Product Manager III - Drinking Water

About the role

The Product Manager III is responsible for defining and executing the strategic roadmap for Zurn Elkay’s Pro Filtration platform. This role owns the end-to-end product lifecycle - from market insight and strategy development to new product commercialization and lifecycle management. The position plays a critical leadership role in driving new product development (NPD), new technology development (NTD), and customer adoption, working cross-functionally across engineering, sales, marketing, and operations.

Key Focus Areas

• Develop and execute the long-term product roadmap for the Pro Filtration platform aligned to business growth objectives
• Identify market opportunities, competitive gaps, and emerging trends to inform strategic direction
• Lead pricing strategy and product segmentation to optimize growth, profitability, and market share
• Own and manage the NPD project funnel, ensuring a strong pipeline of innovation initiatives
• Drive business case development, including market sizing, financial modeling, and ROI analysis
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of NPD initiatives with clear commercialization plans
• Define and manage the new technology development (NTD) funnel to support future platform differentiation
• Partner with Engineering and Innovation teams to translate long-term capabilities into viable product solutions
• Balance short-term product needs with long-term technology investments
• Conduct regular customer visits with contractors, distributors, and end users
• Gather Voice of Customer (VOC) insights to influence product development and continuous improvement
• Deliver technical product training to customers, sales teams, and channel partners to support adoption
• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for Pro Filtration drinking water solutions
• Drive Pro Filtration adoption through close partnership with commercial teams (Sales, Channel, Marketing)
• Develop go-to-market strategies, including launch plans, messaging, and sales enablement tools
• Support key account engagement and large project opportunities requiring technical expertise
• Monitor adoption metrics and adjust strategies to accelerate growth
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including product rationalization, cost optimization, and margin improvement
• Track product performance, including revenue, profitability, and market share
• Identify opportunities for product enhancements, extensions, or sunset decisions

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or related field
• 10+ years of product management, product marketing, or related experience in manufacturing or industrial markets
• Proven experience leading NPD projects and product strategy development
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, margin management, and market analysis
• Experience working directly with customers and channel partners
• Technical aptitude with the ability to understand engineered product solutions
• MBA or advanced degree (preferred)
• Experience managing both NPD and early-stage technology pipelines (NTD)

Pay

Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
Matching 401(k) Contribution
Health Savings Account
Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
12 Paid Holidays
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Educational Reimbursement
Matching Gift Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!