Director, Portable Gas Detection & Connected Work Platform

MSA, The Safety Company

Pennsylvania

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

MSA, The Safety Company in Cranberry Township, PA, seeks a Product Group Director for Portable Gas Detection, Connected Work and MSA+ to own vision, strategy, and commercial success of a global portfolio spanning hardware, software, and services.

You will lead product management, drive organic growth, build partnerships, and accelerate recurring revenue while aligning cross-functional teams across geographies to deliver differentiated safety solutions.

Qualifications

10+ years of product management, platform management, or technology leadership experience.
Experience with connected products, IoT solutions, SaaS platforms, or cloud software.
Proven success commercializing products and solutions.
Experience leading high-performing teams.
Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Set and execute the Connected Work strategy: Lead the strategy and growth of MSA’s Connected Work Platform across hardware, software, and services while creating a consistent approach across product platforms.
Drive portfolio growth and commercialization: Lead the Portable Gas Detection and Connected Work development portfolio based on customer needs, building organizational alignment and accelerating solutions that achieve adoption, revenue, and recurring revenue goals.
Build and lead a high-performing product organization: Develop product management and platform leadership capabilities that break down organizational silos and deliver integrated, customer-focused solutions and exceptional user experiences.
Shape strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities: Build and prioritize a pipeline of acquisitions, partnerships, and ecosystem opportunities that strengthen MSA’s competitive position, expand capabilities, and accelerate growth.
Lead cross-functional strategy and execution: Guide the global steering team across Product Management, R&D Program Management, UX/UI, Product Ownership, and Business Design to align priorities, roadmaps, and execution.
Deliver with operational excellence: Maintain a clear, prioritized product roadmap and backlog while ensuring development initiatives are executed efficiently, on time, and on budget.
Champion a customer-first Connected Work vision: Create alignment across the organization around simplifying safety through connected products, solutions, and services that customers value and adopt at scale.