Product Manager - Louvers

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for its Ruskin Business Segment focused on architectural louvers. The role owns the full product lifecycle, including market research, product strategy, requirements, pricing, launch coordination, and post-launch performance analysis. The Product Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, customers, and industry stakeholders to drive innovation, revenue growth, and market adoption.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth
• Define product requirements and specifications, including software needs where applicable
• Develop marketing strategies and pricing models tailored to your segment
• Create time-integrated plans for product introduction and manage production timetables
• Analyze product performance post-launch and recommend improvements
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs to identify gaps and generate innovative ideas that expand market share
• Create buy-in for the product vision across internal and external stakeholders
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and actionable plans
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Partner closely with engineering teams to deliver solutions with quick time-to-market and optimal resource allocation
• Drive product launches, coordinating efforts across sales, marketing, application engineering, and programming teams
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure alignment with product strategy and effective messaging
• Serve as product champion to promote awareness, understanding, and adoption of products
• Represent ADTI through customer visits to gather feedback and identify areas for innovation
• Collaborate with architects, specifiers, and design professionals to ensure products meet aesthetic and performance requirements for commercial and institutional projects
• Ensure compliance with AMCA standards, weather resistance, and performance specifications for ventilation and protection applications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in air distribution or control equipment design or manufacturing
• Proven success in managing all aspects of a product's lifecycle
• Strong skills in developing product and marketing strategies with the ability to communicate and execute effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Experience with market research and data-driven decision-making
• MBA with 2–3 years of product management experience
• Segment-specific experience in Architectural design, Data Center cooling systems, or Louvers performance standards
• Solid understanding of product cost structure and market-based pricing models