Commercialization Manager

The Bolton Group; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bolton Group is seeking a Commercialization Program Manager to coordinate new product commercialization from concept to launch. You will work with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure readiness for market introduction.

Candidates should bring 3+ years in product/project/program management within technical industries, plus strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management, project management, program management, commercialization, or new product development within a technical industry.
• 2+ years coordinating cross-functional projects with Engineering and at least two of Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or Service.
• Experience supporting at least one technical product launch from development through commercial release.
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, action logs, risk registers, status reports, and leadership presentations.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new product commercialization activities from concept through launch.
• Drive cross-functional accountability and provide concise status reporting to project teams and business leadership.
• Develop and maintain go-to-market plans including pricing inputs and channels.
• Plan and facilitate project meetings, launch reviews, and post-launch lessons learned.
• Track post-launch metrics and customer feedback.
• Improve the commercialization process using dashboards, templates, and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Product management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Facilitation

Presentation skills

AI tools

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/marketing

Tools

Project management tools

Collaboration tools

Job description

The Commercialization Program Manager coordinates and executes new product commercialization activities from concept through launch. Working within an established New Product Development, this role drives plans, deliverables, reviews, risks, and cross-functional actions to completion. The position partners with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service to ensure products are ready for successful market introduction.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Facilitate the established New Product Development process, including project planning, deliverable tracking, reviews, approvals, and follow-up actions
• Coordinate multiple commercialization projects from early analysis through launch, maintaining schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, risks, decisions, and ownership
• Drive cross-functional accountability and provide concise status reporting to project teams and business leadership
• Coordinate launch readiness across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service
• Develop and maintain commercialization and go-to-market plans, including competitive positioning, pricing inputs, channels, sales tools, training, documentation, service readiness, and launch timing.
• Support Product Management activities, market research, business cases, product requirements, and opportunity assessments
• Plan and facilitate project meetings, working sessions, launch reviews, and post-launch lessons learned.
• Ensure customer-facing and internal launch materials are completed, reviewed, and available for commercial release.
• Track post-launch metrics, customer feedback, open actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Improve the effectiveness, consistency, and visibility of the commercialization process using standard work, dashboards, templates, and appropriate AI-enabled tools.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience in product management, project management, program management, , commercialization, or new product development within a technical industry
• 2+ years of experience coordinating cross-functional projects with Engineering and at least two of the following functions: Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or Service
• Experience supporting at least one technical product launch from development through commercial release
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, action logs, risk registers, status reports, and leadership presentations
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools to organize work, communicate status, and drive follow-through
• Experience with product management activities, market analysis, business cases, product requirements, pricing, positioning, or roadmap development
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical and business information clearly
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, establish accountability, and move work forward without direct authority
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs