Group Product Manager (Connected Products)

Location: Hybrid in Deerfield, Illinois or San Francisco, California; onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Salary: $105,000–$165,000 USD base salary annually, plus an annual bonus or role-based sales incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global Innovations develops home, security, water, outdoor, and digital products across brands including Master Lock and Yale residential.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy, lifecycle, and growth of a connected security product portfolio.
• Manage and mentor a team of connected product managers.
• Build and execute a three-year portfolio roadmap using competitive, market, and Voice of Customer analysis.
• Coordinate hardware and software product development, requirements, features, launches, pricing, margin, and supply considerations.
• Define market segments, go-to-market plans, product messaging, and promotional strategies with Sales and Channel Marketing.
• Use analytics, consumer insights, and competitive benchmarks to guide category decisions and influence senior leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product management, category management, or product ownership within consumer electronics, IoT, smart home, or connected products.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or leading product or category managers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience driving category growth through data-driven insights, product vision, pricing, and innovative strategies.
• Strong communication, analytical, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 15%, mainly to trade shows and customer locations.

Nice to have

• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace with support for authentic expression, diverse perspectives, and employee resource groups.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including health plans and adoption benefits.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts and flexible time off benefits.