Sr Director – Product Management
| Company | Xylem |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA, Morrisville, NC, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Yellow Springs, OH, USA, Morton Grove, IL, USA, Waukesha, WI, USA |
| Salary | $155000 – $310000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Science or a related field; MBA preferred
- 15+ years of experience in product management, business strategy, or related fields
- 7+ years in leadership experience with proven ability to lead cross-functionally in a commercial environment with strong collaboration skills
- Proven track record in driving revenue growth, product innovation, and portfolio optimization in a large, global organization
- Strong P&L ownership experience, with expertise in pricing, business development, and channel strategy
- Strong understanding of pricing, revenue drivers, and financial performance
- Demonstrated ability to leverage analytics and customer insights to drive strategy
- Ability to anticipate market trends and translate insights into actionable growth strategies
- Ability to effectively align product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams
- Ability inspire teams and stakeholders with a bold vision and clear execution roadmap
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the overarching product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Drive long-term business growth by anticipating market and innovation trends, regulatory changes, and industry disruptions.
- Ensure product initiatives support strategic priorities, including market positioning, portfolio expansion, and customer-centric solutions.
- Partner with Business Development and M&A teams to evaluate strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and investment opportunities.
- Oversee the AW portfolio, balancing investments across innovation, growth, and maintenance.
- Provide strategic leadership in innovation, ensuring the development of breakthrough products and solutions
- Coordinate with AW segment leadership to make data-driven decisions on product lifecycle management, including new product development, value-optimized design, compliance certifications, and end-of-life strategies.
- Support 80/20 product simplification initiatives to streamline offerings and enhance profitability.
- Conduct high-level market analysis and competitive intelligence to identify new opportunities and threats.
- Shape the company’s product differentiation strategy and enhance the value proposition at the strategic level.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to drive commercial excellence, go-to-market strategies, and customer engagement initiatives.
- Serve as a strategic partner to R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success.
- Support 80/20 execution, governance frameworks, and process optimization to improve product development speed, quality, and impact.
- Foster best-in-class product development processes, ensuring strategic alignment, prioritization, and execution discipline.
- Support and enforce frameworks for prioritization, decision-making, and performance measurement across product teams.
- Drive standardization and operational efficiencies across the product lifecycle.
- Exemplify our high impact behaviors and foster a culture of empowerment, innovation, and accountability.
- Serve as a spokesperson for the segment’s product vision, engaging with external stakeholders, customers, and industry partners and participate in Growth & Innovation councils for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA preferred