Senior Product Manager - 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.

Summary

The Senior Product Manager serves as the strategic and operational leader for Budget Blinds' core product categories, including the blinds and shades portfolio and the associated Vendor Alliance Partners (VAPs). This hybrid role combines end-to-end product category ownership with vendor relationship leadership, ensuring all products, programs, partners, and initiatives deliver exceptional value to franchisees, customers, and the system as a whole.

This role provides backup support for Director-level responsibilities as needed, offers exposure to Director-level work through project-based support and cross-functional collaboration, builds competencies that may support future career progression, and develops leadership capabilities through mentorship, feedback, and stretch assignments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead long-term strategy development for assigned product categories
• Own and maintain the product roadmap
• Analyze trends, franchisee feedback, competitive landscape, and category performance
• Lead the full lifecycle of assigned categories
• Partner with vendors on new product introductions and innovation efforts
• Serve as the primary business liaison for Vendor Alliance Partners
• 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

Required Skills & Abilities

• 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

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and
• Minimum of five years of Product Management experience, or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Window covering industry experience is 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
• Experience managing complex product portfolios

Physical Requirements

• Light-duty work environment - primarily office-based with minimal physical exertion.
• 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.
• Hybrid model - Work from the office on Tues/Wed/Thurs and from home on Mon/Fri.
• Up to 25% travel may be required 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. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The pay range for this position is $125,000 - $140,000. Actual pay will be determined by factors including candidate experience and qualifications. At Home Franchise Concepts, we offer a highly competitive benefits package designed to support you and your family. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and supplemental life insurance. Associates are also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and can participate in our 401(k) retirement plan, which includes matching contributions equal to 100% of the first three percent of eligible compensation contributed and 50% of the next two percent.

In addition, we provide 10 paid holidays, 8 paid hours for associates to volunteer in their community, and open time off to support…