Product Portfolio Manager

Why Badger Meter?

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource.

What You Will Contribute:

The role of Portfolio Manager within Badger Meter plays a critical role in driving growth and profitability within the assigned product categories. Core to this function is leading a team of product managers to develop strategies and execute tactics leading to revenue growth, incremental customer acquisition and market share expansion. Key activities will focus on competitive analysis, product planning/new product development, pricing, forecasting/inventory planning, promotion and product lifecycle management (analysis and rationalization). With the support of the product managers, the role of the Product Portfolio Manager is to ensure strategic alignment across the broader portfolio of products which serve the same or related customer applications. Beyond alignment, this role is responsible for confirming key stakeholder voices, such as Market Managers, Sales Team Personnel, Channel Partners and Direct Customers, are heard within the organization holistically. Internally, the Product Portfolio Manager will be responsible for driving proper prioritization of initiatives, both within the team and supporting areas such as Engineering, to maximize positive impact to the portfolio P&L.

Job Duties:

Market Intelligence* Prepare and regularly maintain competitive analysis including past/current offerings, as well as likely future releases based on competitor strategic positioning.

Portfolio Lifecycle Management* Develop short- and long-range portfolio plans inclusive of sub-category product and technology roadmaps showing the alignment and complimentary customer value of product lines consistent with market needs and corporate strategic plans. •

Education and Experience:* Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Management or Engineering required

Qualifications:* Demonstrated performance of achieving product plan goals required

Competencies:* Delegation and Empowerment: Identifying and leveraging opportunities to accelerate results and build capability by assigning tasks and decision-making responsibilities to individuals or teams with clear boundaries, expectations, support, and follow-up.

Working Conditions:* Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment.

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:* Competitive Pay

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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