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.

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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