Dir., Technical Product Management

Senior Product Manager

We are hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead strategic development of our Integrated Printing and Plastic Manufacturing system a mission-critical platform that orchestrates complex, configurable manufacturing across printing and plastics lines. This senior leadership role requires deep domain fluency across both industrial software and automation / controls. You will set the product vision, align multi-year strategy with executive priorities, and partner closely with manufacturing leadership, engineering, and operations to deliver capabilities that materially improve throughput, quality, flexibility and cost-to-serve for highly customized manufacturing requirements.

The platform drives end-to-end execution of complex custom orders : quoting / configuration, planning and scheduling, production execution, quality, and fulfillment. Your leadership will reduce waste, shorten lead times, lower TCO, and enable new commercial models for custom and low-volume production. You will operate at the intersection of executive strategy, software delivery, control systems engineering and shopfloor operations shaping the technical and operational trajectory of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Product vision, strategy & leadership

• Set and continuously evolve the multi-year product vision and strategy for the Integrated Printing & Plastic Manufacturing system, ensuring alignment with executive priorities and plant-level objectives.
• Own the product roadmap, balancing strategic investments (e.g., automation integration, configurators, advanced scheduling) with tactical delivery and technical sustainability.
• Develop and defend high-value business cases and investment priorities to senior stakeholders and the executive team.

Stakeholder engagement & influence

Technical ownership : software + automation / controls

Requirements definition & systems design

Delivery, adoption & benefits realization

System & architecture governance

People & capability development

Required Experience & Skills

7+ years product management experience with progressive seniority; 5+ years leading complex enterprise / manufacturing systems or industrial software products.

Strong hands-on experience spanning software systems (MES / MOM, ERP integrations, cloud / edge) and automation / controls (PLCs, SCADA, robotics, vision systems).

Deep domain knowledge of manufacturing processes including : production planning, tooling / changeovers, nested BOMs, quality inspection, material handling.

Proven track record owning end-to-end product lifecycle for large, complex systems and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to create and defend business cases and lead benefits realization at scale.

Expertise in requirements management for multi-stakeholder initiatives; comfortable negotiating priorities and baselining requirements.

Strong systems thinking, architecture awareness and experience working with software engineering and control systems teams.

Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication and facilitation skills; experience engaging at C-suite and shopfloor levels.

Data-driven mindset with experience defining and tracking product KPIs and using data for prioritization.

Experience with safety, security and regulatory considerations in industrial environments.

Desirable

Prior experience deploying MES, PLM, CPQ or production configurators in custom-manufacturing contexts.

Understanding of industrial networking, MQTT, edge compute and cloud integration patterns.

Experience with advanced scheduling / optimization engines, digital twins or simulation-driven design.

MBA or advanced technical degree.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Behaviors and competencies

What we offer

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover note (max 500 words) describing a complex manufacturing product or system you led end-to-end, the measurable outcomes achieved, and why you're excited about this senior role.