Manager, Product and Segments

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

Summary

Location: Hybrid from Chicago, IL

As part of the Core Product Management Team, the Product Manager is responsible for management of products, identifying and advancing intervention opportunities utilizing strategic marketing principles.  This position will have high cross functional interaction and shared accountability with Segments, Sales, MFG, Supply Chain, and R&D.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide scope for problem solving and strategic alignment ​
• Lead cross-functional teams and can leverage those groups for product lead initiatives ​
• Make decisions and direct the business based on insights from analysis ​
• Influence others to significantly impact work streams and project priorities based on opportunities ​
• Identify broader market opportunities and develop high level market assessment initiatives ​
• Develop value creation recommendations for product, price, place and promotion​
• Be the voice of the customer ​
• Diagnose existing strategy effectiveness

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Sales, Engineering or related field ​
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• 3-5 years of experience in product or brand management, and/or channel marketing​ in a consumer durable goods related industry
• Experiencing managing product, place, price and promotion ​
• Proven project management experience in a cross-functional environment ​
• Business to business plus business to consumer marketing experience (preferred) ​
• Innovation Mindset, Decision Support & Advisory​
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting​
• Problem Solving Skills, Communication (Internal, External, Storytelling)​
• Sales, Marketing and or business development experience (preferred)
• Proven project management experience in a cross-functional environment

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $126,000.00 to $164,000.00. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits, and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

• Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility

• Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance

• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays

• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match

• Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)

• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

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