Director of Product Management – Hand Tools, DEWALT

Stanley Black & Decker; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Discounts on tools

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker in Towson, MD is seeking a Director of Product Management for Hand Tools. This hybrid role requires in-office presence three days a week and leads a cross-functional PM team to align product strategy with business goals across DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, and other brands.

You will drive product vision, translate feedback into a roadmap, and partner with Sales, Brand, and Operations to deliver impactful solutions while delivering growth and customer value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in a trades-based industry.
• 5+ years of go-to-market execution for driving core and new product categories.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or graduate degree preferred.
• 6+ years of leadership with direct reports, including hiring and developing senior managers.
• Experience with tools and user applications to develop solutions for user pain points.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex enterprise problems.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of time.
• Role not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN).

Responsibilities

• Drive the product vision for gateway portfolios and user workflows.
• Create product strategy to energize a product-led organization.
• Translate user feedback into a clear, actionable roadmap and prioritize based on impact.
• Lead project scoping and prioritization to align with business goals.
• Understand customer experience and identify gaps and growth opportunities.
• Communicate product strategy and progress across the company.
• Establish KPIs to measure success and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Go-to-market

Customer advocacy

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Tools, User Applications

Job description

Director of Product Management – Hand Tools, DEWALT

In office 3 days a week based in Towson, MD

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, and CUB CADET®.

The Job

As Director of Product Management - Hand Tools, you’ll be part of our Towson, MD team working as a Hybrid employee in office 3 days a week. The Director of Product Management – Hand Tools will be responsible for aligning product strategy with business goals. This role is a critical role in our product organization that collaborates cross functionally as well as cross brand leader to deliver system solutions throughout that impact our products across the entire organization.This role will also lead our PM team that develops products that directly impact Professional construction trade contractors and be our most vocal and empathetic customer advocate. They will partner with key Sales, Channel, Category Management, Brand, Operations and other cross functional teams in an effort to develop partnerships and collaborate with business stakeholders for successful strategy, execution, and communication. This position reports into the VP, Product Management – HTAS

The Role and Responsibilities will encompass:

• Driving the product vision for these critical gateway portfolios and user workflows.
• Creating product strategy to innovate and energize our product-led organization.
• Translating and driving the user feedback into a clear and translated product roadmap that will align to defined growth plans. Here, the candidate will have responsibility for helping the team create the roadmap and release those strategic plans, translating them into actionable items.Project scoping and clear prioritization activities based on business and customer impact will be critical to success.
• Gaining a deep understanding of customer experience, identifying and filling product gaps, generating new ideas, driving growth and market share. Setup advisory boards and user groups to facilitate insight gathering.
• Respecting and valuing other’s differences while seeking opportunities to learn from those with different perspectives and understanding how issues and solutions will impact other areas of the company.
• Communicating the product strategy and progress within and across the company.
• Establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and drive continuous improvement.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.

You also have:

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in a Trades Based Industry
• 5+ years of successfully commercializing and deploying effective go to market strategies for driving core and new product categories
• Bachelor’s degree required. An MBA or a graduate degree preferred
• 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance, including hiring and developing senior managers and individual contributors
• Experience with Tools, User Applications and a history of developing solutions to key user Pain points.
• Ability to analyze vast amounts of information to understand complex enterprise problems
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout it lifecycle
• Experience delivering and executing innovative solutions to the market
• Strong customer obsession to understanding to help solve customer needs, product functionality and the user’s overall experience
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, organize, plan, and meet difficult deadlines, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required. Experience in problem solving and creative thinking
• Ability to interact effective with all levels of the organization and customers – both internal and external.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling product teams. Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both in creation and execution
• High energy, out-going, and goal-oriented eager to meet and exceed goals and targets
• Self-starter with ability to manage own schedule while driving team initiatives
• Expectations: Up to 15% of time traveling.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc)

The Details

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteering.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company.More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The Salary range for this position is $115,800.00 - $199,800.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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