Director, Global Product Management

About the role

At A-dec, we do more than create the highest quality products and services for the dental industry; we strive to deliver a superior employment experience for each of our team members. With an environment that encourages and assists each person in developing to their highest potential, a career at A-dec is incredibly rewarding.

Overview

The Director, Global Product Management leads teams that manage all A-dec products, including dental furniture, consumables, and core equipment (chairs, units, lights). They direct the strategic vision and purpose and are responsible for the long-term financial performance of A-dec's product portfolio. Critical functions for this position include roadmap development, voice of the customer process, portfolio execution, roadmap execution, and the product section of the company's business strategy.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads all product management activities for the existing product lines within A-dec.
• Builds and leads a diverse, high-performing product management team. Provides mentorship, support, and guidance, and encourages professional growth and development.
• Implements strategic and tactical plans to meet company's objectives while exceeding customer needs.
• Creates the vision and purpose of Product Management.
• Champions the strategic vision and purpose for Product Management across the organization.
• Maintains constant pulse of dental equipment market developments, including consumer needs, competitive offerings, and brand position. Takes proactive measures to remain competitive with existing portfolio.
• Follows industry trends and conducts capability analysis regularly. Executes competitive assessments and market research to gain market and buying preference and insights.
• Understands and articulates the voice of the customer. Makes tradeoff comparisons to drive decision that deliver on success criteria. Accountable for concept development selection.
• Maintains constant pulse of dental equipment market developments, including consumer needs, competitive offerings, and brand position.
• Identifies and cultivate business development relationships with our sales teams and customers.
• Develop strategies in collaboration with Global Sales Team leaders to drive market share growth.
• Collaborates with Marketing Communications to plan, direct, and execute measurable global actions to drive brand awareness, preference, and demand generation necessary for achieving growth goals.
• Reviews revenue and profits on a weekly basis and suggests approaches to marketing and sales to drive growth. Responsible for overall product promotions and analyzing the revenue/net margin trade-offs.
• Works across organizational boundaries to develop a cohesive strategy and ensures smooth execution of cross-functional plans within A-dec.
• Collaborates with Solution Architects for future portfolio planning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive project management experience.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and customer skills.
• Proven leadership skills and effective problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, budgeting, and developing business strategies.
• Ability to influence up, down, and across the organization.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management or similar focus.
• Five years of experience in product management.
• Five years of people leadership experience.
• Experience and understanding of "Chief Engineer/Project Chief" methodology or practice.

Preferred Experience

• Master's degree in business administration.
• Experience with strategic planning and managing a category P&L in excess of $10 Million.