Global Product Leader, RVI

Job ID #:  2077
Company:  Evident
Posting Date:  Aug 5, 2025

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Job Description

The Global Product Leader is a critical role within the Evident Test & Measurement Global Product Management & Marketing (PMM) organization.  Reporting to the Director, Global Product Management for the assigned product line, this role is responsible for sustaining and growing the market share of their assigned products or product lines, encompassing connected devices, software, and digital workflow solutions strategies, while maintaining a long-term vision to meet market needs.

The Global Product Leader will monitor and report on the development of assigned Product and/or Product Line P&L against targets and key product market share development globally, as well as within regions and targeted market segments.  In this effort, this role will ensure close coordination with the Director, Global Product Management, as well as with the Director, Global Product Marketing and their regional team members. 

The Global Product Leader will benefit from enhanced market intelligence data (VoC, VoS, win/loss root cause analysis, industry trends, market share, market opportunity in targeted segments, competitor activities/trends) that is regularly collected and reported to the Global PMM leadership team.  It is critical that the Global Product Leader utilizes this enhanced market intelligence data to focus our efforts toward Innovation that Matters.  The Product Management team must continually refine our development strategies and priorities to create products and solutions based upon what actually matters to our customers.

The Global Product Leader is responsible for the development and maintenance of their assigned Product and/or Product Line Strategies and Product Road Maps (PRM).  This activity will be coordinated with the Director, Global Product Management.  Together, they will designate Global Working Groups comprised of team members from Global Product Marketing, Sales, Application Engineering, and R&D to validate and refine Product Line Strategies and Product Road Maps (PRM). 

The Global Product Leader is responsible for regular collaboration and coordination with R&D to ensure that PRM projects are well executed, and for execution of Product Launch / NPI activities with Winning Go-To-Market strategies and unparalleled Unique Customer Value Propositions.  Launch / NPI activities must be well-coordinated with Product Marketing, Global Marketing Communications, Application Engineering and Sales. 

Job Duties

  • Product Roadmap Development and Management:
    • Development and maintenance of a detailed Product Road Map (PRM) for the assigned product and/or product line(s).  Provide clear specifications for development projects as well as clear prioritization of features/functions to direct product development, production, and launch. 
    • Provide updated Product Road Map documentation on a quarterly basis, taking into account actual project status and impacts.
    • Collaborate with R&D leaders and Program Management Office to ensure that PRM plans are regularly updated in OnePlan tool.  This activity is critical to allow for development prioritization, planning, budgeting, and overall project execution.
    • Under the direction of the Director, Global Product Management, participate proactively in building relationships with strategic key accounts and opinion leaders who will influence broader market acceptance (such as OEM & Asset Owner who define the to-be testing standards) to drive growth in the long-run, fuel product development efforts and ensure relevance of strategic plans.
  • Long-term Product Planning:
    • Market Opportunity Identification: Working with Product Marketing & Sales to conduct market analysis to identify opportunities and key market and customer segments, and to gather information on customers and competitors.
    • Anticipate market trends and plan the lifecycle of assigned products, including launch, maturity, and sunsetting.
    • Close collaboration with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to coordinate the product sunsetting process, ensuring proper part availability for service to EOL, and minimizing extra inventory to be scrapped after sales and service activities end.
  • Development of Winning Go-to-Market Strategies and Launch Materials (NPI Packages):
    • Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) process start-to-finish, working with stakeholders to meet launch deadlines. Collaborate with Product Marketing to develop requirements for global & regional marketing campaigns to ensure successful market introduction and sustainment.
    • Value Proposition and Message Definition: Collaborate with Product Marketing to define the value proposition for new products and support the development of key messages for marketing campaigns.
    • Creating content of all detailed documents for product launches, including technical data sheets, user manuals, competitive analysis, and sales support materials.
    • Align with Marketing Communications on web and collateral plans for launch.

Job Requirements

 

· Deep understanding of the Product Portfolio within the assigned product lines, competitive products, relative market position of Evident at the global and regional level.

  • Excellent understanding of targeted markets, customer segments and customer needs for assigned business line.

· Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including English language, strong interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively interact at a senior executive level.

· Significant experience with NPI activities and driving marketing campaigns.

· Significant experience with product line strategy development and execution.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or related field. 


Experience:

  • 7+ Years Product Management and/or Product Marketing Experience.

· Experience in Test and Measurement/Non-Destructive Testing is considered an advantage.

Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of inspection modalities related to assigned business line.
  • Strong knowledge of the science & technology related to assigned business line.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural environment, and an ability to effectively interact at a senior executive level.  
  • Proficiency in data analysis for strategy development, reporting, and presentation. 
  • Ability to execute complex mid-to-long term projects according to plan coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools

Other Considerations (travel/hours availability, etc.):

  • Ability to travel internationally up to 30%. 

**Many Evident positions are located at export-control-restricted work locations or require access to export-controlled information. To be considered for these positions, you must be a U.S. Persons. If hired, you must be able to provide valid proof of such status.

Evident Scientific is a Wabtec company!  We revolutionize the way the world moves for future generations, and we are excited for YOU to move with us! Evident Inspection Technologies, a Wabtec company,  is a world leader in the manufacture of innovative inspection equipment used in industrial and research applications in the aerospace, power generation, petrochemical, civil infrastructure, automotive and consumer products industries. To work at Evident Inspection Technologies, a Wabtec company, is to develop within an organization that is an international leader in its field. We stand out for our expertise, enriching work environment and constant search for better solutions. Evident Inspection Technologies, a Wabtec company, offers a wide range of ultrasonic and eddy current flaw detection software and equipment. Our equipment is used, among other things, to inspect welds, detect hidden cracks, voids, porosity, and other internal irregularities in various materials.


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