Director, Product Management & Engineering

Director, Product Management & Engineering The Company Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow. Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com. If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family! Responsible for all aspects of NPD within the Zurn Elkay sinks category including product design, development, and management. Provides strategic oversight and management for NPD comprised of a team of Product Managers and Engineers. Manages long-term priorities to meet financial commitments around new product development, and continually builds technical and organizational capabilities that provide competitive advantage. Collaborates with counterparts in business development, marketing, operations, and supply chain to deliver innovative new products rooted in deep customer insights, ensure quality of new product launches, and improve the quality and cost position of existing products. Lead and direct to define the underlying Product Architecture strategy for the business and ensure the most effective and robust product development process. Provides leadership on key strategic and business issues. Leader of sink product category business unit with full engagement with all channels and functions. Overall responsibility in determining strategic product line decisions by evaluating end-user unmet needs, market trends, competitors’ products, and shares, etc. Implements and continuously improves product development and engineering processes that maximize innovation, quality, manufacturability, and best cost. Oversees team that executes product design to meet company objectives. Directs the design of new products and redesign/modification of components for improvement of existing products. Utilizes company knowledge when developing and executing product and pricing strategies. Leads product team through analysis of product readiness for market by application of expertise in threshold acceptance indices and validation testing. Continually evaluates and improves the tools, and practices used in engineering and product development. Ensure that the organization utilizes new technology to competitive advantage, maximizing capabilities and productivity. Assures completion of product line ideation and development with conformance to schedules. Manages resources to guarantee timely completion and due diligence required for product line launches. Provides leadership on key strategic and business issues. Effectively leads cross-functional teams. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science in engineering, marketing, business management, or related studies required; MBA preferred. 10 years’ experience, preferably in product management, engineering or marketing. Experience in driving product and pricing strategies. Experience in leading product development initiatives. Prior supervisory and budget experience. An inspirational leader and team-builder able to positively influence others, as well as coach and develop current and future leaders to deliver results, and to support leadership expansion. Able to collaborate in a team-based culture. He/she will need to be open to both providing direction and receiving input on all matters pertaining to Product Development, Product Management, Engineering and R&D including new product development, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and marketing. Healthy sense of urgency and the ability to infuse this into the organization. Ability to spot and capitalize on trends in the marketplace. Strong problem resolution skills at both the strategic and tactical level. Ability to function on multiple planes, with a strong ability to put pieces together from numerous sources/data points. Sets a clear direction, establishes a business rhythm, and measures results to ensure success. Drives culture of learning, continuous improvement, best-in-class benchmarking, and best practice sharing across the company. Strong business presentation skills. Effective interpersonal and written communication skills in an aggressive business environment. Able to travel up to approximately 15% of time. Total Rewards and Benefits Competitive Salary Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance Matching 401(k) Contribution Health Savings Account Up to 3 Weeks Vacation 12 Paid Holidays Annual Bonus Eligibility Educational Reimbursement Matching Gift Program Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation What happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one? A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time. In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse. Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself. What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture. While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most. Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values. We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.