Senior Product Manager

LHH; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company seeks an experienced Product Manager with over 7 years in category management. The role requires expertise in tangible product manufacturing and familiarity with the NPD or stage-gate process. Ideal candidates have a proven track record in people management and strong collaboration skills, thriving in a team environment. This position is primarily on-site in McHenry County, IL, requiring physical presence four days a week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in category or product management.
• Experience with NPD or stage-gate process.
• Current or past people management or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Work on tangible product manufacturing.
• Collaborate effectively as a strong team player.

Skills

Collaboration

Team leadership

Self-starting

Job description

We're looking for a Product Manager with experience in tangible (physical) product manufacturing (b2b or b2c products). This is NOT a role for a PM with tech, software or SaaS product experience.

What's required:

• 7+ years of experience in category or product management
• Experience with NPD or stage-gate process
• Ability to work in office in McHenry County, IL (4 days/week)
• Current or past people management or team leadership experience
• Highly collaborative, outgoing, strong team player, proven success and self-starting