Product Development Manager

One of the Madison area’s most creative, high-profile companies, ETC, a global leader in entertainment, currently has an opening for a Product Development Manager in our R&D department!

We are looking for someone who is able to effectively lead and motivate a team and who is able to foster a positive, collaborative, and fun work environment. Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of ETC products, a strong working knowledge of engineering disciplines, and excellent communication, problem solving, and customer service skills.

Representative Responsibilities :

• Oversees the Product Development efforts for all projects within a product family or families
• Leads research into new technologies that advance our existing products or lead to new products
• Participates in product requirements and design definition, contribute to product quality assurance requirements
• Monitors efficiency of the department and make improvements where appropriate
• Selects and maintains qualified personnel in all positions and recommends compensation for them
• Assigns personnel to projects ensuring they have a clear understanding of tasks and deliverables
• Work with Steering Team on resources planning against the Product Family Road Map
• Develops annual department budget and staffing requirements
• Provide leadership to facilitate good teamwork, enthusiasm, and morale
• Product Family Responsibilities :
• Work with Project Management, project team members and company management to ensure that projects are completed on time, to specification, and within budget
• Work with the Project Team and Company management to identify and remove obstacles during product development
• Strong working knowledge of the Product Family and the development process
• Work with Project Management and Technical Product Management on project milestones, budget, deliverables, and goals

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Minimum Qualifications