Duro Dyne Product Manager (HVAC)

About the role

Duro Dyne, a leading manufacturer of sheet‑metal accessories and equipment for the HVAC industry, is seeking a Product Manager to set and execute product and category strategy in support of the Senior Product Leader. The role translates business objectives, market insights, customer needs, and competitive intelligence into strategic priorities, product roadmaps, lifecycle plans, and commercial actions while leading new product development and collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Customer Service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend product and category strategies aligned with business objectives, growth priorities, and long‑term portfolio direction.
• Translate market, customer, competitive, financial, and operational insights into strategic choices, roadmaps, and measurable action plans.
• Partner with the Senior Product Leader to evaluate opportunities, build business cases, align stakeholders, and adjust product direction based on performance and market changes.
• Support lifecycle activities, including product roadmaps, assortment planning, pricing analysis, positioning, and portfolio optimization.
• Monitor product performance, market trends, customer feedback, and competitive activity to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead new product development (NPD/NPI) initiatives, coordinating with Engineering, R&D, Quality, and Operations to define requirements, business cases, technical documentation, launch readiness, and customer‑facing materials.
• Support issue resolution by gathering data, coordinating inputs, and tracking follow‑through across functions.
• Maintain product performance reporting, dashboards, and category‑level analyses; use data and customer insights to inform pricing, inventory, profitability, quality, and satisfaction recommendations.
• Partner with Quality, Compliance, Engineering, and Operations to ensure product quality, documentation, and regulatory alignment; identify recurring issues and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to drive product launches, sales enablement, customer communications, and go‑to‑market execution; provide product information, competitive insights, and technical support to internal and external teams.
• Manage product‑related projects, timelines, action items, and follow‑ups under guidance from the Senior Product Leader; contribute to improved product management processes, tools, and operating rhythms.
• Prepare concise updates, recommendations, and materials for internal business reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product management, category management, technical product, sales, marketing, engineering, or related commercial experience.
• Experience supporting product lifecycle activities, new product development, market analysis, pricing, or go‑to‑market execution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven track record developing and implementing product, category, or commercial strategy, including setting priorities and translating strategy into executable plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred) and/or MBA.
• Preferred experience in HVAC or related technical/industrial industries (not required).
• Engineering background or strong technical aptitude.
• Experience in Quality Control & Inspection, CAD/Product Development, or Technical Sales.

Skills

• Strategic thinking – ability to set product direction, make informed trade‑offs, and convert long‑term objectives into actionable priorities.
• Product management fundamentals and commercial judgment.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Data‑driven problem solving and attention to detail.
• Customer focus and technical curiosity.
• Execution‑oriented with strong follow‑through and accountability.

Pay

This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range is $93,600 – $122,850 annually, dependent on geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. Employees are eligible for an annual bonus per the Company’s applicable plan and are not eligible for overtime.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short‑term disability insurance.
• 8 weeks paid birthing leave and 2 weeks paid bonding leave.
• Life and long‑term disability insurance.
• Up to 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well‑being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays per year (subject to eligibility and hire date).