Senior Director, Product Management – Industrials

Sensata Technologies

. Drive growth, portfolio strategy, product content expansion, pricing excellence, margin improvement, and competitive positioning across Sensata's Industrials segment .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $213,920 - $294,140 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product management and strategy within industrial technology markets, focusing on growth, profitability, and lifecycle management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive competitive positioning through market intelligence and product innovation.

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Product ManagementPortfolio StrategyMarket AnalyticsGrowth InitiativesPricing Excellence

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Hard Skills

Product Portfolio ManagementLifecycle ManagementMarket SizingCompetitive IntelligencePricing StrategySensors TechnologyElectrical ProtectionHVAC SystemsData Center InfrastructureBusiness Leadership

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationAnalytical SkillsDecision-MakingInfluencing SkillsCustomer Focus

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Business

Industry Keywords

Industrials TechnologyProduct Content ExpansionMargin ImprovementFactory AutomationCritical InfrastructureEnergy MarketsAppliance MarketsMatrix LeadershipStrategic Account ManagementSKU Rationalization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive growth, portfolio strategy, product content expansion, pricing excellence, margin improvement, and competitive positioning across Sensata's Industrials segment
Lead product management for Sensors, Electrical Protection, Switching, and Power products
Provide matrix leadership to Datacenter, Energy, and Defense growth initiatives
Build market-backed product roadmaps and translate customer and technology trends into differentiated product solutions
Deliver profitable growth across HVAC, appliances, datacenter infrastructure, energy, factory automation, defense, and critical infrastructure markets
Own Industrials product portfolio strategy and translate market priorities into actionable roadmaps by product line, vertical, region, and strategic account
Drive content-per-platform expansion and identify growth vectors through new products, adjacency expansion, customer co-development, partnerships, channel expansion, and acquisition opportunities
Establish 3-year and 5-year roadmaps for Sensors, Electrical Protection, and Switching
Own portfolio margin management, including mix improvement, pricing discipline, product cost-down priorities, value-based pricing, and lifecycle rationalization
Lead portfolio reviews to identify margin leakage, end-of-life candidates, product duplication, and reinvestment priorities
Establish pricing governance, discount discipline, and margin improvement targets
Drive product simplification and SKU rationalization
Lead product management directors across Sensors, Electrical Protection, and Switching
Create a common product management operating cadence including market maps, opportunity funnels, roadmap reviews, phase-gate input, pricing reviews, win/loss analysis, and portfolio health dashboards
Partner with engineering to prioritize NPI investments and translate product requirements into differentiated, manufacturable, and scalable solutions
Support strategic customer engagements with product depth, market insight, and value propositions
Build and lead competitive intelligence capability covering competitor portfolios, technology transitions, pricing behavior, manufacturing footprint, M&A moves, and customer share shifts
Convert market intelligence into product, pricing, and investment decisions
Establish quarterly competitive reviews and maintain market sizing, share tracking, and TAM/SAM models
Benchmark Sensata offerings against competitors and identify win themes, gaps, and roadmap actions
Provide dotted-line product leadership to Datacenter, Energy, and Defense initiatives
Build product strategies for datacenter-relevant areas including CDU sensors, leak detection, flow and pressure sensing, electrical protection, switching, current monitoring, power conversion interfaces, and critical infrastructure protection
Translate evolving customer architectures into content expansion opportunities and executable product roadmaps
Ensure Industrials product teams align with datacenter and energy customer requirements without fragmenting the core portfolio
Partner across engineering, sales, operations, finance, and strategy to strengthen Sensata's competitive position and accelerate growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field required
15+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or business leadership within industrials technology markets
Proven success leading product portfolios with accountability for growth, profitability, roadmaps, and lifecycle management
Experience driving growth through portfolio strategy, product content expansion, pricing, and margin improvement
Demonstrated ability to lead across both direct and matrixed organizational structures
Global business experience working across regions, functions, and market segments
Strong knowledge of sensors, controls, electrical protection, switching products, relays, contactors, circuit breakers, or related technologies
Experience in HVAC, appliance, datacenter infrastructure, energy, or related Industrials markets
Experience utilizing competitive intelligence, market analytics, and portfolio performance metrics to drive business decisions
Strategic product and portfolio leadership
Strong commercial and financial acumen
Technical credibility and customer focus
Ability to influence across functions and lead through complexity
Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Education reimbursement
Wellness programs
401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
Paid vacation or flex-time
Paid sick leave
Paid bereavement leave
Paid parental leave
Short-term incentive programs for eligible positions
Long-term incentive programs for eligible positions
Enriching environment
Collaboration across functions, countries and cultures