Product Manager, Commercial Water Quality

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For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.​

As the Water Quality Product Manager (WQPM), you will oversee the water quality strategy for the Watts Applied Solutions Platform, focusing on the Instrumentation business, including Ballast and Municipal water markets. You will manage the product portfolio and lifecycle from development through to end-of-life. Your role involves collaborating with multiple teams to guide new product development, value engineering, and marketing initiatives, with a key responsibility to create and implement training and educational programs. Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, you will be accountable for the product family’s sales and margin performance.

This position reports to the Senior Product Manager and this role is remote.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the commercial water quality roadmap for Watts Applied Solutions, focusing on new product development and strategic initiatives for water quality.
• Manage the product lifecycle, including development, introduction, growth, maturity, and sunset phases, and develop action plans for each stage.
• Create and deliver robust training programs for commercial water quality, collaborating with Watts-Water Quality, Marketing, and commercial teams.
• Collaborate with Marketing to develop product collateral such as brochures, website content, case studies, technical data sheets, training videos, and more.
• Represent Watts at relevant trade shows and industry committees to stay informed on market trends and regulatory changes.
• Research opportunities for partnerships, joint ventures, or acquisitions to expand the water quality offering.
• Conduct voice-of-customer research to validate market dynamics and develop business cases for new products.
• Define commercial specifications for products based on market research and customer feedback.
• Support sales and marketing teams with go-to-market activities, promotions, and campaigns for new and existing products.
• Conduct competitive analysis and develop strategies to stay ahead of competitors in the water treatment market.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in sales, marketing, engineering, or product management within the Water Treatment Industry.
• Proven experience managing new product introductions and product lifecycles.
• Ability to work strategically and tactically to drive business results.
• Broad experience in product development, sales, and marketing functions.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

General Applicable Company Competencies

• Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
• Punctuality and dependability.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.
• Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
• Adherence to Watts’ seven cultural beliefs: Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.

Working Conditions:

While performing the job duties, you will be working remotely in an office environment. You may be required to occasionally travel to and work in the office at the Fort Worth, TX location for meetings, trainings, or as otherwise required by Company management.

Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks like typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods.
• Ability to physically move around the office, organize or transport files, packages, or other office-related materials.
• Ability t