Director – Product Management

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Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Director – Product Management to join the Audio Video Division in Minnetonka, MN.

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Director – Product Management to join the Audio Video Division in Minnetonka, MN.

The Director of Product Management leads a key product management organization within Legrand AV’s

Display Infrastructure Product Group and is responsible for developing and executing long-term portfolio

strategies that drive revenue growth, strong market position, and profitability. This role leads a high

performing team of product managers and aligns portfolio investments and product roadmaps with the

company's long-term strategic and financial objectives.

Success requires balancing portfolio vision with

execution while driving growth, profitability, and market leadership.

• Develop and evolve a 4-5 year portfolio strategy aligned with corporate growth and innovation objectives.
• Translate company financial goals into category strategies, product roadmaps, and investment priorities that

• Lead portfolio investment decisions, balancing short-term business performance with long-term growth opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate new markets, adjacent growth opportunities, strategic partnerships, and acquisition opportunities that support business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership regarding portfolio direction, competitive threats, market opportunities, and resource allocation.

• Own the business performance of the product portfolio, including revenue growth, profitability, market share, product vitality, and return on innovation investments.
• Ensure product managers understand and are accountable for the financial performance and strategic contribution of their product categories.
• Lead portfolio reviews and performance management processes that connect product management activities to business outcomes.
• Lead portfolio optimization through lifecycle management, pricing strategy, product rationalization, and investment prioritization.
• Ensure major roadmap initiatives are supported by sound business cases, customer validation, and measurable success criteria.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product managers accountable for portfolio success.
• Establish clear expectations, competencies, and standards for product management excellence across the organization.
• Guide the development and execution of category strategies and integrated product roadmaps.
• Ensure innovation investments are aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, and company growth objectives.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and business impact.

• Ensure the organization maintains a thorough understanding of customer needs, market trends, channel dynamics, and competitive landscapes.
• Lead the identification of emerging market opportunities, disruptive technologies, and competitive threats, translating insights into strategic action.
• Promote data-driven decision-making through effective use of market, customer, competitive, and financial analysis.
• Ensure product management insights are proactively incorporated into portfolio and business strategy.

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Experience leaders to align portfolio priorities and growth initiatives.
• Ensure the sales organization is equipped with effective value propositions, portfolio positioning, pricing strategies, and competitive differentiation.
• Partner with Marketing to develop commercialization strategies and launch plans that maximize market adoption and business impact.
• Support strategic customer engagements, key channel relationships, and major business opportunities as needed.
• Represent the company with customers, industry organizations, channel partners, and market influencers.

• Establish and continuously improve product management processes, governance, and operating mechanisms that support effective decision-making and execution.
• Build organizational capability through talent acquisition, performance management, coaching, leadership development, succession planning, and employee development.
• Promote operational excellence by…