Senior Director, Product Innovation

Veralto

. Lead the creation of 5-year product roadmaps for products and solutions across coding and marking technologies, aligned with Videojet’s corporate strategy .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeWood Dale • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and innovation, with a strong focus on developing multi-year product roadmaps that align with corporate strategy and drive measurable revenue growth. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and influence stakeholders through data-driven communication and strategic partnerships.

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Product ManagementMarket Research MethodologiesFinancial ModelingTeam LeadershipB2B Industrial Technology

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Hard Skills

Product InnovationProduct StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentStage-Gate FrameworkLean InnovationPortfolio ManagementNPV AnalysisROI EvaluationCustomer Discovery

Soft Skills

Stakeholder InfluenceStrategic CommunicationCoachingTeam DevelopmentCustomer-Centric Innovation

Tools & Technologies

VES

Certifications & Qualifications

MBABachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Industry Keywords

CodingMarkingPrintingIndustrial AutomationOpen InnovationTechnology ScoutingStrategic PartnershipsManufacturingHardware/Software

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the creation of 5-year product roadmaps for products and solutions across coding and marking technologies, aligned with Videojet’s corporate strategy
Drive market insight, competitive analysis, and future scenario building to anticipate industry changes and unmet customer needs
Communicate product innovation strategy and secure executive buy-in at quarterly Strategic Innovation Review meetings
Champion customer-centric innovation through Product Innovation Managers and User Experience teams using qualitative and quantitative customer and market research
Build business cases around emerging opportunities and incorporate them into product roadmaps
Partner with the VP R&D and engineering teams to define product innovations, technology success criteria, roadmaps, and business opportunities
Drive strategic business partnerships with external product innovation providers
Evaluate third-party and open innovation partners to assure profitable business models
Develop Standard Work for Customer Insights leveraging VES and other relevant tools
Own the team’s primary financial metric, Incremental Pipeline Value from New Product Development, to achieve forecasted growth targets
Lead and develop a high-performing Product Innovation Managers and User Experience team
Set strategic direction, coach career growth, and cultivate a culture of bold innovation
Lead select Videojet strategic initiatives beyond the core product roadmap in partnership with senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in product management, product innovation, or product strategy within a B2B industrial technology, manufacturing, or hardware/software company
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline
Proven track record of building and delivering multi-year product roadmaps that generated measurable incremental revenue and drove competitive differentiation
Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing product or innovation teams with direct people management responsibility
Experience with market research methodologies, customer discovery, competitive landscape analysis, and executive-level business case development
Demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders through compelling, data-driven strategy communication
Experience in the coding, marking, printing, or industrial automation industry
MBA or advanced degree in a business or technical discipline
Background in open innovation, technology scouting, or strategic external partnership development
Familiarity with stage-gate, lean innovation, or portfolio management frameworks
Experience with financial modeling, NPV analysis, and ROI evaluation in a product development context
Background working across global, matrixed organizational structures

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k)