Global Product Director - Ceilings

Job Type: Full-time

Duration of role: Permanent

Position: 1

Reporting to: Managing Director, Kingspan Data Solutions

Location: Jessup, MD

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $420m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are excited by potentially welcoming you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

About the Role

The Global Product Director role is responsible for overseeing our Structured Ceilings product portfolio and driving our competitive edge through product innovation, ensuring alignment of product development with business objectives, meeting evolving customer needs and industry demands as well as identifying market opportunities for one of our core product ranges.

What You’ll Do

• Define the product vision and strategy by establishing and executing a clear, forward-thinking roadmap for the overall ceilings product portfolio as well as a regional commercial strategy that aligns with the company’s overall objectives.
• Drive strategic leadership in market differentiation and ensure that the company’s products standout in the marketplace by identifying unique selling points and leveraging innovation.
• Ensure all product initiatives are strategically prioritized based on business impact, customer value and resource availability.
• Drive the development and execution of the product roadmap by working cross functionally with design engineering, R&D, project management, operations, marketing, sustainability, and commercial teams.
• Conduct ongoing market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, assess the competitive landscape, understand customer needs, pain points and preferences using available data and insights to inform product decisions and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
• Communicate the overall product strategy, roadmap, timeline for delivery, expected outcomes and progress updates to internal stakeholders and senior leadership regularly to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives.
• Drive revenue and profitability by aligning product strategies with revenue goals, focusing on profitability and ROI for product innovations and improvements.
• Take ownership of the ceilings global product portfolio profitability, including cost management and pricing strategies.
• Incorporate robust testing strategies and protocols into the overall product roadmap and development process and establish clear quality benchmarks for all product lines to safeguard the company’s reputation and customer trust while delivering high-performing, reliable products.
• Ensure all products meet regulatory and quality standards while addressing the specific needs of global customers and markets.