Product Manager

STIHL

$97K — $116K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA Degree in Business Administration or Equivalent
  • 2 - 4 years of related work experience
  • Strong financial acumen including understanding of financial KPIs
  • Knowledge of key financial metrics such as net sales standard margin, operating margin
  • Experience with milestone/phase gate development process

Responsibilities

  • Manage the complete product lifecycle process from concept to delivery
  • Develop strategic product plans for assigned portfolios
  • Influence cross-functional teams to develop new products
  • Analyze market conditions and competitive landscapes for planning
  • Drive launch and promotional planning efforts
  • Identify and communicate project risks
  • Tailor professional presentations to diverse audiences

Benefits

  • Collaborative and cross-functional work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making processes
  • Dynamic industry with significant market impact
  • Engagement in innovative product development
Full Job Description
About You

As a Product Manager, you play a critical role in driving innovation, delivering customer value, and aligning product strategy with our organization's mission and goals. You serve as the key connection between customers, business stakeholders, and development teams, identifying opportunities, defining product vision, and translating strategic priorities into actionable plans. By leading cross-functional teams, managing product roadmaps, and making data-driven decisions, you help ensure we build the right products to solve real customer challenges and deliver measurable results. In this role, you foster a culture of continuous improvement, help maintain our competitive edge, and contribute to sustainable growth and operational excellence across the organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage the complete product lifecycle process, in collaboration with the product management team, from concept to delivery.
  • Develop strategic product plans for assigned portfolios, to include situational assessment, portfolio and competitor analysis, strategic goal alignment, and action planning.
  • Influence cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, finance, etc.) to develop new products that meet strategic objectives.
  • Apply a thorough understanding of the market, including competition, channels of distribution, competitive landscapes, and sales trend analysis, in order to drive successful planning and sound decision-making.
  • Drive launch planning and promotional planning efforts.
  • Knowledge of key financial metrics such as net sales standard margin, operating margin, etc.
  • Strong working knowledge of milestone/phase gate development process.
  • Industry knowledge, to include understanding of external market, customers, and competitors.
  • Consulting skills, including ability to apply a customer-focused consultative process, relationship building, discovery, negotiation, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Professional presentation skills, including ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to identify and communicate project risks.
  • Ability to influence within a matrixed organization and cross-functionally.
  • Strong financial acumen including a working understanding and application of financial KPIs.
  • All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


Specifications

  • BA Degree in Business Administration or Equivalent
  • 2 - 4 years of related work experience
  • Average travel requirements 25% or as required

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