Associate Product Manager - Architectural LED Lighting - HYBRID!

WAC Group; Port Washington (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite EV charging

Generous PTO

Paid Holidays

Merit-based compensation

Robust benefits package

Job summary

WAC Group in Port Washington, NY is seeking an Associate Product Manager to support development and global commercialization of our Commercial Architectural Lighting portfolio.

This early-career role blends market research, technology, and customer insights with cross-functional collaboration across leadership and global teams to translate needs into innovative products and sustainable lighting solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Architecture, Lighting Design, Business, Marketing or closely related field.
• 1–3 years of professional experience in Product Management or related disciplines.
• Documented experience on capstone projects, internships, or product development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the global roadmap for Commercial Architectural Lighting product families while aligning with regional differences and global branding.
• Build relationships with global HQ leadership and cross-functional teams to support product initiatives.
• Conduct market research, customer interviews, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and gaps.
• Translate market insights into product requirements and customer-driven feature recommendations.
• Collaborate across departments to meet timelines, validations, and launch readiness activities.
• Support lifecycle management including updates, cost-reductions, extensions, and end-of-life evaluations.
• Analyze product performance and customer feedback to inform future roadmap decisions.
• Build proficiency in sustainability frameworks and eco-design principles including DECLARE readiness and EPD support.

Skills

Product Management

Market Research

Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Design/Architecture/Lighting Design/Business/Marketing

Job description

Job Location: Port Washington, New York 11050 - HYBRID!

Shape the Future of Commercial Architectural Lighting on a Global Scale

Are you passionate about market trends, innovative products, and excited by the opportunity to help shape products used by architects, designers, and specifiers around the world? We are seeking an Associate Product Manager to support the development and global commercialization of our Commercial Architectural Lighting portfolio.

This is an ideal early career role is for an emerging product management professional who enjoys blending market research, technology, customer insights, and cross-functional collaboration. Working alongside senior leadership and global teams, you will help transform customer needs into innovative products while building expertise in specification-grade architectural lighting, sustainability initiatives, and global product roadmaps.

Why Join WAC Group?

• Work from our beautiful, newly renovated Global Headquarters Port Washington, New York
• We offer FREE onsite EV charging for our employees!
• Merit based compensation structure and robust benefits and perks packages
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Culture of growth, innovation and a fast-paced, exciting, team-focused environment
• Opportunity to work alongside industry-leading product, engineering, and design professionals

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Architecture, Lighting Design, Business, Marketing, or a closely relevant field of study. Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
• 1-3 years of professional experience or equivalent in Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, Lighting Design, Architecture, Marketing, Project Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Documented experience working on academic capstone projects, internships, or product development initiatives.
• Proven ability and willingness to learn LED technologies, controls, drivers, optics, photometric performance, and lighting applications.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, drawings, product specifications, competitive information, and product performance data.
• Ability and willingness for up to 20% estimated domestic and international business travel to include manufacturing facilities, trade shows, showrooms, conferences, industry events, field visits, and customer site visits.
• Flexibility for early morning or evening meetings to support international team collaboration, as needed.

What You’ll Do

• Support the global roadmap for our Commercial Architectural Lighting product families while mastering regional market differences and global brand alignment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the global headquarters (Port Washington, NY) based leadership team and other cross-functional teams while supporting global product initiatives.
• Conduct market research, customer interviews, sales feedback reviews, and competitive analysis to identify product opportunities, market trends, and portfolio gaps.
• Assist in translating market insights into product requirements, performance objectives, and customer-driven feature recommendations.
• Work cross departmentally to support project timelines, product validations, prototype evaluations, documentation reviews, certifications, and launch readiness activities.
• Support lifecycle management activities including product updates, cost-reduction initiatives, line extensions, and end-of-life evaluations.
• Analyze and report on product performance, customer feedback, adoption trends, and market insights to support future roadmap decisions.
• Build proficiency in sustainability frameworks and transparency initiatives including RED List awareness, DECLARE readiness, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) support, and eco-design principles.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

• Successfully contribute to on-time product launches and development initiatives.
• Deliver accurate competitive analysis, product research, documentation, and market assessments, according to designated timelines.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across engineering, marketing, sales, operations, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.
• Effectively contribute to alignment of customer needs, technical requirements, and business objectives.
• Achieve revenue growth, customer satisfaction, portfolio improvement and product adoption initiatives.

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes: paid time off; medical & dental coverage (including family coverage), vision, life, 401(k); tuition assistance; and continuous training and development.

WAC is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, WAC Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in all of its locations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note, all responsibilities outlined in the above job description are subject to change as needed. All efforts will be made to ensure proper notice is given for changes in responsibilities.

Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm