Product Line Manager

Quick Facts

• Product Line Manager (PLM)
• Creates product strategy and supports lifecycle management for a portfolio of commercial Tactical EW (Electronic Warfare) products and accessories
• Reports to Site Product Line Management Director
• Travel: Up to 25% (Continental US); position described as 100% on-site in Rochester, NY

Description

The Product Line Manager holds responsibility for creating product strategy and supporting lifecycle management of a portfolio of commercial Tactical EW (Electronic Warfare) products and accessories. The role focuses on collecting market requirements for site investment strategy and business case development, and supports collaboration across site to drive multiyear technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure collaboration across site, supporting product line strategy and multiyear technical roadmaps to meet strategic objectives
• With support from Sales and Program Management teams, collect customer requirements, use cases, and market research to drive product development decisions and innovation opportunities
• Support oversight of the lifecycle across a catalog of Tactical EW products; participate in all phases of the New Product Introduction process, including business case analysis, engineering and operations reviews, and project performance tracking
• Work closely with Engineering, Finance, and Program Management teams to develop execution and resource plans tied to internal and external investment
• Support site price catalog, providing pricing strategies for new and existing product offerings
• Support preparation of product white papers, proposals, and request for information (RFI) responses

Requirements

Required:

• US Citizen with BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent technical background
• 5+ years of relevant experience managing a product portfolio or related role
• Some experience preparing business plans and product briefings
• Able to interface and collaborate with Sales, Program Management, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Experience or understanding of product lifecycle management, engineering development, and manufacturing
• Able to present to internal and external stakeholders latest product strategies, market updates, and customer briefings

Desired:

• BS degree in an Engineering discipline
• MBA or equivalent
• Familiarity with tactical military radios, RF related products, and EW Systems
• Experience working with 3rd party vendors, creating relationships and partnerships
• Some knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineering principals, RF signals, System Engineering design, and wireless communication technologies
• Familiar with circuit board design, fabrication, and assembly
• Understand Configuration Management best practices and processes including product development stages, release to manufacturing, and engineering change orders
• Prior experience and knowledge of US DoD and international government contracting
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits

• Culture of integrity
• Environment of trust; autonomy and flexible time off
• Access to robust learning resources
• Focus on continuous growth and career development
• Competitive compensation, healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits
• Equal opportunity employer