognition programs

Job summary

DuluxGroup is seeking an experienced Product Manager to take full end-to-end ownership of a physical product portfolio. You will shape the portfolio strategy and roadmap, identify market opportunities, and drive products from concept through to launch in collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams across functions, balancing technical development with commercial opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading physical product development end-to-end.
• Ability to translate insights into market-ready products.
• Strong commercial thinking including pricing and lifecycle decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the portfolio strategy, roadmap, and long-term vision.
• Identify customer, market and competitive opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end new product development from concept to launch.
• Develop product requirements, business cases and investment recommendations.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales and Marketing to deliver successful products.
• Manage multiple NPD, lifecycle and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Product management

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Portfolio strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Proudly part of the DuluxGroup, B&D Group are the market leader in garage door solutions and technology. Since 1956, B&D has been keeping homes and families safe while manufacturing over 5 million garage doors worldwide.

The company thrives on teamwork, innovation, and employee well-being, believing that success comes from a united team. It champions continuous improvement and bold thinking, encouraging all team members to challenge norms, make a difference and never stop learning. Above all, B&D fosters a people-first culture, offering support, flexibility, and growth opportunities, with work-life balance deeply embedded in its operations.

Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to take genuine end-to-end ownership of a physical product portfolio within B&D Group.

You’ll shape the portfolio strategy and roadmap, identify new market and customer opportunities, and turn those opportunities into commercially successful products. From initial insight and ideation through product requirements, engineering, testing, commercialisation and launch, you’ll be at the centre of bringing new products to life.

This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work across Engineering, Innovation, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other key functions, comfortably bridging the gap between technical development and commercial opportunity.

What you'll be doing

• Own the portfolio strategy, roadmap and longer-term product vision
• Identify customer, market and competitive opportunities
• Lead end-to-end new product development, from concept through engineering, testing and launch
• Develop product requirements, business cases and investment recommendations
• Partner with Engineering, Sales and Marketing to deliver successful products
• Manage multiple NPD, lifecycle and continuous improvement projects concurrently
• Let us support you with Life, total permanent disability and Health Insurance
• Exclusive discountson DuluxGroup products and partner offers
• We will match up to 4%of your salary to Kiwisaver
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks partner leave
• Market leading learning, development and careerpathways
• Access to our Wellbeing Huband full EAP support
• Recognition programsthat celebrate your impact

What we're looking for

We’re looking for an experienced, self-sufficient Product Manager who can confidently take ownership of their portfolio and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Importantly, you’ll bring strong physical product development experience. This role requires someone who has genuinely led products from the ground up, rather than exclusively managing software products or sourcing finished/off-the-shelf products.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Proven Product Management experience within a physical product environment
• End-to-end experience developing new products from concept through to commercial launch
• Strong experience developing product strategies, roadmaps and portfolio plans
• Confidence working directly with engineers through design, development and testing
• An understanding of manufacturing and production concepts such as tooling, assembly, testing and quality
• Familiarity with Stage-Gate or similar structured development processes
• Strong commercial capability, including business cases, pricing, margin, cost and lifecycle decisions
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Experience across electronics, automation/access control, mechanical or electromechanical products, door systems, manufacturing or building products would be advantageous, however your industry background is flexible.

Why Join Us?

Progressing your career with the DuluxGroup means being part of a network of over 8000 employees globally who believe in our purpose to ‘Imagine a Better Place’

With origins dating back to 1918, we are a leading marketer and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Dulux, Selleys, Cabots, Yates and B&D to name a few.

By joining us, you will be a part of a long term strategy to deliver profitable growth through brand leadership, innovation and customer intimacy. We are committed to internal mobility and growth while fostering an inclusive culture with flexible work options.

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