Manager, Product Management

Manager, Product Management

Job Location (Short):
Peoria, Illinois, USA, 61639

Onsite or Remote:
Onsite Position

The Manager, Product Management provides leadership and oversight for the execution of Komatsu's global haultruck product strategy within the Komatsu Mining Technology (KMT) - Surface Haulage Business Unit (SHBU). Leada team of Associate Product Managers, Product Managers & Senior Product Managers, responsible for translating product strategy into coordinated execution across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, business objectives, and engineering capabilities.

This role drives consistent product management practices across the team, ensuring clear definition of product requirements, effective cross-functional alignment, and delivery of solutions that meet customer and operational performance expectations. The Manager plays a key role in supporting product competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and lifecycle performance of Komatsu's haul truck portfolio.

Responsible for execution of product strategy across assigned haul truck product lines, supporting a significant portion of Komatsu's global mining truck portfolio. This role ensures product management consistency, decision quality, and alignment across the team, directly influencing product performance, customer outcomes, and business results.

• Product Strategy Execution
  - Execute the defined product strategy through the product management team, translating strategic direction into clear priorities, requirements, and deliverables. Ensure alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and competitive positioning.
• Product Management and Delivery
  - Oversee execution of product management activities across the lifecycle, including development support, product improvements, and field issue resolution. Ensure product requirements are clearly defined and that delivered solutions meet customer and business expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  - Coordinate activities between Product Management, Engineering, MTS, and regional operations to ensure alignment and effective execution. Facilitate communication and accountability across functions to resolve issues and drive consistent outcomes.
• Technical Alignment and Decision Support
  - Ensure product decisions appropriately balance technical constraints, cost, performance, and risk. Leverage engineering subject matter experts while supporting accountability for requirements definition and acceptance of solutions.
• Customer and Market Engagement
  - Support regions and key accounts with product understanding, positioning, and issue resolution. Ensure customer requirements and field insights are captured and reflected in product decisions.
• Team Leadership and Development
  - Provide direction, coaching, and development for Product Managers and Associate Product Managers. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.
• Domestic and international travel as required (20-30%)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business required
• Minimum of ten (10+) years of combined experience in mining, business operations, product management, or engineering, with demonstrated capabilities in leadership, coaching, and development of others and a strong understanding of mining equipment operations.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, build relationships across functions, and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• In-depth knowledge of mining operations and equipment, with the ability to identify cost efficiencies,enhance customer value, and drive business growth through market expansion and increased share.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light weights of 10-15 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm,hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
  
  The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talkand hear.
• Physical ability to work in adverse weather conditions, often in remote Mining locations to manage technical support on jobsite. This will commonly require walking on unpaved ground to review the assembly and inspection process of heavy equipment.

At Komatsu, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays $145,000 - $170,000. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including experience and location.

• Health benefits:
  
  Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.
• 401k and/or employee savings programs
• Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)
• Employee and family…