Senior Product Manager – OMAX Waterjet
Hypertherm Associates is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead both New Product Introduction (NPI) and Full Lifecycle Management for a part of our waterjet portfolio—from strategic market planning to in‑market performance of your assigned products. You will be the business owner for a critical portion of the OMAX waterjet portfolio, shaping strategy, understanding critical market dynamics and needs, defining user‑centered product requirements, partnering closely with engineering, regional commercial teams, customers, and channel partners during development, launch and lifecycle in the market, ensuring we deliver differentiated solutions that solve high‑value customer problems.
This is a high‑impact role in a technically sophisticated, global hardware and software business serving demanding industrial environments.
As a Senior Product Manager in the OMAX waterjet product group, your role will include:
Strategic Product Leadership
Serve as the business owner for your assigned portfolio, accountable for product strategy, in-market performance, and long-term profitability
Develop and maintain the product line strategy, business cases, and long‑range product roadmaps
Define segment opportunities using market analysis, customer research, competitive insights, and financial modeling
Own product-line inputs to the long-range plan (LRP) and annual operating plan (AOP), ensuring alignment with growth and profitability objectives
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead cross‑functional NPI teams from early concept through commercialization in both core and growth market spaces
Develop product requirements, value propositions, and user experience needs, grounded in Voice of Customer (VOC) and User-Centered Design (UCD) practices
Partner with engineering and operations on concept tradeoffs, feasibility, and technical architecture
Drive pricing strategy, launch plans, and early market validation/"post-launch listening"
Lifecycle and Portfolio Management
Drive portfolio decisions to improve revenue, gross margin, and overall portfolio performance, including pricing, cost, and mix optimization. Be accountable for delivering financial outcomes aligned with business plans.
Own in‑market products from launch through end of life, including profitability, quality, market share, customer satisfaction and eventual product obsolescence and support.
Identify and prioritize opportunities for cost reduction, performance enhancements, and line extensions.
Develop core content for targeted product messaging, product training, and sales enablement tools.
Monitor product performance and use financial and margin analysis to drive decisions and corrective actions
Partner deeply with regional commercial teams to manage product success and drive improvement programs where necessary
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Work closely with engineering, sales, service, central and regional marketing, operations, quality, technical publications, and training.
Engage with technical service and finance to execute strategies and achieve business goals.
Enable commercial teams to win in the market through product positioning, competitive differentiation, and market insights.
Interact with channel partners for strategic direction, near-term opportunities and in-market performance.
Lead regular portfolio reviews and present strategy, financial performance, risks, and key decisions to executive leadership
Who you are and the experience you bring:
BS/BA in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
7-10 years of product management experience (or equivalent role in product strategy, engineering, marketing, sales, or business leadership).
Demonstrated capability managing technical products or complex systems.
Strong business acumen: pricing, financial modeling, forecasting, and business case creation.
Experience collaborating in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead without authority and drive alignment across engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
Skilled in user‑centered design and translating customer needs into product requirements.
Excellent communication skills and a structured, analytical approach to problem solving.
The following competencies:
Impact and Influence – drive urgency to and decisions with teams inside and outside of the company
Focus on the customer – be the representative of the customer in strategy, product development and lifecycle product management of assigned products
External awareness – fully incorporate external market conditions, technology trends, competitive pressures and macroeconomic effects
Strategic thinking – drive decisions and action plans that are biased to supporting strategic priorities, thinking through the 2nd and 3rd order implications
Preferred experience that differentiates you:
Background in industrial manufacturing, industrial equipment, robotics, automation, automotive, machining, or other technical domains.
Direct experience with cloud-connected embedded systems, hardware, capital equipment, or electro‑mechanical systems.
Engineering or technical degree.
MBA or advanced business training.
Familiarity with VOC, design thinking, and lean product development methodologies.
Location: Onsite in Kent, WA (Relocation assistance available)
Travel: 20-25% domestic and international
Why join Hypertherm Associates?
Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture
Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
Five days/year paid Community Service Time
Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy
Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.
$132,061.00-$220,103.00 Annual
Fifty years ago, in a small two car garage, Hypertherm began our journey with simple, powerful ideas about business and an invention that shaped the future of industrial cutting. The same ideals that fueled our inception all those years ago are still what drive us today: A passion for challenging what is achievable with the products we create, the culture we foster, and the experience we deliver to our customers. As we look to the horizon and the next 50 years, we are proud that our people, partners, and innovations will shape the future with solutions that make anything possible for industries around the world.
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