Manager - Product Management

Tesa SE

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent 8+ years of experience required
  • 8+ years in product management, strategy, or portfolio leadership
  • 8+ years experience in building materials or construction systems
  • Proven track record in managing multi-product portfolios and cross-functional teams
  • Experience with building envelope systems (e.g., WRB, air barriers) preferred
  • Knowledge of industry standards (AAMA 711, AC38, ASTM) preferred
  • Comfortable liaising with executive-level stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own and define product and system strategy with a clear architecture
  • Lead and prioritize the 3-Year Product & Platform Roadmap
  • Translate market insights into actionable product directions
  • Collaborate with R&D and Operations to align on investment strategies
  • Facilitate commercial execution to drive product success
  • Manage governance, lifecycle, and portfolio discipline for profitability
  • Perform other duties as required

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for flexibility
  • Collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams
  • Opportunity to drive innovation in the construction industry
  • Significant ownership over product direction and strategy
  • Potential travel opportunities to connect with industry stakeholders
Full Job Description
Internally, we call this position Head of Product Management for our tesa North America Air & Waterproofing (AWP) business unit. This position is responsible for defining and leading the end-to-end product and system strategy for the AWP business unit. This role owns;
  • The product and system portfolio vision
  • The 3-year product and platform roadmap
  • The translation of market needs, installation realities and durability requirements into scalable offerings
In this critical leadership role, you will oversee market strategy, product innovation, and marketing, and drive business development in collaboration with our technical teams to position tesa/AWP as a full system solution provider, top innovator and trusted partner in the construction industry. How you'll help the formula:
  • Own the Product & System Strategy - define portfolio architecture
  • Lead the 3-Year Product & Platform Roadmap - prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, system pull through and durability requirements
  • Translate Market & Field Insights into Product Direction - ensure voice-of-installer and field observations are reflected in product requirements
  • Partner with R&D and Operations - inform and solicit alignment for investment
  • Enable Commercial Execution
  • Governance, Lifecycle & Portfolio Discipline - own platform utilization, SKU simplification and margin control
  • Other duties as assigned
Key elements for your role:
  • Bachelor's degree or 8+ years of applicable experience required
  • 8+ years in product management, product strategy, or portfolio leadership
  • 8+ years in building materials, construction systems or industrial solutions
  • Demonstrated experience managing multi-product portfolios, platform-based development and cross-functional teams
  • Up to 30% travel domestically, valid license and passport required
  • Building envelope systems (WRB, air barriers, flashing, waterproofing); preferred
  • Standards and acceptance criteria knowledge (AAMA 711, AC38, ASTM frameworks); preferred
  • Comfort operating at executive level
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