Director of Product Management - US

Location: Ripon, Wisconsin, United States; onsite. Travel required up to 40% within the US; travel outside the US is limited to team meetings.

Company

hirify.global develops and manages laundry equipment and product portfolios for consumer and commercial markets.

What you will do

• Develop and execute near- and long-term US product management strategies and multi-generational product roadmaps.
• Analyze US market trends, laundry industry data, customer insights, business objectives, and competitive conditions to identify product opportunities and priorities.
• Lead the US product management function and manage product lines from concept through commercialization, including sales and margin analysis, extensions, rationalization, discontinuation recommendations, presentations, and execution.
• Represent the voice of US customers and maintain relationships with distributors, operators, and end users.
• Manage capacity planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and financial reporting for US product development projects with Finance.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Technology, Innovation, Marketing, Corporate, and Manufacturing teams on product launches, go-to-market execution, KPIs, change management, and portfolio simplification.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• At least 10 years of progressive product management experience, including leadership of global or multi-region teams.
• Experience working within two-step distribution models and managing multiple or premier brands across global markets.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing sales tools, conducting competitive analysis, and making data-driven decisions.
• Experience building teams and operating across cultures and time zones.
• Strategic thinking, the ability to simplify complex problems, strong team leadership, talent development, trust building, business acumen, and comfort operating in complex market segments.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% within the US; travel outside the US is limited to team meetings.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Strong sales background.
• Experience across both consumer and commercial industries.
• Exposure to electrical equipment or appliances.
• Exposure to European and Asian markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture emphasizes dedication, integrity, innovation, versatility, agility, engagement, and ownership.
• Focus on customer centricity, speed, and agility within the US product team.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided without discrimination based on legally protected characteristics.
• Role involves prolonged sitting, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending, and minimal lifting.