We are seeking an experienced Director, Technical Product Management to guide and implement the Century Arms product roadmaps to grow our global leadership position in the firearms industry. As the Century Arms product expert for the company, you will provide the technical leadership for the entire product portfolio.

The right fit for Century is someone with a demonstrated track record of proven success in all phases of the product life cycle, excels at leading cross-functional teams, and genuinely understands, through demonstrated 10+ years of experience, what it takes to deliver in a product driven company with a global customer base.

Responsibilities

• Working in close concert with the business development and marketing teams, implement and advance the strategic product direction for the company.
• Implement a fast-paced product development and product innovation system to bring forth groundbreaking, innovative products or product characteristics in a timely manner.
• Lead cross-functional teams comprised of members from Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations, etc. in the development of new products, providing project guidance and leadership to ensure products meet the defined product requirements and launch objectives.
• Ensure product development utilizes the Design(x) principle incorporating all pertinent design objectives such as cost, manufacturability, safety, etc… into each company product.
• Manage and maintain Century Arms Technical Product Roadmap and ensure the company’s product portfolio fits within the outlined strategic direction.
• Using the company’s defined product strategic direction, map out the company’s product pipeline and identify gaps and/or unnecessary duplications. Ongoing ownership for the continuous development and management of the new and continuing product pipeline including obsolescence.
• Develop and promote strategies for market participation in selected market segments, working with Marketing, Sales and Strategic Planning. Review and regularly update the market strategies and related strategies according to the planning cycle cadence.
• Define, adapt, or improve the processes essential to the successful execution of the Product Management organization. Key processes include but are not limited to Product Lifecycle Management, Requirements Management, Portfolio Management and Prioritization, Pricing, and Competitive Analysis.
• Based on the company’s strategic direction, feedback from other team members, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and direct interaction with the customer, define existing product changes and new product requirements with a focus on the technical requirements for each product.
• Manage each product’s life cycle from inception to obsolescence.
• Working closely with Marketing to establish product positioning plans, roll-out plans, and other strategic marketing initiatives for new products in each market.
• In conjunction with Engineering and Marketing, ensure the design and execution of new products support the overall strategic product direction of the company.
• As the Century Arms product expert for the company, provide the technical leadership for the entire product portfolio.
• Take ownership for the company’s technical marketing requirements including information and technical data for price sheets, product sales sheets, product user guides, etc.
• Work closely with Marketing and Sales in the creation of customer bids with a focus on understanding customer-defined product specifications and translating them into Century Arms technical product requirements.
• As needed, work with Sales to communicate directly with the customer to define the product needs and/or offer technical solutions related to the company’s product offerings.
• Provide Sales, Customer Service, Marketing and specific customers with product knowledge through comprehensive product training.
• Carry out financial planning, cost estimates, forecast expenditure and once financial resources are authorized conduct period reviews of budgets and costs on all products.
• Identify all Intellectual Property and ensure it is captured and protected for all new products.
• As required, provide program and project management for specific customers or opportunities