Senior Product Manager (Hardware)

Sunco•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Position Overview: The Senior Product Manager will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the strategic direction of our product portfolio. This individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, sales, and marketing, to ensure that our lighting products align with market trends, customer needs, and company objectives. This role requires a strategic and innovative thinker with a hands-on approach, strong leadership skills, and a passion for creating exceptional products.

Requirements

Industry Experience: Prior experience in the lighting industry and/or building and construction sectors is strongly preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field required; MBA is a plus.
Project Management: Proven track record of managing multiple high-impact projects and shifting priorities while meeting critical deadlines.
Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with strong interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Analytical Mindset: Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and drive strategic decision-making.
Collaboration: Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to navigate fast-paced environments and align diverse teams toward shared goals.
Customer Focus: Deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics, with a demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable product strategies that drive growth and engagement.

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Define product vision & positioning: Shape a multi-year product vision that aligns with market trends (e.g. human-centric lighting, IoT smart controls, energy efficiency) and company goals.
Roadmap planning: Prioritize product features, enhancements, and new releases based on ROI, technical feasibility, and competitive landscape.
Business case development: Build financial models (TCO, NPV, margin analysis) and secure executive approval for new product lines or major upgrades.
Market research: Track regulations (e.g. Title 24, DLC listings), standards (e.g. ANSI, UL), and emerging technologies (solid-state lighting, Li-Fi).
Voice of customer: Conduct interviews, surveys, and field visits with architects, electrical contractors, distributors, and end users to uncover pain points and needs.
Competitive analysis: Monitor competitor portfolios on specs, pricing, channel strategies and use findings to inform product differentiation.
Requirements & specs: Translate customer needs into detailed product requirements (optical performance, color rendering index, lumen output, IP rating, dimming protocols).
Agile execution: Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, acceptance criteria and user story refinement with R&D, mechanical and firmware engineering teams.
Design collaboration: Partner with industrial designers to balance form-factor, thermal management, manufacturability, and cost targets.
Pricing & packaging: Develop cost-plus and value-based pricing models; define SKU configurations and accessory bundles.
Sales & adoption tracking: Monitor revenues, backlog levels, and market share by region/segment; adjust plans accordingly.
Post-launch support: Own warranty analysis, failure mode trends, and voice-of-field feedback; work with quality and service teams to resolve issues.
End-of-life planning: Manage obsolescence, inventory burn-down, and migration path communications for customers.
Standards adherence: Ensure products meet all required safety and performance certifications (e.g. UL 1598, CE, RoHS, DLC).
Executive reporting: Communicate roadmap progress, P&L impact and go-to-market results to senior leadership.
Partner relations: Engage with key suppliers (LED chip manufacturers, drivers, optics partners) to secure roadmaps and cost advantages.
Team development: Coach and mentor associate product managers, product managers; foster best practices in user-centered design and market analysis.
Technology adoption: Leverage AI technologies to accelerate product development and overall product category growth.