Description
The Global Product Line Manager - Data Center Assembly is responsible for developing and executing the global product line strategy for Gates Data Center Assemblies portfolio. This role drives business growth by identifying market opportunities, managing product lifecycle activities, developing product roadmaps, and ensuring alignment between customer needs, engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
The PLM serves as the voice of the customer and market, translating industry trends and technical requirements into profitable products and solution offerings that support Gates strategic growth in the rapidly expanding data center sector
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Define and execute the product line strategy for Data Center Assemblies.
- Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with market opportunities, customer requirements, and business objectives.
- Manage the complete product lifecycle from concept through commercialization, sustainment, and end-of-life activities.
- Drive portfolio optimization initiatives to improve revenue growth, profitability, and market share.
- Establish pricing, positioning, and value propositions for new and existing products.
Market & Customer Engagement
- Serve as the subject matter expert for data center cooling and fluid transfer assemblies, integrated solutions, and related product offerings.
- Gather and analyze customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market trends to identify growth opportunities.
- Work directly with hyperscale, colocation, OEM, EPC, and critical infrastructure customers to understand current and future requirements.
- Translate voice-of-customer feedback into product development priorities and business cases.
- Monitor industry developments, emerging technologies, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory requirements affecting the data center market.
New Product Development
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to develop innovative product solutions.
- Lead stage-gate product development activities and ensure successful commercialization of new products.
- Develop business cases, revenue forecasts, pricing strategies, and financial analyses for new product investments.
- Support product validation, customer qualification activities, and launch readiness programs.
- Commercial & Business Leadership
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Business Development teams to drive market adoption and revenue growth.
- Create product positioning, sales enablement materials, and customer-facing presentations.
- Support key customer meetings, technical reviews, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Monitor product line performance and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve business objectives.
- Manage product line revenue, gross margin, and growth targets.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as the central point of coordination among Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, and Sales teams.
- Ensure alignment between customer requirements and operational capabilities.
- Support strategic planning, annual operating plans, and long-range business initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence within the product line.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, Business Development, Engineering, or a related technical-commercial role.
- Experience managing technical products and solutions in industrial manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and commercialization processes.
- Experience developing business cases, market analyses, pricing strategies, and growth plans.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience supporting data center, liquid cooling, thermal management, fluid handling, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure markets.
- Knowledge of hyperscale and colocation data center environments.
- Experience with engineered assemblies, integrated systems, or custom solution development.
- Familiarity with product development methodologies and stage-gate processes.
- Experience working in global manufacturing organizations.
Pay & Benefits
- Full-Time
- Salary Range: $135,000 - $160,000
- Bonus Eligible
- Relocation is not provided
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
- Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
- 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as One Gates and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
Work Environment
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the candidates relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
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