Product Manager, Specialty Products

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Specialty Products, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends.
• Develop data-driven strategies that enhance product differentiation and value.
• Create business cases for new growth initiatives, including financial modeling, pricing strategy, and cannibalization risk assessment.
• Maintain competitive activity and emerging technologies to proactively inform roadmap prioritization and defensive strategies.
• Support acquisition due diligence efforts, including market sizing, competitive landscape analysis, product portfolio assessment, and synergy modeling.
• Develop integration playbooks that accelerate revenue capture, margin improvement, and brand alignment following acquisition close.
• Partner with Sales leadership to uncover channel expansion opportunities and improve portfolio attachment rates within the Hayward bundle.
• Conduct in-depth market research to understand customer needs, industry trends, and competitor offerings in the sanitization space.
• Leverage customer insights and analytics to inform product development and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop, test, and launch high-quality Specialty Products that comply with safety and regulatory standards.
• Drive customer-centric innovation by integrating feedback into continuous product improvements.
• Possess cross-functional leadership skills to partner with sales, marketing, and operations teams to drive product adoption, customer satisfaction, and market expansion.
• Ensure seamless product launches through effective communication and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, ideally within Consumer Products, ideally durable goods or hardware-based categories.
• Experience managing B2B or B2C products preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Product Management, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
• Experience with Business acquisition or integration post-acquisition.
• Proven track record of bringing products from concept to launch with measurable success.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with market research, customer insights, and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to align stakeholders and drive execution.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining focus on quality and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and launching Specialty Products in industrial, commercial, or healthcare markets.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives in the sanitization industry.
• Product Management certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, Pragmatic Institute).

Benefits

At Hayward Holdings, we are committed to innovation, safety, and sustainability in delivering top-tier sanitization solutions. If you are passionate about product excellence and market impact, we invite you to join our team!