General Manager – Mega Projects
| Company | Watts Water |
|---|---|
| Location | Andover, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally within product line management, marketing, or business operations in the plumbing or manufacturing industry.
- Proven experience in managing P&L with an understanding of market, sales, and operational dynamics.
- Experience working in a matrixed environment with cross-functional teams, particularly in Product Management and Engineering.
- Proven experience managing products and markets relevant to Watts product lines.
- Willingness to travel (approximately 50%).
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).
- Expertise in Microsoft Office suite and strong computer literacy.
Responsibilities
- Full accountability for the growth and profitability of business, including metrics such as orders volume, sales, and contribution margin (CM).
- Develop and execute the product line business plan with a focus on revenue, market share, and profit targets.
- Achieve pricing and product mix targets within the product line to support profitability and growth.
- Provide leadership to Product Management and Engineering teams, ensuring alignment on strategy, goals, and NPD execution.
- Ensure strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Marketing, Sourcing, and Technology to execute the business plan.
- Drive accountability and performance against AOP and strategic initiatives, focusing on customer needs and market positioning.
- Lead and drive innovation in product development and market approach, with a focus on maintaining competitive advantage and addressing evolving customer demands.
- Develop and execute global NPD launch plans, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product success.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Sales teams to align on NPD marketing budgets and launch strategies.
- Act as the voice of the customer, consolidating customer feedback and incorporating it into the NPD strategy.
- Understand market needs, trends, and competitor intelligence around processing and filtrating water in Data Centers, EV Batteries and Semi Conductors and leverage this knowledge to inform business strategy and decision-making.
- Design, develop, and track competitive intelligence and market penetration strategies.
- Build strong working relationships across functional teams at Watts, ensuring alignment and dedication of resources to support the execution of strategies.
- Work with Sales and Marketing to develop a go-to-market strategy that ensures sufficient and effective sales resource allocation and channel partner management.
- Lead efforts to improve process and metrics within the sales, marketing, operations and technology teams.
- Represent the product line’s view on orders, sales, and CM during major reviews and operating pulses (Business Plans, Strategy Plan, AOP).
- Drive the mid-term strategy in terms of business development, partnerships, and market prioritization.
- Own the reporting of global product quality issues, ensure timely resolution, and represent the product line in cross-functional decision-making processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA preferred.