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Group Product Manager, Command Center - Manufacturing Tech Leader
Our client, a rapidly growing manufacturing technology company, is seeking an experienced Group Product Manager to lead their core product initiative. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to scale a proven solution while leading a talented product team during a period of explosive growth (300-400% projected).
The Opportunity
Lead the company's flagship product suite that helps manufacturers detect and address quality issues in their production processes. This role combines strategic product leadership with hands-on customer interaction, overseeing two product managers while driving the evolution of proven solutions to serve hundreds of customers.
What Makes This Role Special
- Lead a core product with validated market fit
- Scale existing success to serve hundreds of enterprise customers
- Drive product strategy during hypergrowth phase
- Manage and mentor a team of two experienced PMs
- Shape the future of manufacturing quality control
Core Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end product lifecycle for the core platform
- Lead and mentor a team of two Product Managers
- Drive product strategy and execution in a high-growth environment
- Maintain high-touch relationships with key enterprise customers
- Collaborate with sales to support and enhance go-to-market motion
- Define and execute product roadmap aligned with 300-400% growth targets
- Partner with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams
- Ensure successful product launches and continuous improvement
Required Experience
- 5 years in product management
- 2 years managing Product Managers
- Strong background in growth-stage startups
- Experience in high-touch B2B sales environments
- Track record of scaling enterprise products
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field (MBA a plus)
Ideal Background
- Prior success scaling products from early adoption to broad market acceptance
- Experience at companies during crucial growth phases (Series A-C)
- Background in go-to-market or enterprise sales
- History of supporting and empowering sales motions
- Track record of spending significant time (1/3-1/2) with customers
- Experience transforming customer insights into scalable features
What Success Looks Like
In your first year, you will:
- Scale the core product to support 3-4x customer growth
- Build and mentor a high-performing product team
- Enhance product-market fit while maintaining customer satisfaction
- Establish scalable processes for product development and delivery
- Drive key metrics around product adoption and customer success
What We Offer
- Base Salary: $180k - $240k
- Competitive equity package
- Hybrid work model in New York
- Opportunity to lead during explosive growth phase
- High impact role with significant autonomy
Special Note on Product Leadership
We're seeking a true product leader, not just a project manager. The ideal candidate should demonstrate how they've directly engaged with customers and translated insights into successful products. We want to hear specific examples of how you've discovered customer needs and turned them into scalable solutions.
Additional Skills That Stand Out
- Experience with AI technologies and Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Background in manufacturing or industrial technology
- Track record of successful B2B product launches
- Experience scaling products during similar growth phases
Salary : $180,000 - $240,000
