Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.
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As Senior Product Manager you are responsible for the end-to-end strategic and commercial management of a designated product portfolio within a regulated consumer packaged goods (CPG) chemical and/or equipment environment. You will own and connect portfolio strategy, lifecycle management, commercialization, profitability, market competitiveness, and cross-functional execution to drive sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.
You will act as the commercial business owner for assigned product categories, balancing and considering customer needs, regulatory requirements, operational capabilities, and financial performance. This includes collaborating closely and building strong partnerships with R&D and Innovation, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to develop and execute category growth strategies across existing and new markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute 3–5 year strategic product portfolio roadmaps and strategies that are informed by deep understanding of the competitive landscape, while considering customer needs and market dynamics, with clear differentiation and value propositions
- Identify portfolio gaps, whitespace opportunities, adjacencies, and rationalization opportunities
- Lead category and SKU optimization initiatives to improve profitability, simplify complexity, and align with market demand
- Evaluate and connect insights from market trends, competitive activity, customer insights, and industry changes to inform strategic direction
- Manage product lifecycle from concept through commercialization, maturity, reformulation, and discontinuation
- Act as collaborative gate-keeper to the stage-gates process, ensuring timely progression through all development stages while maintaining focus on key decision points
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) during the product rollout phase, providing support and guidance as needed
- Own portfolio revenue, margin, profitability and market share performance
- Lead cross-functional commercialization activities for new product launches and product changes
- Translate customer and market needs into product requirements and commercial opportunities
- Partner with Innovation and R&D teams to prioritize development pipelines
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to gather VOC (Voice of Customer) and market feedback and translate insights into actionable portfolio and commercialization strategies
- Participate in risk assessments related to formulation, packaging, claims, and market expansion
- Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives relate
Qualifications/requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline (MBA preferred)
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Product Management, Brand Management, Category Management, or Commercial Leadership within:
- CPG / consumer goods, Specialty chemicals, Industrial chemicals or regulated manufacturing
- Experience managing regulated product portfolios
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and commercialization processes
- Demonstrated business acumen, with a deep understanding of P&L management
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in matrix organizations
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience in B2B and/or B2B2C commercial environments
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional regulated environment
- Proven leadership capabilities, with the ability to drive results in a matrixed environment and lead cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels, including senior leadership and external partners
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Customer-centric mindset with strong capabilities in gathering insights and translating them into successful products
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with experience using data to drive decisions that enhance business performance and increase efficiency
- Ability to adapt to change, operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and solve complex problems
- Creative, curious, and forward-thinking, with a passion for product innovation
- Expertise in risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making in complex, high-stakes projects
- Experience with stage-gate or other product development processes
- Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and processes
- A collaborative approach with the ability to foster a culture of teamwork
Periodic travel required for customer visits, plant support
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We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.
At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.
Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com
The expected compensation range for this position is between $107,500.00 and $157,663.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.
