Director, Product Management

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Director of Hardware Product Management to lead the hardware product strategy for our Connected Security portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the full 4P strategy (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) for hardware across the Connected Security portfolio, serving as the primary product authority for Yale, August, Master Lock, and Sentry Safe smart security devices
• Define and maintain a rolling 3‑year hardware product roadmap aligned to business strategy, customer needs, and competitive positioning
• Lead by doing as much as directing — the best hardware PMs on our team are as comfortable writing a product brief or running a line review as they are presenting roadmap to senior leadership
• Lead cross‑functional new product development teams through the full product lifecycle — from unmet need identification through commercial launch — across retail, e‑commerce, and B2B channels
• Partner closely with engineering, industrial design, operations, and marketing to deliver hardware products that are differentiated, manufacturable, and profitable
• Develop winning go‑to‑market plans incorporating pricing strategy, channel mix (retail, e‑commerce, B2B/MDU), demand forecasting, and messaging frameworks
• Conduct primary and secondary market research, competitive analysis, and consumer insight development to identify category trends and whitespace opportunities
• Translate voice‑of‑customer and channel partner feedback into clear, actionable product requirements
• Build and develop the hardware product management team — establishing practices, raising the bar on craft, and developing the next generation of PMs
• Align roadmap investments to strategic customer requirements across both consumer (B2C) and business (B2B) segments

What Brings Success to this Role

• You're a builder — you define process where it doesn't exist, create clarity from ambiguity, and get more done through influence and ingenuity than org chart
• Deep fluency in consumer electronics or smart home technology product development — you understand hardware constraints, BOM tradeoffs, and what it takes to bring a connected device to market
• Strong 4P instincts: you think naturally about pricing architecture, channel dynamics, positioning strategy, and promotional trade‑offs — not just product specs
• Customer obsession: you use research and data to ground decisions, and you can move fluidly between consumer insight and business case
• Cross‑functional leadership presence — you can align and motivate engineering, design, sales, operations, and finance toward shared outcomes without direct authority
• Comfortable owning a portfolio with both B2C and B2B dimensions — you understand how the channel dynamics, buyer psychology, and success metrics differ between them, and you build teams that reflect that
• A bias for clarity: you simplify complexity, write crisp product briefs, and make hard prioritization calls
• An instinct for developing others — you invest in your team and raise the standard of practice in the PM function

Benefits and Growth Opportunities

• Millions of users trust our products every day — this is a portfolio with real scale, real revenue, and real market impact across consumer and commercial channels
• We partner with the top companies in the smart home industry — shaping the ecosystem, not just shipping into it
• Connected Products is one of FBIN's highest‑priority growth platforms — with direct visibility to senior enterprise leadership and a mandate that reaches across the business
• Fortune Brands Innovations is a multi‑brand enterprise spanning security, water, and outdoor living — leaders who excel here have a genuine runway to grow across the broader organization over time
• Work at the intersection of hardware, software, and smart home — on brands consumers genuinely trust
• A high‑ownership culture where PMs are empowered to lead, expected to build, and accountable for outcomes
• Generous PTO policy and flexible work model
• Matching 401(k) contributions, life insurance, and tuition/certification reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Product Management experience, with a meaningful portion in hardware or connected device categories
• Demonstrated experience in consumer electronics, smart home technology, or comparable hardware/software product environments
• Proven track record owning full 4P strategy and taking hardware products from concept through commercial launch
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams across engineering, industrial design, supply chain, and go‑to‑market functions
• Strong background in both primary and secondary customer research; ability to synthesize insight into product strategy
• Experience navigating both retail/e‑commerce (B2C) and commercial/B2B go‑to‑market models
• Demonstrated ability to build and improve product management processes and team capability — not just execute within existing ones
• BA/BS in Engineering, Marketing, or a related field required; MBA preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20%, including occasional international travel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; executive‑ready presentation capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with smart home ecosystem partnerships and an understanding of how the leading smart home platforms operate and integrate with connected hardware
• Familiarity with access control, physical security, or safety product categories
• Experience in multi‑brand portfolio management
• Background in channel management across mass retail, specialty, and e‑commerce (Amazon 1P/3P, owned DTC)

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $220,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

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