Sr Product Manager, Aviation

How You Will Make An Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Senior Product Manager, Aviation, you will drive and manage the holistic Aviation product portfolio—including associated product developments and roadmaps—ensuring alignment to voice of customer, business margin, and performance criteria. You will lead the global Aviation product management team, bridge engineering, commercial, and customer-facing teams, and serve as the technical expert supporting our aviation solutions across airfield ground lighting systems and related products.

What You Can Expect In This Role (Job Responsibilities)

• Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
• Define, prioritize, and communicate aviation product roadmaps aligned with business strategy and customer needs
• Define and maintain a clear product vision and multi-year roadmap aligned to business strategy and market priorities
• Maintain product lifecycles including upgrades and obsolescence management
• Make trade-off decisions to optimize value, cost, quality, and speed to market
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and adoption
• Develop and maintain product pricing and positioning strategies
• Audit market competition by comparing products against competitors, maintain a comprehensive competitor price and feature matrix
• Customer & Market Leadership
• Identify and validate customer, user, and stakeholder needs through data, research, and direct engagement
• Identify and monitor market trends and opportunities for new product and solution development
• Build business cases with support from sales and marketing to support new product and solution initiatives
• Recommend the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing market specifications and requirements
• Serve as the primary advocate for aviation solutions across the organization—communicating strategy, progress, and value to all levels
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, data privacy, and enterprise architecture standards
• Cross-Functional Delivery & Commercialization
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among engineering, marketing, sales, and operations teams to deliver integrated aviation solutions
• Generate all new product development requirements and work closely with engineering teams to ensure products meet requirements and market needs
• Lead all product launches including working with engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, ensuring launch plans align with corporate goals
• Support go-to-market execution, commercialization, and continuous improvement post-launch
• Communicate product progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership with clarity and transparency
• Team Leadership and Collaboration
• Manage global Aviation product management team including prioritization, capacity, and performance
• Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product demand, launch status, and sales results from NPDs
• Conduct technical training, including internal training for all staff and external events such as masterclasses, distributor conferences, customer site visits, etc.
• Represent SPX AtoN at any relevant industrial associations
• Actively travel and support sales, customers, and partners as required
• Collaborate with global sales and marketing colleagues
• Continuous Improvement
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends relevant to the aviation product domain
• Drive continuous improvement through experimentation, iteration, and data-driven decision-making
• Retrogress or rationalize low-value features and technical debt where appropriate

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

• Required Experience
• 7+ years of experience in product management or similar role, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• 5+ years of experience in direct multi-disciplinary team management against global functional targets and KPIs
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams and translating customer requirements into actionable engineering specifications
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Relevant industry experience, preferably previous experience in Airfield Ground Lighting (Aviation) products and systems
• Experience with technical product launches and commercialization in global markets
• Strong influence, facilitation, and leadership skills in matrixed environments
• Experience managing pricing strategies and competitive positioning
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards in aviation markets
• Education & Certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Project Engineering, or Technical Product Management preferred; MBA preferred.

Travel & Working Environment

• 25% Travel Domestic and International as required
• Office Environment

How We Live Our Culture

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Education assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our Commitment to Diversity

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.