Product Manager Water & Wastewater

Job Description

Job Description

Product Manager Water & Wastewater

Location

Wilmington, MA

Onsite, Hybrid or Fully Remote

Onsite/Hybrid

Status

Full-Time

Reports To

FLSA Status

Exempt/Salary

Management Position

Yes

Compensation Min

$125k

Compensation Max

$155K

Position Overview

Kovalus Separation Solutions (KSS) is seeking a Product Manager to lead the development, execution, and lifecycle management of its membrane products portfolio, including hollow fiber, tubular, and spiral wound technologies serving the water and wastewater markets. This role is the strategic bridge between customers, sales, engineering, operations, and R&D — ensuring KSS delivers market-leading membrane solutions that drive revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and competitive differentiation.

The Product Manager will develop membrane product strategies, identify and capture market opportunities across municipal water, industrial effluent, and process separation segments, and manage multi-year technology roadmaps. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial acumen, a solid understanding of membrane separation science, and a passion for solving complex fluid processing challenges.

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and maintain product strategies and multi-year product roadmaps aligned with company growth objectives.
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and emerging technologies.
• Define product positioning, value propositions, and differentiation strategies.
• Identify new product opportunities and adjacent market opportunities.

Voice of Customer

• Build strong relationships with customers, channel partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Gather customer insights through site visits, interviews, market research, and industry events.
• Translate customer needs into product requirements and development priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement of existing products based on customer feedback and field performance.

Product Development & Innovation

• Partner with engineering and R&D teams to define product requirements and business cases.
• Prioritize product enhancement projects and new product initiatives.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet customer expectations.

Commercial Leadership

• Support revenue growth through new product introductions and portfolio optimization.
• Develop pricing strategies and product profitability analyses.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop launch plans, sales tools, and customer-facing materials.
• Provide product training and technical support to commercial teams.

Portfolio Management

• Manage the full product lifecycle, including product launches, upgrades, optimization, and phase-outs.
• Monitor product performance, sales trends, margins, and market share.
• Track installed base for Kovalus membrane products
• Develop and track key product management metrics and KPIs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Customer Service.
• Lead cross-functional product review meetings and project teams.
• Align stakeholders around product priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the internal expert on assigned product lines.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Marketing, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of product management, product development, engineering, or related experience.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, process technologies, filtration, membrane systems, food and beverage processing, water treatment, or related industries preferred.

• Success launching and managing technical products and developing business cases and commercial strategies.

Travel:

• 20-40% travel, including customer visits, industry events, manufacturing facilities, and trade shows.

Career Roadmap:

The next opportunity from this position is: Product Director

Kovalus offers a comprehensive package that includes: Medical (3 plan options), Dental (2 plan options) and Vision plan insurances; 401K (6% company match & fixed company contribution based on seniority); health savings and flexible spending accounts; company provided basic life insurance policy with the option of selecting additional voluntary life insurance for self, spouse or dependents; disability insurances (short-term policy is company paid & long-term is split between company and employee); voluntary insurance plans for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity; business and personal travel insurance; 10 paid holidays; vacation time starting at 3 weeks; 48 hours sick time; employee assistance program; educational assistance program; referral bonus; bereavement leave.

All benefits are subject to applicable plan and program terms (including eligibility terms) and may be subject to change.

The Company will consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other basis prohibited by law.