Product Manager III - Drinking Water
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Downers Grove, IL
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Product
- Posted
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, or Operations, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial products environment.
- Proven experience leading sustaining initiatives or 80/20 portfolio simplification programs.
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, cost reduction, and value engineering principles.
- Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Technical aptitude with the ability to translate engineering concepts into customer value.
- Proficiency in data analysis and product performance reporting.
Full description
Product Manager III - Drinking Water
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The Company
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.
Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.
If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!
If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.
The Product Manager III for Drinking Water is responsible for leading the NPD, sustaining, and supply chain product roadmap and driving 80/20 strategies across the Drinking Water portfolio execution across assigned product categories. This role owns NPD product roadmaps, the sustaining project idea funnel, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and operational efficiency goals. The position also provides technical product training and customer support, partnering closely with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to improve product performance, simplify portfolios, and enhance customer experience.
Reports to: Sr. Director, Product Management
Key Focus Areas
- Own and evolve the multi‑year NPD roadmap for the Drinking Water portfolio, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer needs, and enterprise strategic priorities.
- Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable NPD project pipelines with defined value propositions and business cases.
- Lead cross‑functional teams—including engineering, operations, procurement, finance, and commercial—in the execution of NPD programs from ideation through commercialization.
- Drive stage‑gate activities and ensure projects meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality deliverables.
- Lead the Sustaining & Supply Chain Roadmap: Develop and maintain the executive roadmap for sustaining and supply chain projects within the Drinking Water category, aligning business objectives and customer expectations.