Director, Product Management

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced product leader to oversee energy storage product lines, shaping portfolio strategy and lifecycle management. You will gather market intelligence, justify development investments, and drive cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, PMO, and Engineering.

You will lead pricing strategies with sales, represent the voice of customers at trade shows and executive briefings, and mentor teams to deliver profitable, market-ready products on time.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of sales processes and market implementation.
• Experience presenting strategic initiatives to senior leadership.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management.
• Experience budgeting, P&L, and product profitability analysis.
• Comfort working within budget constraints and a matrix organization.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to engage customers while demonstrating technical competence.
• Willingness to work overtime and be on-call when needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product management for energy storage product lines.
• Create and implement strategies for portfolio development and lifecycle management.
• Gather market and customer trend knowledge for domestic and international architectures.
• Drive justification for development, improvement, or obsolescence based on performance.
• Lead new product plans and development projects.
• Promote collaboration among Product Management, Sales, Operations, PMO, and Engineering.
• Implement product introduction strategies with Marketing.
• Develop pricing strategies with sales leadership.
• Attend industry shows and customer visits to gather trends.
• Demonstrate thought leadership through conferences, webinars, papers, and content.

Skills

Product Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Market Strategy

P&L Management

Customer Engagement

Energy Storage

Job description

• Oversee the product management function for energy storage product lines
• Create and implement strategies for product portfolio development and lifecycle management
• Gather market and customer trend knowledge for domestic and international product line architectures
• Direct justification for product development, improvement, or obsolescence based on product performance
• Drive definition and implementation of new product plans and development projects
• Promote collaboration among Product Management, Sales, Operations, PMO, and Engineering
• Implement product introduction strategies with Marketing
• Develop customer pricing and OEM distribution pricing strategies with sales leadership
• Attend industry trade shows and on-site customer visits to gather technology trend information
• Demonstrate thought leadership through conference speaking engagements, webinar interviews, technical papers, and other content

Requirements

• Ability to motivate cross-functional teams and work effectively within a matrix organization
• Proven track record of leading teams
• Understanding of sales processes, strategy development, business case development, and market implementation
• Ability to present strategic initiatives to senior and executive leadership
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent understanding of budgeting, P&L management, and product profitability analysis
• Ability to achieve objectives within budget constraints
• Professional demeanor with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Ability to effectively interface with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to engage with customers while demonstrating a high level of technical competence
• Must be able and willing to work overtime
• Must be able and willing to be on-call

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product management for energy storage, including product portfolio development, lifecycle management, and market strategy implementation. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and engage with stakeholders to drive product success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Market Strategy Development
• P&L Management
• Customer Engagement

Hard Skills

• Product Portfolio Development
• Lifecycle Management
• Budgeting
• Product Profitability Analysis
• Sales Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Collaborative Approach
• Motivational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Energy Storage
• Market Implementation
• OEM Distribution Pricing
• Product Development
• Technical Competence