Product Line Manager

Product Line Manager

Location: Denver, CO Reports To: Sr. Manager Travel: Up to 25% (including international)

Overview:

The Product Line Manager is the strategic and commercial owner of one of the most critical product portfolios. You'll sit at the intersection of market intelligence, engineering, and commercial execution — translating customer needs and industry trends into a winning global product roadmap. This is a high-visibility role that demands both technical credibility and business acumen, with significant opportunity to shape the direction of the product portfolio across automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial markets worldwide.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Develop and maintain deep expertise in the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial markets, including industry indices, emerging trends, and competitive activity
• Actively participate in industry organizations and engage directly with key end-customers to capture Voice-of-Customer (VOC) insights
• Serve as the internal champion and external face of the Micro-V Belt product line

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Translate market, customer, and regional needs into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and application-driven requirements
• Build and manage compelling business cases for New Product Development (NPD) initiatives, ensuring alignment on feature, quality, cost, and timeline objectives
• Lead the full NPI commercialization process: launch materials, product specs, go-to-market strategy, and sales training

Commercial & Financial Ownership

• Support regional commercial teams with top-line accountability for the product line; define KPIs and align on regional targets
• Translate corporate long-range financial forecasts (LRFF) into product-level plans across products, processes, and regions
• Define outsourcing, intercompany supply, and sourcing strategies across regions

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Regional Product Line Managers (RPLMs) to align on portfolio priorities, pipeline development, and supply chain needs
• Provide insight into manufacturing capabilities, capacity requirements, and operational footprint to support market growth
• Drive alignment and influence outcomes across multiple functions and geographies — without direct authority

What Makes You a Fit

• Influential leader: You know how to bring people along, build global partnerships, and drive decisions in a matrixed environment
• Commercially savvy technologist: You can credibly engage with engineers and customers, and connect product decisions to business outcomes
• Strategic operator: You think long-term but execute with urgency; you're comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at driving change
• Global mindset: You've worked across regions or cultures and know how to navigate the nuance that comes with it

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, or Marketing (accredited institution required)
• 8+ years of experience across marketing, outside sales, application engineering, product management, or business development
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, trend modeling) and PowerPoint (executive-level presentations)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience in automotive applications, power transmission systems, or related product engineering
• Global product management or cross-regional commercial experience