Senior Product Manager

Are you a strategic product management professional ready to make your mark in the manufacturing and commercial construction industries? Do you excel at transforming market insights into breakthrough products, spotting trends before they happen, and leading cross-functional teams to bring a vision to life? Do you thrive on the opportunity to take ownership of a product portfolio, driving it from concept through launch, while working with a team committed to innovation and real-world impact?

If you answered yes to these questions, this role might be for you!

This is your opportunity to join ASSA ABLOY Door Group as a Senior Product Manager, shaping product strategy for an industry leader from our new Bergen County, New Jersey office. In this on-site role, you’ll collaborate with and support multiple locations across North America within the Door Group.

Come see who we are at:

We are growing and there has never been a more exciting time to join us!

You will partner with the Door Group product management team, sales, and operations on research, new product development, product launches, lifecycle management, and sales opportunities. Responsibilities include developing product roadmaps, marketing strategy, pricing, positioning, and messaging, while mastering the NPD process from concept to launch. Your work will focus upon the following five areas:
Strategic Product Leadership, Competitive & Market Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Portfolio Excellence, and Mentorship & Leadership.

• Own and drive product vision:
  Lead end-to-end development from market research and concept definition through successful launch and lifecycle management.
• Develop and manage product roadmaps aligned with company innovation goals and market leadership objectives.
• Evaluate product categories and market opportunities to identify high-potential development initiatives.
• Analyze product portfolio performance and profitability, recommending strategic actions such as cost optimization, pricing adjustments, SKU rationalization, or Value Analysis/Value Engineering.
• Research and document future product introductions to sustain growth and competitiveness.
• Build and maintain deep expertise in competitor offerings, pricing strategies, and market positioning, maintaining a robust competitive database to identify breakthrough opportunities and leverage gaps.

• Direct rapid product development efforts in partnership with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Manage product development timelines, lead team meetings, and maintain documentation through defined processes.
• Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, and pricing teams to optimize market positioning, share capture, profitability, and go-to-market strategies.
• Support creation of technical materials, catalogs, price books, instruction sheets, videos, presentations, advertisements, and press releases.
• Participate in and present at product training sessions, both in-person and virtual, to educate internal teams and customers.
• Manage product life cycles, portfolio decisions, and SKU rationalization to ensure profitability and market relevance.
• Collaborate on technical leadership initiatives, including tooling, documentation, and production support.
• Mentor and guide junior product managers, strengthening their skills in strategy, prioritization, and industry best practices to grow future product leaders
• Actively participates in providing a safe and harmonious working environment for all employees
• Assures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate governance policies, regulations and laws, AADG programs and policies and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field preferred
• 7+ years of product management or technical commercial product experience with proven track record of successful product launches
• Previous experience in hollow metal doors and frames manufacturing or commercial building products highly preferred
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite…