Global Product Director, 3D Printing
HybridRaleigh, North Carolina, United States or Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Develop the 3D Printing product roadmap and drive investment decisions across additive technologies and materials, balancing prototyping and low-to-mid volume production use cases. Own the product planning process for the additive manufacturing portfolio, aligning cross-functional teams on service-line strategy, priorities, and execution plans to ensure sales alignment. Lead the product team in translating technical expertise into scalable go-to-market execution, managing product life cycles, profitability, and demand planning to maximize portfolio value. Set direction for additive technologies, materials, and applications, ensuring the digital manufacturing offering drives high conversion on the ecommerce platform while maintaining competitive positioning against alternative manufacturing methods.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status
- Bachelor's degree in technology, engineering or business
- 5+ years (8 years if without an MBA/advanced degree) of related business-to-business product management experience on a business >$50M
- Deep, demonstrable experience in 3D printing / additive manufacturing, with hands-on understanding of the major technologies (SLS, SLA, FDM/FFF, MJF, DMLS/SLM, PolyJet, binder jetting) and the associated material families (engineering thermoplastics, elastomers, photopolymer resins, and metals)
- Strong command of how additive technology and material selection map to applications, performance requirements, post-processing, tolerances, and cost across both prototyping and production
- Demonstrable track record of technical understanding and of working with strong technical organizations
- Demonstrable track record driving growth via successful application of the product management / strategic marketing toolkit, including market sizing, market segmentation, voice of the customer, value-proposition development and quantification, and value-based pricing
- Proven track record owning product P&L, growth, and margin outcomes
- Demonstrated expertise in market sizing, segmentation, voice of customer, value proposition development, and value-based pricing
- Proven track record of leading projects and cross-functional teams that successfully achieve milestones and complete deliverables
- Excellent communication skills, and comfort with public speaking and executive-team interactions
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or advanced degree
- A high-energy, creative and resourceful self-starter who demonstrates leadership skills and has stellar customer instincts
- You are highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a commitment to excellence
- In terms of personal competencies, you must be a hands-on person who possesses the best combination of strategic thinking and drive to achieve tangible business results
- You will have a successful track record with professional growth and achieving results in matrix organizations where you had to use influencing skills to drive results
- You will be a strong, integrative thinker and will lead cross-functional teams to drive the organization to outstanding outcomes
- You must be able to balance theoretical thought with practical execution
- Key traits for this role include: Leadership: Confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others and influence decision-making with peers and leadership
- Results-Oriented: A "driver" who possesses the ability to take action and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
- Problem Solver: Creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on as well as detail-oriented
- Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making: A "conceptualizer" who can integrate market trends and issues into roadmaps and business strategies. Decisive and logical in recommending and driving to the best course of action, with excellent planning, execution, and project-management skills
- Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others, who works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability
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