Group Product Manager

The Group Product Manager (GPM) is a key leadership role within our product organization, living at the intersection of Product Management and team development. The GPM is responsible for managing and mentoring a team of product managers while also directly overseeing the strategy, roadmap, and execution of key product categories. The GPM is instrumental in shaping our product vision, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering products and solutions that create value for our customers and support corporate growth and profitability objectives. Responsibilities include training, managing and mentoring a high-performing team of product managers, including providing regular feedback and career development support; defining success metrics for products and teams, and using data to guide decision-making and improve outcomes; and ensuring product development efforts are data-informed, timely, and aligned with measurable business impact. A GPM will work closely with other functional areas including sales, marketing, supply chain, and design engineering to develop and execute business cases for new product initiatives. Some travel is required.
Job Description
Lead, mentor, and train a team of product managers across multiple product lines and office locations
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking
Set individual goals/KPIs, conduct regular reviews, and support career development
Lead product discovery efforts to deeply understand customer needs, industry trends, and competitive dynamics
Drive a data-informed approach to product prioritization and optimization
Define, execute, and communicate the product strategy and plan for their specific product areas
Develop business cases, business plans, and product roadmaps for those product areas, including forecasts, global competitive landscape, and target customers, applications, and markets
Develop pricing and product launch strategies that support corporate goals and market expectations
Maintain relationships with key suppliers, partners, and customers
Translate customer pain points into clear, actionable product requirements
Stay informed on the competitive landscape and emerging technologies
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations
Qualification Required
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, or related technical field; eight (8)+ years experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership or people management role, MBA or equivalent experience in business strategy and operations preferred.
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.
Skills and Abilities Required
Demonstrated success in ideating or identifying and launching successful products
Strong leadership and people development skills
High level of personal initiative
Strong analytical skills, organizational, and strategic thinking skills
Entrepreneurial spirit and technical curiosity
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration abilities
Willingness to work with many groups, across departments, and show strong team spirit
Can manage heavy workload of multiple, concurrent projects and priorities at once
Excellent problem solving and creative thinking capabilities
Proficient with all MS Office software
Edmund Optics shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the company’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate by Senior Management.
This role will be physically based in Singapore or India, and reporting directly to our team in the U.S.
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