Product Manager II

ASTM International; West Conshohocken (PA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays & vacation

403(b) plan with company match

100% company-funded defined benefits

Job summary

ASTM International is seeking an experienced Product Manager to identify, prioritize, and create tools, applications, services, and software that support our global standards community. You will shape product strategy, liaise with publishing, journals and SaaS platforms, and drive agile development across teams.

You will work under the Director of Product Management in the Sales and Marketing Division, collaborating with external publishers and vendors while balancing short-term wins with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Manager or equivalent role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business sense and market awareness.
• Experience defining and launching successful products.
• Experience in publishing or software development or standards management.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and roadmap; ensure alignment with customer value and business outcomes.
• Lead research, interviews, and design thinking to shape product requirements.
• Collaborate with Digital Services and external vendors using SAFE agile.
• Prepare market and financial analyses including pricing recommendations.
• Develop product documentation, plans, and user support materials.
• Drive pricing strategies with sales and partnerships.
• Attend industry events and manage product life cycle from concept to launch.

Skills

Product management

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Travel willingness

AI/tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Atlassian tools

MS Office

Job description

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12 days ago Requisition ID: 1623

Salary Range: $96,000.00 To $120,000.00 Annually

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Approximately 12,575 ASTM voluntary consensus standards operate globally. Defined and set by ASTM, these standards improve the lives of millions every day. Combined with our innovative business services, they enhance performance and help people around the world have confidence in the things they buy and use. The organization's headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, about 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia. Founded in 1898 as the American Section of the International Association for Testing Materials, ASTM International predates other standards organizations such as the BSI (1901), IEC (1906), DIN (1917), ANSI (1918), AFNOR (1926), and ISO (1947).

• Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• 403(b) plan with company match
• 100% company-funded defined benefits pension plan

Position Purpose

Producers, users, consumers and others from all over the world join ASTM International as members and consumers of our highly regarded standards, peer-review documents, laboratory services, training materials, technology and processes, software, and other new features we devise to make the world work better. The Product Manager works to identify, prioritize and create the tools , applications, services and software that help these participants and consumers work better.

Organization Role

• This Product Manager position reports to the Director of Product Management in the Sales and Marketing Division.
• The position functions as an individual contributor. It has the potential for supervisory responsibilities and will provide work direction to fellow ASTM colleagues and external vendors for assigned activities.

Responsibilities

• Be familiar with technical information publishing in engineering focused industries
• Perform high-level market research and work with external research organizations as needed
• Apply AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatPRD ) to drive greater efficiency and quality across product management functions, including research, prototyping, roadmap maintenance, customer interview analysis, and requirements writing
• Evaluate and champion AI potential within assigned product lines
• Prepare market and financial analysis including pricing recommendations
• Execute voice of the customer, interviews and design thinking sessions
• Deliver product documentation: business case/product plans, customer interviews and targeted synopsis, and specifications for agile development teams, including clear requirements
• Work with Digital Services and occasionally, external service suppliers to collaboratively see products through their development using SAFE agile
• Define product strategy and roadmap; work closely with product teams to convey the product vision, continuously verify that the product fulfils that vision (as measured by customer value and business outcomes) and help the team ensure it is building and selling the right product.
• Work with external publishers to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
• Run prototypes, proofs of concept, and pilot programs with early‑stage products
• Maintain a full product life cycle process, and work to balance short‑term achievements with long‑term goals (such as minimizing technical debt while maximizing resiliency)
• Understand the competition and like organizations’ offerings
• Attend assigned industry tradeshows, sales events, and ASTM committee weeks, in some cases functioning as the event lead in our trade show presence
• Drive pricing strategies in collaboration with sales.
• Assist with I&E forecasts and budget
• Current product lines that could be part of an ASTM PM’s responsibility include:
• ASTM Standards, iterations and supporting content
• AI Products
• Journals
• Books
• Conference Proceedings
• Library Services/Search and Discovery/Indexing
• Sidecar tools
• Data resources
• Third‑party Publications
• Subscription platforms, other
• SAAS tools, other
• Write descriptions and user support materials; develop written and video product support tools
• Other tasks as assigned by Director.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

• Passionate about creating an amazing future for this organization
• Cheerful, can‑do approach to work
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Product Manager or equivalent role
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
• 3+ years of experience in a job in publishing or software development (or laboratory or engineering regarding specification and standards management)
• Excellent business sensibility
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Excellent and persistent creative skillsBachelor’s degree (Product Management, Communications, Engineering, IT/Software, Marketing, or related), (MBA preferred)
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time
• Skilled in MS Office

Additional Requirements

• SAFe or agile work experience preferred
• Technical/data publishing preferred
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams with and without formal authority
• Skilled in Atlassian tools, online work tools, & applicable software programs
• Strong skills in AI for managing product management tasks
• Problem‑solving skills
• Professional presence
• Self‑directed
• Adaptable
• Forward thinking
• Willingness to learn and relearn
• Sales support minded

This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. Associates may be requested by management to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this job description.

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