Manager, Product Excellence

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Product Excellence based in United States.

This leadership role oversees a diverse product portfolio and drives operational excellence across planning, development, optimization, and market delivery.You will lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality products while establishing clear performance standards and measurable outcomes.The position combines product strategy, portfolio management, people leadership, and data-informed decision-making.You will coordinate multiple concurrent product initiatives, monitor performance, and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, cost, and productivity.The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to translate organizational strategy into actionable product plans.You will also foster an inclusive, high-performing environment grounded in transparency, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.This is an opportunity to make a broad operational impact while helping shape the performance and evolution of an important product portfolio.

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Accountabilities

• Lead the Product Excellence team by establishing clear objectives, key performance indicators, timelines, priorities, and expectations across all product lines.

• Develop, execute, and continuously optimize product plans for a diverse portfolio, ensuring alignment with broader organizational strategy and market delivery objectives.

• Oversee planning, development, administration, and optimization of assigned products, programs, and services.

• Coordinate multiple concurrent product development initiatives, maintaining alignment across product lines and ensuring projects progress efficiently toward successful market delivery.

• Monitor portfolio and program performance through KPIs and other relevant metrics, using data and insights to identify opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives designed to improve product quality, cost efficiency, productivity, and overall business performance.

• Lead cross-functional product development efforts, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring high-quality, timely, and efficient outcomes.

• Plan, organize, and evaluate the work of the Product Excellence function while establishing an engaging, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.

• Manage and develop team members by setting performance expectations, establishing individual development goals, providing coaching and feedback, and addressing performance issues constructively.

• Support employees in resolving workplace challenges and conflicts while promoting transparency, collaboration, and accountability.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lead strategic projects that enhance product operations and overall organizational effectiveness.

• Ensure day-to-day decisions and team practices reflect principles of fairness, integrity, security, honesty, responsible operations, diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace safety.

• Foster an environment where employees can succeed through clear communication, professional development, collaboration, and strong leadership practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree combined with at least 5 years of professional experience in product development, product management, or product operations, plus at least 3 years of supervisory or management experience; or

• At least 8 years of professional experience in product development, product management, or product operations, plus at least 3 years of supervisory or management experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing or optimizing a diverse product portfolio and coordinating multiple concurrent product initiatives.

• Strong understanding of product planning, development, operations, performance management, and continuous improvement.

• Proven ability to establish KPIs, analyze performance data, measure outcomes, and translate insights into actionable business decisions.

• Strong project and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams while establishing a culture of accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and high performance.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and organizational levels.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a practical, data-informed approach to improving quality, efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness.

• Ability to align individual and team objectives with broader organizational strategy and business priorities.

• Commitment to creating an inclusive workplace and supporting principles of fairness, integrity, responsible practices, safety, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment while traveling onsite approximately once per quarter for team meetings, training, and other business-related events.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of $110,604–$179,956 for non-PERS positions and $118,300–$189,254 for PERS positions, depending on applicable classification and qualifications.

• Full-time, salaried exempt position with a Monday–Friday schedule.

• Remote work arrangement with occasional onsite travel, approximately once per quarter.

• Opportunity to lead a diverse product portfolio and make a significant organizational and community impact.

• Leadership and professional development opportunities.

• Opportunity to manage and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary product team.

• Work focused on continuous improvement, innovation, operational excellence, and data-informed decision-making.

• Collaborative environment emphasizing transparency, communication, fairness, integrity, and inclusion.

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