Director-Products, Fiber Cement Exteriors

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the multi-year product vision, strategy, and roadmap across the Primed fiber cement business.
• Establish clear strategic priorities and investment frameworks to drive sustainable, profitable growth.
• Ensure portfolio decisions are grounded in customer insights, market dynamics, and financial rigor.
• Own aggregate P&L performance for the portfolio, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and return on investment.
• Partner with Finance and business leadership on long-range planning, annual operating plans, and capital allocation.
• Monitor portfolio performance and proactively adjust strategy to address risks and opportunities.
• Lead, coach, and develop Product Managers.
• Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and development pathways within the Product Management function.
• Build scalable product management processes, tools, and operating rhythms.
• Serve as the senior product partner to Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and R&D leadership.
• Drive enterprise alignment on product priorities, trade-offs, and execution plans.
• Represent Product Management in executive forums, providing clear recommendations and decision support.
• Oversee major innovation initiatives and ensure disciplined lifecycle governance across the portfolio.
• Ensure product development efforts are scalable, operationally feasible, and aligned with brand and customer promises.

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field required. MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Experience: 10–12+ years of progressive experience in Product Management, Product Development, or related leadership roles; experience with full P&L ownership strongly preferred; Experience operating in a manufacturing or durable goods environment strongly preferred.
• Skills: Strategic thinking and decision-making capability; advanced financial acumen and project management expertise; executive presence with the ability to influence at the highest organizational levels.

What You’ll Receive

• As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $180,000 to $200,000. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time.
• This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
• Career Growth: Competitive salary and bonus eligibility, Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays, Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match, Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP), Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs, Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.
• James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.