Senior Product Manager - Commercial Electronic Locks, Schlage

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Senior Product Manager – Commercial Electronic Locks, Schlage

Sr. Product Manager

The Senior Product Manager – Commercial Electronic Locks is the expert, leader and decision-maker for the commercial electronic lock portfolio within the organization. They are responsible for managing their assigned families of products, ensuring profitability and growth for the business as well as the leading the strategy, planning, positioning, and product life cycle management for those products. The Senior Product Manager uses their strong leadership and communication ability, analytical skills, and business acumen to maximize the growth, revenue and performance of the portfolio.  

The ideal candidate for this role has an expert and demonstrated understanding of the KPIs and/or financial metrics of their product line(s) and their business unit. They consistently demonstrate strong leadership skills, communication ability, analytical skills, and business acumen to maximize the growth, revenue and return on investment of their portfolio. They assist with development of others in the business through mentorship and development through sharing best practices and continuous improvement opportunities.

This role is responsible for a portfolio of physical devices, with no direct software ownership. However, this role has significant indirect influence over the software roadmap.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for independently identifying, evaluating and prioritizing business and product line opportunities to meet business objectives

• Manages the product life cycle for assigned product lines including new product introductions & innovation opportunities, sunsetting and other enhancements in line with SBU strategy.

• Participates in & influences SBU product prioritization discussions

• Maintains broad and comprehensive knowledge of the markets and channels of their product line(s) and Allegion markets as well as consumer/customer needs, industry trends and go-to market strategy; consistently evaluates future market opportunities, threats and internal competencies to adjust product strategy as needed

• Proactively & regularly assesses and evaluates market opportunities & threats to the business unit & Allegion and builds SBU strategy recommendations that enable the business to win

• Leads development of KPIs and/or business cases in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders that detail sales forecasts, investment and commercialization strategy for a business opportunity within a business unit or across platforms

• Synthesizes sales, market and other data to serve as inputs to business cases and developments or adjustments to the portfolio and business unit strategy

• Actively manages the performance of their product line(s) through financial metrics & KPIs; evaluates and determines actions to positively influence business performance and drive better results and outcomes

• Maintains strong, trusting partnerships with stakeholders and leaders across the business. Consistently and easily inspires, influences and aligns others to toward shared goals. Proactively identifies possible areas of conflict and partners with stakeholder(s) to identify resolutions

• Communicates product line updates, strategy, prioritization and related information to stakeholders, other departments and internal or external customers displaying command, presence, and ownership

• Provides direction, mentorship, and/or coaching to others within the organization to improve the performance of peers. May have direct management responsibility for other Product Management team members

What You Need to Succeed:

• 8+ years of experience in product management, engineering, or related experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or technical field, MBA preferred

• Demonstrated experience developing strategy, gaining alignment, and diving execution through collaboration and trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

• Highly skilled at indirect leadership & engaging others with the ability to navigate a matrix organization 

• Strong business and financial acumen with ability to identify business unit and organizational opportunities & threats and develop action plans

• Strong ability to collaborate, negotiate and work within a team environment across functions and departments through highly effective written, verbal, presentation, and documentation skills

• Excellent ability to collaborate, negotiate and work within a team environment across functions and departments through highly effective written, verbal, presentation, and documentation skills

• Proven ability to translate complex customer and channel needs into thoughtful, well-organized business cases and portfolio roadmaps 

• Developed capabilities with strategic planning and track record of supporting profitable business growth.

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, integrate, and execute new solutions within a business

• Ability to travel up to 30%

• Preference given to candidates living in the Greater Indianapolis, IN area, but open to candidates living in the United States and working remote. Candidates not in Indianapolis, will have a higher travel percentage.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Background in Commercial Electronics Product Management

• Access Control Industry Experience

• Understanding of Electronic Locks & Access Control Ecosystems

• Physical Access Control Software Experience

• Commercial IT & Networking Infrastructure Experience

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us. 

• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! 

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us. 

• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! 

• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”  

• Unlimited Paid Time Off

• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period 

• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses

• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses

• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury

• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

• Tuition Reimbursement  

• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards

• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work 

• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself” 

• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching 

Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• The expected Base Salary Range: $127,300 - $198,650. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

• Bonus Eligible: Yes

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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