Principal Product Manager - Optical Gas Detection

Spectrum Safety Solutions; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fire detection and suppression solutions is seeking a Principal Product Manager in Minneapolis. This role involves managing product lifecycle and P&L for Optical Gas Detection Solutions, collaborating across teams, and ensuring project success. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and strong communication skills, with a focus on customer-centric product development.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Owns and drives the product lifecycle management and the P&L for Optical Gas Detection Solutions.
• Works with the Product Management Team to define and execute the product portfolio strategy.
• Facilitates effective execution of the stage-gate product development process across teams.

Skills

Human-Centered Design

Collaboration

Communication

Financial Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier's Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

Det-Tronics :

We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum's Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Owns and drives the product lifecycle management and the P&L for Optical Gas Detection Solutions
• Works with the wider Product Management Team to define and execute the integrated Fire, Gas and Systems product portfolio multi-year strategy.
• Identifies and partners with third party suppliers to expand our offerings
• Partners across the organization to identify and prioritize the roadmap to business objective attainment
• Collaborates with functional peers to define & secure resources necessary to support projects
• Ensures the appropriate mix of projects is active to achieve revenue and profitability goals
• Prioritizes mix and scope of projects to maximize ROI for the organization
• Facilitates effective execution of the stage-gate product development process across teams
• Ensure project teams quickly reach decisions that help balance customer and business objectives.
• Translate offerings core benefits to inform successful go-to-market strategies
• Ownership of pricing strategy for offerings
• Work with cross-functional teams to manage offering vitality including actively upgrading, extending and retirement
• Be critical about SKU proliferation and lead SKU rationalization
• Partner to ensure that training, marketing material, etc., communicate product value & differentiation in a compelling way

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications :

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include :

• Demonstrated aptitude in leveraging human-centered design principles to deliver customer-focused products and solutions
• Knowledge and experience in flame and gas detection or other sensing industries
• Knowledge of NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Knowledge of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (e.g. DCS, PLC, SIS, ESD), Certified Fire and Gas Safety Systems, Fire Alarm and Extinguishing Systems
• Entrepreneurial and innovative with a strategic mindset
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of the organization
• An executive presence with polished and well-developed facilitation, written and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise
• Assertive and confident with a strong point of view while able to understand / empathize and support other perspectives. Intent on building trusting and collaborative partnerships / relationships
• Well-versed in all aspects of product lifecycle management & development
• Strong business acumen, including a solid understanding of financial analysis methods

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Principal Product Manager • Minneapolis, MN, United States