VP, Product Strategy & Portfolio Growth

Westfield Outdoor, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development and career 성장

Job summary

Westfield Outdoors, based in Indianapolis, seeks a Vice President of Product Development to lead the Product Management organization and own product strategy, portfolio priorities, and commercialization. You will manage six to ten Product Managers and partner with senior leaders to drive lifecycle success for durable goods.

You will shape roadmaps, coordinate across design, engineering, sales, and operations, and establish governance to ensure financially disciplined decisions and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive product management, product development, category leadership, or commercialization experience with physical durable goods.
• Significant experience leading Product Managers and multi-category durable-goods portfolios.
• Experience with global sourcing, overseas manufacturing, major retail and ecommerce channels, and executive-level business decisions strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise product, category, and portfolio strategy across Westfield Outdoors’ durable-goods businesses.
• Translate company priorities, customer needs, market trends, channel requirements, competitive activity, and financial objectives into clear product roadmaps and investment priorities.
• Establish standards for opportunity assessment, business cases, product positioning, value propositions, pricing, margin, and lifecycle decisions.
• Recommend portfolio expansion, rationalization, resource allocation, and development priorities to executive leadership.

Skills

Product strategy

Portfolio management

Financial judgment

Durable-goods commercialization

Customer insight

Pricing

Stage-gate governance

Lifecycle performance

Executive communication

Negotiation

Organizational change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Westfield Outdoors, based in Indianapolis, seeks a Vice President of Product Development to lead the Product Management organization and own product strategy, portfolio priorities, and commercialization. You will manage six to ten Product Managers and partner with senior leaders to drive lifecycle success for durable goods.

You will shape roadmaps, coordinate across design, engineering, sales, and operations, and establish governance to ensure financially disciplined decisions and strong