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Director, Product Management – Liquids
PPGDirector of Product Management responsible for developing product strategy and overseeing the lifecycle for liquids at PPG. Collaborating cross-functionally to drive growth and competitive advantage.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop product portfolio strategy, including value propositions, market positioning, financial performance analysis, and multi‑year product roadmaps.
- Lead product development activities by collaborating with R&D to assess new technologies, prioritize formula revisions, and lead new product launches.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis, including segmentation, SWOT evaluation, and monitoring industry, PPG, and competitor actions to position the portfolio.
- Manage new product launches end‑to‑end, including gate reviews, COMPASS entry, business cases, project management, customer trials, labeling, and coordination with the Portfolio Manager and supporting functions.
- Manage product lifecycle management, establishing end‑of‑life criteria, evaluating candidates, communicating transitions and replacement solutions.
- Ensure the supply of product ideas entering the product development funnel by nurturing new product brainstorming sources.
- Guide complexity reduction programs, providing analysis and plans to improve the portfolio and improve profitability.
- Oversee execution of product strategy, ensuring understanding of business strategy, NPD, and product lifecycle goals.
- Be the central cross‑functional coordinator, aligning company partners around product plans and execution requirements.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of product development, strategic marketing, or product or portfolio management experience.
- Strong market intelligence capability, including gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing diverse data sources into clear market assessments.
- Interpersonal abilities to effectively collaborate and influence across a highly matrixed, cross‑functional organization.
- Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences, with the ability to present complex information, influence partners, and engage directly with customers at all levels.
- Creative and critical thinker with business and technical experience to identify, evaluate, and execute new opportunities.
- Process-oriented mindset, with the ability to improve processes and apply structured decision-making.
- Robust organizational and project management skills and experience managing multiple simultaneous projects.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
product portfolio strategymarket positioningfinancial performance analysisproduct developmentmarket analysisSWOT evaluationproject managementproduct lifecycle managementcomplexity reductionbusiness case development
Soft Skills
interpersonal abilitiescollaborationinfluencecommunicationcreative thinkingcritical thinkingprocess-oriented mindsetorganizational skillsproject management skillsstructured decision-making
Certifications
Bachelor's degree