Global Product Leader-NDT Sensors; State College, PA

This position is part of Evident Inspection Technologies division, which delivers solutions to complex challenges by inspecting mission-critical assets and infrastructure. Visit Evident’s website for more information,  Evident Inspection Technologies division is a part of Wabtec Corporation. Read more.

The Global Product Manager is a critical role within the Evident Test & Measurement Global Product Management & Marketing (PMM) organization. Reporting to the Director, Global Product Management for the assigned product line, this role is responsible for sustaining and growing the market share of their assigned products or product lines, encompassing connected devices, software, and digital workflow solutions strategies, while maintaining a long-term vision to meet market needs.

The Global Product Manager will have management responsibilities for direct reports. Lead and oversee team performance to ensure efficiency and alignment with organizational objectives.

The Global Product Manager is responsible for regular collaboration and coordination with R&D to ensure that PRM projects are well executed, and for execution of Product Launch / NPI activities with Winning Go-To-Market strategies and unparalleled Unique Customer Value Propositions. Launch / NPI activities must be well-coordinated with Product Marketing, Global Marketing Communications, Application Engineering and Sales.

• Development and maintenance of a detailed Product Road Map (PRM) for the assigned product and/or product line(s). Provide clear specifications for development projects as well as clear prioritization of features/functions to direct product development, production, and launch.
• Provide updated Product Road Map documentation on a quarterly basis, taking into account actual project status and impacts.
• Collaborate with R&D leaders and Program Management Office to ensure that PRM plans are regularly updated in One Plan tool. This activity is critical to allow for development prioritization, planning, budgeting, and overall project execution.
• Under the direction of the Director, Global Product Management, participate proactively in building relationships with strategic key accounts and opinion leaders who will influence broader market acceptance (such as OEM & Asset Owner who define the to-be testing standards) to drive growth in the long-run, fuel product development efforts and ensure relevance of strategic plans.

• Market Opportunity Identification:
  Working with Product Marketing & Sales to conduct market analysis to identify opportunities and key market and customer segments, and to gather information on customers and competitors.
• Anticipate market trends and plan the lifecycle of assigned products, including launch, maturity, and sun setting.
• Close collaboration with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to coordinate the product sun setting process, ensuring proper part availability for service to EOL, and minimizing extra inventory to be scrapped after sales and service activities end.

• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) process start-to-finish, working with stakeholders to meet launch deadlines. Collaborate with Product Marketing to develop requirements for global & regional marketing campaigns to ensure successful market introduction and sustainment.
• Value Proposition and Message Definition:
  Collaborate with Product Marketing to define the value proposition for new products and support the development of key messages for marketing campaigns.
• Creating content of all detailed documents for product launches, including technical data sheets, user…