Product Manager—Water Quality

Reports to: VP of Marketing
Department: Marketing
Location: Fort Collins, CO, On-site
Travel: Approximately 35%

General Description
In-Situ® Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative water monitoring equipment that includes multiparameter water quality sondes, water level and flow instruments, wastewater probes and automated chemistry analyzers, all enabled by an industry-leading telemetry and data platform. Our systems are used for environmental monitoring, as well as drinking water and wastewater process monitoring and control. As a member of In-Situ’s Marketing team, our Product Managers assure we have the right products to achieve annual sales goals as well as the right roadmaps to fulfill our long-term strategic plans.

Position Summary

In-Situ is accepting applications for the full-time position of Product Manager-Water Quality. Water Quality is the fastest-growing area of our business. Products are sold globally through both direct and indirect channels, including as an original equipment manufacturer, or OEM. As the Product Manager, your business acumen, market insights, and cross-functional leadership skills will enable us to increase our share in core market segments and introduce our technology into new and adjacent markets. But most importantly, your relationships with customers and understanding of their needs will drive the direction of our portfolio. Specific financial KPIs, such as revenue and unit volume goals, will be the measure of your success.

In-Situ places a high value on engagement in our community, environmental projects, employee wellness and creating an open and fun work environment. Every member of our organization has an opportunity to succeed and make a significant impact. We care deeply about our people and maintain a positive and empowering company culture of family and work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

• Align the product portfolio and build product roadmaps that target key market segments you have identified as holding our best opportunities for growth.
• Identify new channel and selling partner opportunities for existing products.
• Perform Voice-of-the-Customer Studies that distill customer needs, pain points, and buying behaviors into product requirements.
• Identify the priorities for the annual Marketing Plan, so that the marketing and communications team is enabled to drive opportunities, leads and demand in the right segments, for the right products.
• Drive opportunity win rates by enabling the sales team and selling partners with training, tools, and marketing collateral.
• Set competitive pricing based on market dynamics and value propositions.
• Plan and execute successful product launches, including go-to-market strategies.
• Portfolio management that includes full product lifecycle planning.
• Collaboration across the organization: R&D, marketing, sales, operations, and customer support teams. Solicit input and align efforts toward common goals.
• Top-Down Alignment: Ensure your tactical plan aligns with company-wide objectives and strategic direction.
• Serve as the commercial lead on new product development teams, sharing responsibility for on-time, on-budget products that meet feature, performance, cost, and timing requirements.
• Develop/optimize internal/external networks to identify sources of innovation and potential partnerships required to successfully deliver highly differentiated products.
• Evolve as the external domain expert and thought leader within targeted market segments, opinion-leading customer accounts, industry associations and relevant regulatory bodies.
• As the key person understanding customer demand, along with sales help to inform SIOP with manufacturing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, engineering, chemistry, or other technical discipline.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to perform product management functions leading cross-functional teams to successful, differentiated commercial products delivering results as measured by revenue and profit growth.
• Proven track record of achieving financial targets.
• Strong industry domain expertise in Environmental Monitoring Instrumentation.
• Experience working with diverse, global teams.
• Passion for innovation and customer-centric thinking.

Working Environment/Physical Activities:

• General office environment with each day spent at a desk or meeting with cross-functional teams.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and walk.
• On-site, in-person.
• Travel – up to 35% of the time.

Total Rewards:

Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as alignment with market data and internal benchmarks.

• Salary Range: $95,000 to $135,000 per year.
• Additional Compensation: Participation in a Company-sponsored variable compensation plan.

Benefits Available:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Group Life/AD&D Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Will and Trust Preparation Services.
• Travel Assistance Services.
• 10 paid holidays per year (set by the company).
• 20 days of Flexible Time Off (FTO) accrued evenly throughout the year.

Voluntary Benefits:

• Life, AD&D, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).

Additional Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave.
• Continuing Education Reimbursement.
• Dependent Care and Wellness Reimbursements.

Application Instructions:

In-Situ Inc. builds world-class environmental monitoring instruments and world-class careers! Please apply at https://in-situ.com/about/careers/ if the above qualifications are met.

• No phone calls about this job.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.
• Do not contact the job poster about other services, products, or commercial interests.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

In-Situ is an Equal Opportunity Employer