About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Business Consulting and Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Product Manager will drive product strategy, lifecycle management, and commercial success for assigned products and solutions. Working as a strategic partner to cross-functional teams and global regions, you will translate market needs into prioritized product initiatives that deliver sustainable growth.

• Develop and manage global product portfolio strategies
• Identify customer needs, market trends, competitive threats, and growth opportunities
• Lead product lifecycle activities from concept through retirement
• Create business cases, product requirements, pricing strategies, and commercialization plans
• Recommend portfolio actions (defend, refresh, grow, transition, or exit)
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Service, and regional teams to align priorities and execute strategy
• Support product launches, market adoption initiatives, and ongoing portfolio performance
• Monitor market share, customer feedback, financial performance, and product health metrics

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What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a Product Manager who combines strategic thinking with strong execution skills and cross-functional influence. The ideal candidate balances customer insight, commercial judgment, and data-driven decision-making.

• Experience developing product strategy and managing product portfolios
• Proven ability to lead product lifecycle efforts and support product launches
• Strong analytical skills with experience building business cases and monitoring performance metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable working with global stakeholders
• Collaborative approach to partnering with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Service

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Demonstrated experience aligned to the responsibilities above (product lifecycle, commercialization, portfolio strategy)

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Location & Employment

• Location: New Bremen, OH (on-site or as defined by the confidential client)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Hiring model: You will be employed directly by the confidential client; Careertakes is supporting the search as a third-party recruiter.

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Why This Role

• Influence product direction and commercial outcomes for a diverse portfolio
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and global teams
• Opportunity to shape go-to-market plans and measure impact through clear product health metrics

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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