Director of Product Development

Description

Responsible for the company’s Product Development department, including staffing, high level product planning and process execution. This includes gathering and prioritizing requirements for the Product Management, engineering and data management teams and collaborating with other leaders from engineering, marketing, sales, finance, customer service and operations departments. Overall goal is to deliver innovative; value add new products to produce product enhancements aligned with the strategic goals of the business.

• Ensure product management team is informed of, and operations/marketing are aligned with, overall company product development strategy and targets
• Oversee and ensure that the goals and functions of the product development team are efficiently and effectively executed
• Review and update product development process guidelines to properly manage project deadlines
• Partner with product managers, sales and brand marketing to develop strategies for successful product implementation
• Enhance career development of product development personnel through coaching, mentoring and guiding
• Meet with sales, customers and review market research studies to gain a clear understanding of current and future market direction and needs
• Responsible for presenting and promoting all product categories, as needs be, at sales and customer meetings
• Set product vitality targets based upon company goals and ensure product development roadmaps and product launches align to surpass target
• Review product proposals and strategies presented by product management team to ensure plan alignment and effective process timelines are maintained
• Align with purchasing on all raw material trends and finance/sr. commercial manager to determine price change requirements
• Set strategies and partner with product managers to prioritize product timelines to align with business, consumer and market needs
• Encourage category and process ownership among product development teams, as well as sound and timely decision making and problem solving
• Work with product managers to ensure costing, pricing and margins are planned in detail, are done in an accurate and timely manner and support the overall strategic goals of the company
• Communicate clearly with engineering, marketing, sales and operational personnel to ensure there is an understanding of desired prioritization and expected participation throughout the PM process
• Oversee market research and competitive product evaluation activity by product development team

Requirements

• Critical thinker, a solution focused approach with high level of business acumen
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and develop, maintain and, ultimately, hit established deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree required in a related business field
• Solid understanding and demonstrated application of disciplined product development processes and financial modeling
• Innate desire to learn about all aspects of the product development process
• Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• 10 plus years of progressive leadership experience within Product Development

Benefits

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

• Life insurance
• Base salary is $170,000 - $190,000
• Highly competitive base pay
• Short- term and long-term disability benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Paid time off
• Up to 50% travel
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Group retirement savings program
• 401(k) / retirement savings program
• Bonus is 20% - 30% annually
• Paid holidays
• Health and wellness programs

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance