Product Manager - experienced; Aerospace
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Engineering
Product Engineer
Product Manager - Experienced (Aerospace)
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.
As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.
At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.
This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship eligibility requirements.
This is an individual contributor role, on-site at our Fluid Systems Division facility in Elyria, Ohio.
Position Summary:
The Product Portfolio Manager I directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception through the entire life cycle for one or more product lines typically within a single region within a division of a product group. This role is responsible for defining product vision and strategy, owning the product roadmap, discovering and validating user needs, and working cross-functionally to deliver best-in-class products that meet business goals.
Accountable for driving sales and margin growth of one or more, mid-size product portfolios, typically in divisions (greater than $250 million in annual sales). This role requires strong leadership, drive and ability to guide and influence externally and internally within a matrixed organization. Actively leads cross functional teams including engineering, supply chain, sales and production to manage entire product life cycle and maintain customer satisfaction and business objectives.
Tracks key business performance indicators to identify and execute necessary countermeasures to achieving business/market goals to overcome obstacles or changes in market dynamics.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Directs a comprehensive strategy for complex / multiple product lines (product, promotion, pricing, and channel) for a defined portfolio of products to drive sales and margin expansion including the following attributes:
- Leads a multi-generational product roadmap development process in line with division strategic/operating plans
- Is fully integrated in the Win ovation stage gate process to supports innovative concept ideas in formulating new product development processes.
- Defines customer requirements/needs and government & regulatory standards
- Collaborated to help shape future state Global Product Platforms
Manages the product life cycles of the product portfolio
- Ownership for Product Simplification portion of POP (Parker Operating Protocol)
- Product end-of-life cycle (obsolescence)
- Application of PLS principles to product development & launch
- Support Simple by Design
- Participates in the development and implementation of appropriate response strategies.
- Develops and leads IME strategies (existing product innovations/modifications/extensions). - Develops product value propositions and be accountable for new product launches
- Investigates market needs for innovative products and works with Engineering to appropriately prioritize product development efforts for an assigned product line or multiple product lines
Promotes the use of new technologies and industry-leading trends
- Collaborates with engineering, design, marketing, sales and customer feedback to identify opportunities and validate potential product solutions;
May serve as lead on developing potential product solutions - Monitors sales and margin results and tracks and recommends appropriate actions.
Breaks down competing product lines, market position, and competitive entry threats
- Conducts market research through trade associations, internet investigation and corporate services.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering,…
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