Senior Product Line Manager

MSA, The Safety Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA, The Safety Company, located in Cranberry Township, is looking for a dedicated individual to manage fire service respiratory protection equipment. This role requires excellent problem-solving and communication skills along with the ability to understand customer needs in the NFPA market.

You will lead product lifecycle management and collaborate with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with company goals. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and significant experience in marketing or product development is required, along with an MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience developing products in regulatory environments.
• Exceptional communication and customer interactions.
• Global business acumen with multi-national considerations.

Responsibilities

• Manage fire service respiratory protection equipment product lifecycle.
• Understand customer needs and NFPA market dynamics.
• Collaborate across the organization for product health and strategy.

Skills

Product development in regulated industries

Customer-facing communication

Business acumen

Stakeholder collaboration

Market expertise

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration or related discipline

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for managing our fire service respiratory protection equipment for the NFPA market through the full product lifecycle.

This role requires excellent listening, problem-solving, business acumen, and communication skills. To be successful in this position, you are expected to deeply understand our customers' needs and NFPA market dynamics so that you can translate those learnings into best‑class, differentiated fire service respiratory protection experiences.

You will work collaboratively and cross‑functionally across all levels of the organization to ensure the health of the product group and the team, helping to balance long‑term strategic considerations and product development with near‑ and mid‑term opportunities and challenges in a high‑pressure, opinionated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing products in industries that are subject to regulatory requirements.
• Displays exceptional customer‑facing and organizational communication skills
• Serves as the go‑to product expert for critical customer engagements and presentations
• Demonstrates global business acumen, identifying and executing upon product and business model opportunities across a multi‑national landscape
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to establish, monitor, and achieve performance goals that align with the project plan and company goals
• Drives the front end of innovation through VOC efforts and market expertise
• Displays a willingness to take informed risk, drive consensus and influence the long‑range portfolio
• Manages and influences peers without direct authority

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Driving Execution
• Passion for Results
• Strategic Decision Making
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Communication
• Coaching
• Building a Successful Team

Education

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration or related discipline
• 4 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred: MBA

Experience

• 9–12 years of experience in marketing, sales or product development (engineering)
• MBA or related graduate degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience