Director, Crushing Products

Job Overview

Own Product Management Operating System & Portfolio
Accountable for establishing and enforcing the Crushing Product Management Operating Standard across the global portfolio, ensuring clear ownership, lifecycle management, profitability performance, and alignment to strategic growth objectives.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Define & Understand the Portfolio
  Product portfolio management including formal product definition, lifecycle tracking, and gap analysis
• Own product competitiveness including TCO, margin, and differentiation
  Ensure alignment between product capability, application requirements, and customer expectations, including validation of performance, specifications, and operating parameters.
• Drive Market & Commercial Execution
  Drive ongoing commercial readiness and training enablement across regions and dealers Ensure new product launch readiness and post-launch performance tracking
• Define & Enforce the NPD Governance Framework
  as part of the Product Management Operating Standard, including prioritization, stage-gate discipline, and cross-functional alignment to ensure delivery of strategic and financial outcomes.
• Provide product-level inputs to support forecasting accuracy, including lifecycle transitions, product availability, and demand-shaping factors.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in product management, engineering, commercial, or related roles within mining, construction, industrial, or capital equipment environments.
• Demonstrates progressive experience owning a product line or portfolio, with clear accountability for performance, including revenue growth, margin improvement, and lifecycle management from introduction through phase-out.
• Makes and owns trade-off decisions that impact product performance, balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, cost, and profitability.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate market insights, customer needs, and financial objectives into actionable product strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Possesses deep understanding of product application in real operating environments, connecting product design and performance to customer outcomes in the field.
• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams in a global environment, with a strong track record of collaboration across engineering, commercial, and operational functions.
• Experience driving disciplined execution through structured processes, governance, and operating rhythms, with accountability for delivering results.
• High level of emotional intelligence, including effective communication, active listening, and the ability to build trust and align diverse stakeholders.
• Operates effectively in complex, global, or matrixed environments, navigating competing priorities while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes.
• Experience from mining, construction, industrial, capital equipment, or similarly complex product environments where lifecycle performance and application fit are critical.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.