Product Manager

About the role

The Product Manager at Adrian Steel is responsible for collaborating cross-functionally to understand unmet customer needs and identify opportunities for substantial customer and business impact. Key responsibilities include defining product priorities, translating insights into a clear product roadmap, managing product-level costs, ensuring product quality, and driving product improvements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to understand unmet customer needs and identify opportunities where Adrian can make a substantial customer and business impact.
• Communicates product priorities, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly, escalating risks and misalignment as needed to support informed decision-making.
• Identifies unmet customer needs and market opportunities and translates insights into a clear, prioritized product roadmap.
• Champions new ideas through validation, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver differentiated, customer-focused solutions.
• Works closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to make cost-informed trade-offs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Defines product quality expectations based on customer use cases and ensures requirements are clearly communicated and validated.
• Makes product launch plans to support company growth initiatives through effective cross-functional alignment and acceptance.
• Coordinates with key stakeholders to ensure readiness and commitment to launch timelines.
• Drives ongoing product and process improvements by leveraging data, customer feedback, and post-launch learnings.
• Ensures products evolve to remain competitive and valuable over time.
• Understands the product's role within Adrian's portfolio and supports the execution of a clear product vision.
• Aligns near-term roadmap priorities with customer value and company strategy.
• Understands how product decisions impact revenue, margin, and customer value. Supports business performance through informed prioritization and product tradeoffs.
• Manages assigned products through launch and post-launch refinement. Applies customer feedback and performance data to guide incremental product improvements.

Requirements

• Must meet and maintain all requirements to be a 'Driver' as defined in Adrian Steel Fleet Corporate Driving Policy.
• Valid driver's license.
• Acceptable driving record (Adrian Steel authorized).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred; company will consider a combination of education and experience.
• 3-8 years of engineering design experience.
• Product management, product engineering, product design, innovation, industrial, or product development experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.

Skills

• Effective Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Growth Mindset
• Customer Centricity

Benefits

• 401K
• Medical / Health Savings Account
• Dental
• Employee Assistance
• Teladoc
• Group Life
• Short / Long Term Disability
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Vision
• Voluntary Benefits include Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedules