Product Strategy & Commercialization Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: United States

Company

Flex-Tek is a global manufacturing company serving aerospace, construction, heating, plumbing, HVAC, tubing, fittings, and air distribution markets as a division of hirify.global.

What you will do

• Own product strategy, portfolio priorities, roadmaps, lifecycle decisions, pricing support, and investment prioritization for an assigned Flex-Tek business.
• Lead cross-functional new product development projects from opportunity definition through commercialization, launch handoff, and post-launch tracking.
• Identify new applications for existing technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and product platforms, and translate technical capabilities into commercial value propositions.
• Coordinate engineering, sales, marketing, operations, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, finance, and leadership stakeholders through structured project reviews.
• Establish field-to-engineering communication by gathering customer feedback, competitive intelligence, installation challenges, and market insights.
• Prepare market-backed recommendations for strategic planning, innovation priorities, partnerships, and adjacent-market opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, construction management, product management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of experience in product management, product development, application engineering, technical sales, business development, program management, or a related role.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong technical aptitude covering manufacturing processes, applications, product performance, and customer requirements.
• Commercial experience developing business cases, evaluating market opportunities, and communicating value propositions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for communication with executives, engineers, sales teams, and customers.

Nice to have

• Experience in HVAC, plumbing, building products, fluid conveyance, tubing, fittings, ducting, air distribution, sheet metal products, or contractor and distributor channels.
• Familiarity with stage-gate, lean product development, portfolio management, lifecycle management, or product roadmap processes.
• Experience launching products through distributor, contractor, OEM, or specification-driven channels.
• MBA, advanced technical degree, product management certification, project management certification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Exposure to codes, standards, regulatory requirements, product testing, field validation, and installation practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace grounded in equality and ethics.
• Equal consideration for qualified applicants regardless of legally protected characteristics.
• Cross-functional collaboration with internal business teams and external customers, contractors, distributors, OEMs, suppliers, and industry partners.