Growth Product Manager - Americas

Halma plc; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Profit-sharing potential

Company car or car allowance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Growth Product Manager for the Americas to drive growth in physical machinery safety and interlocks. The role is based in Erlanger/Cincinnati with a hybrid pattern requiring 2–3 days in the office and strong customer engagement.

You will own VOC, build growth opportunities, and develop evidence-based business cases while coordinating with Sales, Engineering, and Marketing to bring new products to market.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Management, Strategic Marketing, or Application Engineering.
• Ability to engage credibly with customers and commercial stakeholders, influencing without direct authority.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with a track record of building business cases and investment recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured Voice of Customer activity across the Americas, building deep understanding of customer applications, industry challenges, and market trends through visits, workshops, and discovery sessions.
• Monitor market, competitor, and technology developments, turning intelligence into actionable insight for the wider business.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of validated growth opportunities, testing key assumptions with customers and the market before recommending investment.
• Develop clear, evidence-based business cases that support confident product investment decisions, recommending new products, partnerships, services, or capabilities.
• Support proof-of-concept and MVP activity, helping shape repeatable go-to-market approaches within target segments.
• Build and nurture trusted relationships with strategic customers, channel partners, OEMs, end users, system integrators, and industry influencers.
• Establish and run customer advisory groups and strategic engagement programmes, acting as the commercial bridge between customers and Fortress product strategy.
• Feed customer and market insight into product strategy and innovation, partnering with Engineering and Innovation to test feasibility and confirm customer value.
• Support launch planning and market adoption, then track commercial performance and feedback once new products are introduced.
• Collaborate across Sales, Engineering, Innovation, Marketing, Operations, and Technical Support, influencing investment priorities and keeping opportunities aligned to business strategy.

Skills

Product Management

Strategic Marketing

Application Engineering

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Growth Product Manager, Americas (Physical Machinery Safety / Interlocks Not IT/Tech))

Location: (Fortress Interlocks Americas regional office) Erlanger / Cincinnati, Kentucky

Working Pattern: Hybrid / 2-3 days in office | Must be commutable

Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 Plus Generous Package

About the opportunity

Fortress Safety are the experts in machinery safety and interlocking, protecting people and equipment in hazardous environments since 1977. Part of Halma plc — a UK FTSE 100 company with 8,000+ employees across 50+ subsidiaries worldwide — we're looking for a Product Manager to drive our Physical Product-Led (Not IT / AI / Tech Products) Growth strategy across the Americas. Acting as the voice of the customer and market, you'll turn insight into validated, evidence-based growth opportunities that fuel sustainable, profitable revenue.

What you'll be doing

• Lead structured Voice of Customer activity across the Americas, building deep understanding of customer applications, industry challenges, and market trends through visits, workshops, and discovery sessions.
• Monitor market, competitor, and technology developments, turning intelligence into actionable insight for the wider business.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of validated growth opportunities, testing key assumptions with customers and the market before recommending investment.
• Develop clear, evidence-based business cases that support confident product investment decisions, recommending new products, partnerships, services, or capabilities.
• Support proof-of-concept and MVP activity, helping shape repeatable go-to-market approaches within target segments.
• Build and nurture trusted relationships with strategic customers, channel partners, OEMs, end users, system integrators, and industry influencers.
• Establish and run customer advisory groups and strategic engagement programmes, acting as the commercial bridge between customers and Fortress product strategy.
• Feed customer and market insight into product strategy and innovation, partnering with Engineering and Innovation to test feasibility and confirm customer value.
• Support launch planning and market adoption, then track commercial performance and feedback once new products are introduced.
• Collaborate across Sales, Engineering, Innovation, Marketing, Operations, and Technical Support, influencing investment priorities and keeping opportunities aligned to business strategy.

What you'll bring

• Experience in Product Management, Strategic Marketing, or Application Engineering.
• Ability to engage credibly with customers and commercial stakeholders, influencing without direct authority.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with a track record of building business cases and investment recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A university degree or equivalent experience gained on the job.

Nice to have

• Experience with structured Voice of Customer methodologies.
• Background in industrial automation, machine safety, or manufacturing technology — ideally with exposure to growth sectors such as warehouse automation or battery manufacturing.
• Experience working across global markets and cross-functional teams.

What we offer

• 24 days holiday per year + 9 holiday office closures
• 401(k) matching & profit-sharing potential
• Company car or car allowance (depending on grade/role; allowance subject to holding a fully comprehensive vehicle policy)
• Paid parental leave — 14 weeks fully paid
• Voluntary financial insurance coverage — life, disability, accident and illness
• Group healthcare with medical, dental & vision (family and partner options)
• WPO Employee Assistance Program
• Long service recognition
• Inclusion & accommodations
• At Fortress, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it.
• We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
• If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

At this time, Fortress Safety is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B) for this position.

Halma is a global group of life-saving technology companies with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific. Our purpose is to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Halma offers career opportunities for both senior leaders and for graduates. We welcome experienced professionals who are inspired by our purpose, who are entrepreneurial and who want to help take our companies to the next level of growth. Our graduate program offers a unique experience to work in the Halma companies across the world. http://www.halma.com