Senior Product Manager - Motorization & Automation - Window Covering

About The Company

Home Franchise Concepts is one of the largest franchising systems in the home improvement goods and services space. The Company’s brands:
Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet, Premier Garage, Advanta Clean, Kitchen Tune-Up, Bath Tune-Up, Two Maids, Aussie Pet Mobile, Lightspeed Restoration and Concrete Craft are consistently rated at the top of their categories and supported by more than 2,500 franchise territories.

Home Franchise Concepts is a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, a family‑owned, professionally managed diversified automotive company.

A few of the Company’s many accolades and awards include:

• Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500
• Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Best in Category
• Entrepreneur’s Top Low‑Cost Franchise
• Entrepreneur’s Top New & Emerging Franchises
• Entrepreneur’s Top Home‑based Franchises
• Entrepreneur’s Top 100 Global Franchises

You can learn more about Home Franchise Concepts on our Careers page.

The Senior Product Manager serves as the strategic and operational leader for Budget Blinds’ motorization and automation program and the associated Vendor Alliance Partners (VAPs) and suppliers, such as Rollease and Somfy. This hybrid or remote role combines end‑to‑end product ownership with vendor relationship leadership, ensuring all motorization and automation products, programs, partners, and initiatives deliver exceptional value to franchisees, customers, and the system as a whole.

This role has no direct reports and requires strong leadership capability, influence, and the ability to operate effectively in a senior, cross‑functional environment. The role provides exposure and professional development opportunities through project‑based leadership, and collaboration.

• This role has no supervisory responsibilities
• Our preferred candidate will have previous experience as a people leader, coach, or mentor

• Lead long‑term strategy development for assigned product program and/or categories.
• Own and maintain the product roadmap.
• Analyze trends, franchisee feedback, competitive landscape, and category performance.
• Lead the full lifecycle of assigned programs and/or categories.
• Partner with vendors on new product introductions and innovation efforts.
• Serve as the primary business liaison for Vendor Alliance Partners and suppliers.
• Monitor performance and collaborate with Finance on forecasting.
• Collaborate with Marketing and vendors on promotional programs.
• Coordinate vendor sample orders.
• Act as a cross‑functional leader.
• Gather franchisee insights and translate into actions.
• Support corporate events and initiatives.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Experience working with external vendors
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated success in cross‑functional environments
• Strong strategic mindset
• Ability to influence without authority
• Highly organized
• Data‑driven decision‑maker
• Leadership potential for future growth

• Bachelor's Degree and
• Minimum of five years of Product Management experience, or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Window coverings industry experience and motorization and automation technical aptitude required.
• Experience in franchising or home services industries is preferred
• Familiarity with rebate, forecasting, or promotional funding programs is preferred
• Understanding of product safety compliance is preferred
• Experience managing complex product portfolios is preferred

• Light‑duty work environment – primarily office‑based with minimal physical exertion
• This position is primarily sedentary and requires the ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
• Occasional standing or walking for presentations or facilitation.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs occasionally.
• May require up to 25% travel for meetings, vendor events, training, or conventions in the US and internationally.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…