Director, Product Management- Fire Group

ES Utilities South Dakota-USA; Ocala (FL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Terex Corporation is seeking a Director of Product Management for the Fire Group to drive strategy, platform development, and lifecycle management of fire apparatus lines. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, and dealers to define priorities and enable modular, cost-controlled product platforms.

You will synthesize market insights, regulatory changes, and customer feedback into actionable priorities while leading cross-brand initiatives and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Product Management, Industrial Management or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, sales support, or related role within manufacturing or complex vehicle systems.
• Experience supporting modular product platforms or configurable products in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of fire apparatus design, fire service applications, and related standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand product cost, margin, and customer value drivers.
• Strong communication, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with PLM/ERP systems, configuration tools, or BOM management preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance the product and platform strategy for fire apparatus, translating business objectives and customer needs into clear product priorities.
• Develop and refine configurable product architecture balancing customization with manufacturing scalability, cost control, and build efficiency.
• Maintain a multi-year product roadmap across fire apparatus platforms aligned with strategy, plant capabilities, regulatory requirements, and market demand.
• Serve as a cross-functional product leader, influencing engineering, operations, sales, supply chain, and dealer partners.
• Provide product expertise and decision support to leadership on platform investment, standardization, lifecycle actions, and customer-driven enhancements.
• Guide design-for-manufacturing, platform modularity, and lean product design principles to improve manufacturability.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Product management

Manufacturing experience

Project management

Fire apparatus knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Product Management, Industrial Management

Tools

PLM software

ERP systems

BOM management

Job description

Corporate is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

The Director of Product Management for the Fire Group supports the strategic direction, platform development, and lifecycle management of the fire apparatus product lines across all of the brands. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, dealer partners, and leadership to help deliver world-class, mission-critical fire and rescue vehicles. You'll be responsible for helping define and execute product priorities that support modularity, standardization, cost control, build efficiency, and responsiveness to evolving fire service customer and regulatory needs.

This position offers a flexible work location. We are open to the following: Remote Work. - Must be able to work a schedule that supports both Central and Eastern Time Zones.

Key Responsibilities:

Product & Platform Strategy

• Own and advance the product and platform strategy for fire apparatus, translating business objectives and customer needs into clear product priorities.
• Develop and refine configurable product architecture that balances fire service customization with manufacturing scalability, cost control, and build efficiency.
• Maintain a multi-year product roadmap across fire apparatus platforms, ensuring alignment with business strategy, plant capabilities, regulatory requirements, and market demand.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a cross-functional product leader, influencing engineering, operations, sales, supply chain, and dealer partners to align on product decisions and execution priorities.
• Provide product expertise and decision support to leadership on platform investment, standardization, lifecycle actions, and customer-driven enhancements.

Manufacturing & Engineering Integration

• Guide design-for-manufacturing, platform modularity, and lean product design principles to improve manufacturability and reduce unnecessary complexity.
• Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate product architecture, configuration rules, and build processes that improve quality, throughput, and consistency.
• Foster cross brand collaboration and drive synergies among product lines and brands

Customer & Market Insight

• Synthesize voice of customer input from fire departments, dealers, sales teams, field service, and industry events into actionable product requirements.
• Monitor fire apparatus market trends, technology developments, regulatory shifts, and competitor offerings to identify innovation and differentiation opportunities.

Business Performance

• Manage product performance inputs including cost, margin, volume, configuration mix, and improvement opportunities to support profitable growth.
• Drive standardization of product configuration and BOM structures to optimize inventory, reduce variation, and improve build times.
• Use warranty data, service feedback, customer experience, and total cost of ownership insights to inform lifecycle planning and product improvement priorities.

Compliance & Risk

• Ensure product strategies and roadmap decisions account for applicable fire apparatus regulatory and industry standards, including NFPA, FAA, SAE, FMVSS, and state or municipal requirements.
• Lead product risk, obsolescence, and lifecycle trade-off analysis in partnership with supply chain, engineering, operations, and service teams.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Product Management, Industrial Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, sales support, or a related role within manufacturing or complex vehicle systems.
• Experience supporting modular product platforms or configurable products in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of fire apparatus design, fire service applications, and related standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand product cost, margin, and customer value drivers.
• Strong communication, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with PLM/ERP systems, configuration tools, or BOM management preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 40% as business needs require.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in chassis integration, apparatus body design, upfitting, or specialty vehicle manufacturing.
• Experience supporting major redesigns or platform transitions.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or value stream mapping methodologies.

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