[Hiring] Director of Product Management, Powertools @Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Role Description

As a Director of Product Management, Powertools, you’ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening team working as a virtual employee. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Product Manager with deep commercial expertise and with a passion for driving change to implement a ground-up redesign and hyper-growth plan to double the size of our Fastening Powertool portfolio. You’ll get to:

• Lead, develop, and coach a cross-regional, multi-cultural product management team.
• Foster a results-driven, collaborative work culture with process and governance excellence.
• Design and implement global product strategies, measuring performance and progress.
• Manage organizational change and complexity, supporting business transformation.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, customers, partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Coordinate with multiple functions including sales, engineering, operations, and Tools & Outdoor division to align resources and goals.
• Conduct comprehensive global market assessments to identify opportunities and required competencies.
• Apply deep understanding of mechanical joining applications (Blind & Threaded) across automotive, heavy equipment, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
• Analyze branding and recommend strategies to capture market share.
• Plan engineering resources and deliver new product development (NPD) pipeline.
• Lead ground-up portfolio redesign, leveraging product platforming to accelerate development and reduce cost.
• Assess manufacturing footprint to optimize efficiency and customer proximity.
• Develop and pitch compelling business cases to secure investment.

As global owner of the Fastening Powertool portfolio, your responsibilities also include:

• Leading global product management team and achieving portfolio performance and profitability targets.
• Meeting KPIs such as global revenue growth, gross margin growth, product vitality index, and ROI on NPD projects.
• Sharing regional successes globally and conducting market research.
• Identifying global technology and customer trends, performing competitor analysis, and articulating SEF’s competitive position.
• Leading primary research projects to capture customer voice (VOC).
• Managing the NPD pipeline and building business cases based on market and customer analysis.
• Driving end-to-end management of NPD programs, ensuring coordinated execution across teams.
• Owning customer-centric ideation, concept testing, and feedback throughout development.
• Defining commercial launch propositions, including sales arguments and marketing investments.
• Providing commercial and brand teams with guidance, technical knowledge, and customer insight.
• Leading and participating in regular meetings (Product Review Board, S&OP) and collaborating on operational decisions (make vs buy, site selection).
• Promoting a safe and positive work environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Marketing or Engineering); MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of global business experience with manufacturers of engineered products, including at least 10 years in product management.
• Extensive B2B experience; knowledge of automotive, heavy engineering, or construction industries is beneficial.
• Demonstrated success in driving industrial power tools product strategy, launching new products, and growing product segments.
• Experience in product lifecycle management and leading cross-regional teams.
• Strong planning, global project management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Financial acumen for analyzing and reporting product line results.
• Proficiency in data analytics and MS Office applications (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.