Group Platform Manager - Cordless Products

Milwaukee Tool is searching foraGroup Platform Manager- Cordless Productstojoin and expandourCordlessPlatform Management team,leadingthe strategy,definition,and evolution ofour cordless systems.

This roleisresponsible formanagingour cordless systems as productsby translatingcordless systemstakeholderneedsintoa clear roadmap of systemcapabilities and definedperformance tiers. You will partner closely withourproduct category leaders, system engineers, and fellow platformmanagers to ensure our cordless systemsdeliverbest-in-classexperiencesand products that drivegrowth across the business.

This is a highly cross-functionalrole that requires strong leadership, systems thinking, and the ability to alignproduct category teamsand engineering teams around a shared vision for our cordless systems.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

System Strategy

• Leaddefiningand drivingalong-term visionand strategyof our M12 system thatsupportsthe productcategoryand company strategies.

• Translate end-user and business stakeholderneeds into system capabilities, performance targets, and user experience expectations

Stakeholder Needs Subject Matter Expert

• Lead effortsto establish a deep understanding of how end-users evaluate investingina cordlesspower tool system

• Translatedata-backedfield research intoactionableproblem statementsthat drive systemand business value

CommercialSystemRoadmap Ownership

• Build and maintaina commercial & business outcomes-based roadmapthatmaximizesthe commercial impactof theproposed system upgrades

• Leadcommercial and businesssysteminitiatives from initial conceptthrough scoping, product adoption commitment, launch, and future improvements

• Ensureplatforms and capabilities are designedto supportfuture improvements and product coverage

Product Management Collaboration

• Partner withbusinessunitstoensurethey can build the best products whileupholdingtheend-user and business expectations of the system

• Serve as the system champion, driving commercial launch objectives and success metrics for new and enhanced capabilities

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate withengineering&productmanagementleadersto define and deliversystem upgrades

• Align critical stakeholders around initiative priorities, trade-offs, and launch timing

Platform Governance

• Define and maintain system standards for compatibility andshareduser experiences acrossour systems

• Work with product management leaders to balance drivingsystem consistency withproduct category differentiation

People Leadership

• Establish a strong culture of extreme ownership, accountability,system thinking, and a user-first mindset

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, product development, or another customer-oriented related field is recommended.

• 10+years of experience inproductand/or platform management.

• Experience influencing and aligning stakeholders without direct authority

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Solid customer orientation, core understanding of the user lifecyclejourneyand user needs, and how user insight and user strategy drive experience.

• Strong planning and organizational skills required with the demonstrated ability to balance competing demands.

• Ability to travel 25-30% of the year.

• Proficiency in PC skills including MS Office and Internet usage is required.

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• Experience in Agileframeworks,phase-gateprocessesframework.

• Basic technical understanding of power tool technology.

• Experience workingon hardware systems, product ecosystems, or platforms

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

• Generous 401 (K) savings plan

• Education assistance

• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service

• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE