Associate Product Manager Pressure & Force Portfolio

Omega Engineering Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Engineering Inc in Chicago seeks an Associate Product Manager to grow the Pressure & Force portfolio, bridging sensing, pricing, and portfolio strategy. This hands-on role accelerates your path to becoming a full Product Manager.

You’ll analyze markets, define initiatives, translate customer needs into decisions, and support launches and portfolio expansion. Expect data-driven work with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations, plus travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required.
• 2–3 years of experience in product management, technical sales, business analysis, or similar roles (industrial or technical products preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and turn data into actionable insights.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn and take ownership.
• Proficiency with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.).
• Willingness to travel (~10–25%).

Responsibilities

• Own defined areas of the product portfolio and drive recommendations for growth and profitability.
• Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer needs to identify opportunities.
• Support development and execution of plans to maximize revenue and profitability across lifecycle stages.
• Monitor product performance and recommend actions to improve business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations on launches and enablement.
• Engage with customers and field to inform direction and strategy.
• Support due diligence and portfolio assessments for potential acquisitions.

Skills

Pricing optimization

Data analysis

Product management

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a commercially driven Associate Product Manager to help grow and evolve our Pressure & Force product portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of industrial sensing, pricing strategy, and portfolio management, with exposure to both organic product development and acquisition-driven expansion.

You’ll work directly with experienced Product Managers and cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, improve portfolio performance, and translate customer needs into actionable product decisions. This is a hands‑on role designed to accelerate your development into a full Product Manager.

What You’ll Do

Own defined areas of the product portfolio

• Take responsibility for specific analyses and initiatives (e.g., pricing optimization, SKU rationalization, segment-level roadmap inputs) and drive recommendations to improve growth and profitability.

Identify growth opportunities

• Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer needs to uncover and size new opportunities within the Pressure & Force sensing space.

Support portfolio strategy and execution

• Support the development and implementation of plans to maximize revenue and profitability for existing products from product introduction, growth, maturity, decline, and end of life within the Pressure & Force portfolio.

Drive data-informed decisions

• Monitor product performance (revenue, margin, share) and recommend actions to improve business outcomes.

Partner cross-functionally

• Work with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to support product launches, develop sales enablement tools, and ensure successful execution.

Engage with customers and the field

• Gather insights through sales teams, customer interactions, and market data to inform product direction.

Contribute to M&A and portfolio expansion

• Support due diligence and portfolio assessments for potential acquisitions and adjacent market opportunities.

What You’ll Learn

• How to manage and grow a technical product portfolio in an industrial market
• Pricing strategy, margin management, and commercial decision-making
• How to evaluate new markets and acquisition opportunities
• Translating customer and business needs into product requirements
• Working cross-functionally to bring products to market

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 2–3 years of experience in product management, technical sales, business analysis, or similar roles (industrial or technical products preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work with ambiguity and turn data into actionable insights
• Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge assumptions
• Intellectual curiosity and a bias toward learning and ownership
• Proficiency with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
• Basic understanding of product development processes
• Willingness to travel (~10–25%)

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.