Job Description
The Vice President of Product Management at Sila leads the strategic planning, development, and execution of the company's multi-product portfolio in the battery materials industry, overseeing cross-functional teams to drive growth, innovation, and customer success in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the company's multi-product portfolio strategy, including expansion and sunsetting of products.
- Align cross-functional teams (R&D, sales, marketing, operations) to define product roadmaps and prioritize initiatives.
- Create and maintain business cases for each product line, ensuring alignment with business metrics such as revenue, margin, and market share.
- Set and monitor performance KPIs related to product adoption, customer satisfaction, and profitability.
- Lead go-to-market planning and execution in partnership with sales leadership to scale revenue.
- Develop differentiated segment strategies based on customer personas and market use-cases.
- Integrate customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and usage analytics into product planning.
- Guide long-term platform and technology planning in collaboration with CTO and R&D leaders.
- Represent the company externally with customers, partners, and in public forums.
- Manage and develop leaders within Product, Marketing, and Segment teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related technical discipline
- At least 5 years of experience in product management, with 10 years preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in senior leadership roles in later-stage or scaling B2B hard tech companies
- Experience overseeing multiple product lines and interfacing with global commercial teams
- Experience in high volume, global manufacturing products in industries including consumer electronics, automotive, and defense
- Experience with customers in Asia is a strong plus
- Deep knowledge of product lifecycle management, pricing strategies, segment marketing, and go-to-market operations
- Proven ability to lead through influence, manage cross-functional teams, and operate effectively at the executive level
- Must have a solid technical pedigree to interact with customers' operational technical personnel and engineering teams
- Experience and knowledge of high volume manufacturing operations and concerns to properly represent customer needs and product scaling, integration, and manufacturing requirements
- Physical ability to move items up to 15 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
- Ability to move long distances such as from building to building and be stationary for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier, printer, etc., in a fixed location
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $271,440 to $340,000
Work schedule: Onsite
Work environment perks: Not explicitly specified
Additional benefits: Competitive total rewards package including benefits, perks, and equity
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