Innovation Product Manager - Sterling

Company Description:
Sterling Site Access Solutions, LLC is a national vertically integrated site access service provider to the North American Energy Infrastructure Marketplace. An Illinois based company, with facilities located across the country, including regional construction offices, distribution centers and world class manufacturing facilities. As a data driven company, Sterling provides complete turnkey ground protection products and services to the transmission & distribution, renewables, civil and oil & gas markets. Sterling is committed to developing our employees, providing best in class customer service and being responsible stewards of the environment.

Position Summary:
This product management role drives new product development from concept through commercialization, overseeing strategic planning, technical development, testing, and market implementation. The position requires strong cross-functional leadership to deliver innovative products that meet customer needs while maintaining safety, quality, and profitability.

Salaried: Full-time annual salary $110,000 - $135,000 dependent upon experience, and qualifications.

Travel Requirements:
Overnight travel is required up to 25% of the time.

Essential Functions:

• Strategic Leadership & Planning: Own the complete product roadmap, identify market opportunities through customer engagement and market research, develop financial models and business cases, set pricing strategies, and maintain competitive intelligence while making key go/no-go decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Product Development & Technical Oversight: Lead the end-to-end New Product Development process, coordinating cross-functional teams while working closely with internal teams on design specifications, manufacturing feasibility, and quality control parameters. Review and approve all technical requirements, safety factors, and final product specifications.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Define and oversee internal testing requirements, manage external testing and beta customer programs, ensure proper documentation of test results, and validate that all data supports marketing claims while maintaining rigorous quality control standards.
• Customer & Market Engagement: Conduct customer interviews and site visits, gather and document requirements, maintain relationships with key beta customers, and translate customer feedback and pain points into product improvements while supporting sales team on technical product discussions.
• Commercial Implementation & Performance: Develop comprehensive launch plans, create product documentation, train sales teams, establish pricing structures, and continuously monitor product performance metrics, customer satisfaction, and lifecycle data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Maintain risk assessment matrices, monitor supply chain risks, track compliance requirements, manage product liability exposure, establish documentation processes, and ensure proper certification maintenance while protecting intellectual property.
• Financial & Program Management: Track product costs, margins, and development expenses, project revenue and profitability, justify capital expenditures, and lead regular development meetings while coordinating between manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams to ensure aligned execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar experience that marries technical understanding with business requirements.
• 3-5 years of experience in product management, preferably but not required in building materials, wood products, or construction industries
• Proven track record of successfully launching new products in B2B/B2C environments
• Experience with or knowledge of construction codes, industry standards (ASTM, ANSI), and certification processes
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and test results
• Project management experience, including budget and timeline management
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including R&D, manufacturing, and sales

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Spending Accounts: H.S.A. and F.S.A. options.
• Life Insurance: $25k Employer Benefit
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, Disability, Pet
• Paid Time Off: Holidays, Vacation, Personal, Parental
• 401k with 3% Employer Contribution

Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.

EEO Statement:
Sterling Site Access Solutions, LLC ( "Sterling ") is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sterling are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate.