Product Development Manager

Delta Star
- East, 3550 Mayflower Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America

Delta Star
- West, 270 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, California, United States of America

Delta Star
- Corporate, 3550 Mayflower Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Build something that matters.

At Delta Star the work we do has a real impact. Every transformer we build helps deliver reliable electricity to homes, businesses, and communities across North America.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for people who want more than just a job. We are looking for individuals who want to learn, contribute, solve challenges, and build a meaningful career alongside a team that is committed to delivering power at all times.

This position can report to any Delta Star plant location or the Corporate office (Lynchburg, VA, San Carlos, CA, or Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC)

Summary

Delta Star Inc. is seeking a strategic and customer-focused Product Development Manager to identify, evaluate, and develop new market opportunities, products, and services that support the company’s long-term growth objectives. This role serves as a critical link between market intelligence, business strategy, engineering, research and development, and manufacturing operations. By translating customer needs and market trends into innovative solutions, the Product Development Manager helps drive product development initiatives from concept through commercialization and launch.

What You’ll Do

As the Product Development Manager, you will lead efforts to identify growth opportunities, evaluate emerging technologies, and develop strategies that expand Delta Star’s market presence. You’ll partner across Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and R&D to ensure new products and services meet customer needs while aligning with operational capabilities and business objectives.

A Day in the Life

Your day may include analyzing market trends within the power distribution industry, meeting with customers to better understand emerging needs, collaborating with Engineering on a new product concept, or reviewing financial models for a potential growth initiative.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to advance projects through the development lifecycle, coordinate commercialization activities, and help ensure successful product launches that create value for customers and the business.

Specific Duties

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, customer demands, regulatory developments, and emerging opportunities.
• Evaluate market gaps and develop recommendations for new products, services, and business opportunities.
• Support the development of market expansion strategies aligned with company growth objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess the technical feasibility, operational readiness, and business value of potential opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, industry organizations, and technical communities.
• Identify and evaluate strategic partnerships that support innovation and growth initiatives.
• Partner with Research & Development and Engineering teams to evaluate and develop new technologies, products, and services.
• Develop and manage product development roadmaps, project plans, and key milestones.
• Lead product development initiatives from concept through commercialization and market launch.
• Coordinate prototype development, testing, proof-of-concept activities, customer evaluations, and product validation efforts.
• Perform financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations.
• Monitor project performance to ensure initiatives meet schedule, budget, quality, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functional teams.
• Develop and present business cases, recommendations, and project updates to leadership teams.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to innovation, commercialization, and business growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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