Product Manager - PCG IMEA
The Lubrizol Corporation
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Job type
- Full-time
Required skills
- business objectives
- business strategy
- competitive intelligence
- product lifecycle
- product management
- project management
About the role
The Lubrizol Corporation
Website:
lubrizol.com
Job details:
Job Responsibilities
- Own and drive the product strategy and multi‑year roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regional goals, and long‑term strategic objectives.
- Lead and execute strategic initiatives including localization, portfolio expansion, value optimization, and new market entry through structured and disciplined product management.
- Drive localization initiatives across all Lubrizol product platforms, aligned with regional strategy, by building, prioritizing, and governing a robust product and localization pipeline to enable sustained growth.
- Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams (Commercial, R&D, Operations, 3PM, process technology, GPM, Supply Chain, Finance) to develop strong, data‑driven business cases, evaluate make‑vs‑buy strategies, and present actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Act as project owner for approved strategic initiatives, leading execution from concept to commercialization and ensuring timely delivery, accountability, and value realization.
- Translate market, customer, and competitive intelligence into clear product strategy decisions, portfolio priorities, and investment recommendations.
- Manage the end‑to‑end product lifecycle, from ideation and development through launch, scale‑up, optimization, and rationalization, to maximize growth and financial performance.
- Partner with commercial teams to shape go‑to‑market strategies, product positioning, value propositions, and pricing frameworks that enhance competitiveness and profitability.
- Work closely with R&D and technical teams to prioritize innovation pipelines, platform development, and technology roadmaps aligned with future growth opportunities.
- Establish and maintain governance structures, tools, and processes to track progress against strategic programs, milestones, and portfolio KPIs.
- Influence and align cross‑functional stakeholders across regions and functions, leading without authority to drive execution excellence and achievement of strategic outcomes
Key Deliverables
- Product strategy and multi‑year roadmap aligned with regional priorities and long‑term business objectives
- Prioritized and well‑governed product and localization pipeline across platforms, enabling sustained regional growth
- Successful delivery of strategic initiatives (localization, portfolio expansion, value optimization, new market entry) with clear financial impact.
- Leadership‑approved, data‑driven business cases for product strategy, investment decisions, and make‑vs‑buy evaluations
- Improved portfolio performance, measured through revenue growth, margin expansion, and health of product mix
- Strong go‑to‑market strategy, including positioning, value propositions, pricing guidance, and effective product launches
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking - Ability to translate long‑term business strategy into clear product direction, investment priorities, and profitable growth outcomes.
- Product & Portfolio Ownership: Strong end‑to‑end ownership of product lifecycle, portfolio health, differentiation, and value delivery.
- Cross‑Functional Influence & Execution: Capability to lead without authority, align diverse stakeholders, and drive disciplined execution in a matrix organization.
- Market‑Driven, Data‑Led Decision Making: Deep customer and market understanding combined with financial rigor to enable strong business cases, make‑vs‑buy decisions, and strategy execution.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive‑level presentation skills
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Applied Science, or Business; MBA degree preferred , project management experience.
- 8–12 years of experience in product management, strategy, marketing, or tech‑commercial roles within B2B or industrial environment
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