Product Manager - VLA & TPPL Product Lines

About the role

The Product Manager - VLA & TPPL Product Lines is responsible for managing day-to-day product management activities for the Vented Lead Acid (VLA) and Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) product lines within Motive Power. This role supports market analysis, product strategy, product change coordination, cost and pricing coordination, field communication, and execution of product line initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day product activities for VLA and TPPL product lines.
• Conducts market analysis and translates findings into actionable product strategies and recommendations.
• Supports product line changes, product updates, and implementation of key initiatives such as Cascada, Deyna, Bison, Bolt-on, and related activities.
• Captures cost and pricing information from EMEA and APAC to support purchasing of offshore products for Americas-based customers.
• Communicates product changes, updates, availability, pricing inputs, and field impacts to Sales, Service, and other customer-facing teams.
• Pairs with Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and regional teams to support product execution and issue resolution.
• Supports product roadmap activities, product rationalization, lifecycle management, and commercialization efforts.
• Tracks product-related actions, timelines, risks, and implementation status.
• Prepares product updates, reports, and recommendations for management review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product engineering, applications engineering, systems engineering, product management, project engineering, or technical program leadership.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, engineering change processes, validation testing, quality improvement, and manufacturing support.
• Ability to translate customer needs and business requirements into technical product specifications.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Product Management, or related field.
• Experience with motive power batteries, lithium-ion systems, TPPL batteries, flooded lead-acid batteries, battery management systems, industrial chargers, or high-frequency charging technologies.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, stage-gate development, root cause analysis, or corrective action processes.
• Knowledge of applicable battery, charger, electrical, safety, environmental, and industrial equipment standards.
• Experience leading direct reports, matrixed teams, or global technical projects.