Manager, Commercialization

AMETEK; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AMETEK is seeking a Commercialization Program Manager to coordinate new product commercialization from concept through launch in Rochester, NY. You will drive the Phase-Gate process, align with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Service, and ensure ready-for-market launches.

The role reports to the Director of Engineering and Commercialization and requires strong cross-functional leadership, project management, and ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, marketing, or related field.
• 3+ years coordinating cross-functional projects with Engineering and at least two other functions (e.g., Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or Service).
• 3+ years of experience in product management, project management, program management, commercialization, or new product development in a technical industry.
• Experience supporting at least one technical product launch from development through commercial release.
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, action logs, risk registers, status reports, and leadership presentations.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools to organize work, communicate status, and drive follow-through.
• Legal right to work in the U.S. and authorization to access export-controlled information and source code.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the New Product Development Phase-Gate process including planning, gate preparation, deliverable tracking, reviews, approvals, and follow-up actions.
• Manage multiple commercialization projects from analysis through launch, tracking schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, risks, and ownership.
• Provide concise status reporting to project teams and business leadership.
• Coordinate launch readiness across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service.
• Develop and maintain commercialization and go-to-market plans, including market opportunity, pricing inputs, channels, sales tools, and training.
• Support Voice of Customer activities, market research, business cases, product requirements, and opportunity assessments.
• Plan and facilitate project meetings, Gate reviews, launch reviews, and post-launch lessons learned.
• Identify and mitigate schedule, resource, cost, quality, and launch-readiness risks; escalate as needed.
• Ensure customer-facing and internal launch materials are ready for commercial release.
• Track post-launch metrics, customer feedback, open actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Enhance the commercialization process with standard work, dashboards, templates, and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Phase-Gate process

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Product management

Engineering collaboration

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or marketing

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Commercialization Program Manager coordinates and executes new product commercialization activities from concept through launch. Working within an established New Product Development Phase-Gate process, this role drives plans, deliverables, reviews, risks, and cross-functional actions to completion. The position partners with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service to ensure products are ready for successful market introduction. This role reports to the Director of Engineering and Commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate the established New Product Development Phase-Gate process, including project planning, Gate preparation, deliverable tracking, reviews, approvals, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate multiple commercialization projects from early analysis through launch, maintaining schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, risks, decisions, and ownership.
• Drive cross-functional accountability and provide concise status reporting to project teams and business leadership.
• Coordinate launch readiness across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service.
• Develop and maintain commercialization and go-to-market plans, including market opportunity, competitive positioning, pricing inputs, channels, sales tools, training, documentation, service readiness, and launch timing.
• Support Product Management with Voice of Customer activities, market research, business cases, product requirements, and opportunity assessments.
• Plan and facilitate project meetings, working sessions, Gate reviews, launch reviews, and post-launch lessons learned.
• Identify schedule, resource, cost, quality, and launch-readiness risks; coordinate mitigation actions and elevate issues when needed.
• Ensure customer-facing and internal launch materials are completed, reviewed, and available for commercial release.
• Track post-launch metrics, customer feedback, open actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Improve the effectiveness, consistency, and visibility of the commercialization process using standard work, dashboards, templates, and appropriate AI-enabled tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3 or more years of experience in product management, project management, program management, , commercialization, or new product development within a technical industry.
• 3 or more years of experience coordinating cross-functional projects with Engineering and at least two of the following functions: Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or Service.
• Experience supporting at least one technical product launch from development through commercial release.
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, action logs, risk registers, status reports, and leadership presentations.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools to organize work, communicate status, and drive follow-through.
• Due to the nature of AMETEK Power Instruments programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the U.S. and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Phase or Stage-Gate New Product Development processes, or a comparable product development process.
• Experience with product management activities such as Voice of Customer, market analysis, business cases, product requirements, pricing, positioning, or roadmap development.
• Experience with power systems, instrumentation, electronics, automation, industrial technology, or test and measurement products.
• Experience with Project management or formal project management training.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical and business information clearly.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, establish accountability, and move work forward without direct authority.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

What's In It For You

• Competitive compensation, holiday pay, and paid time off
• Great benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k), plus matching
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings account (HSA) with AMETEK contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, and family medical leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program
• Exciting, fast-paced environment where you could make a true impact
• Opportunities for career advancement within our business unit and across all other AMETEK business entities

Additional Details

This role is in Rochester, New York, a city of rich culture and natural beauty. Explore museums, music festivals, and picturesque parks. Nearby Finger Lakes offer wine tasting and outdoor fun. Rochester's strong economy and educational institutions make it an excellent place to live and work. Discover a vibrant, welcoming community in Rochester.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 120,000

Salary Maximum: 150,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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