Velan is a global leader in the design and manufacture of industrial valves. Founded in Montreal, the company is recognized for the quality of its products, its technical expertise, and its human and collaborative corporate culture. The Director, Product Management owns the “what and why” of Velan’s engineered product portfolio: which products we make, for which markets, at what price structure, and when we stop making them. The role turns 75 years of accumulated product breadth into a focused core of products that Velan can sell and manufacture profitably, while protecting Velan’s premium position in nuclear, power, severe service, defense/navy and MRO/aftermarket against low-cost competition. This is a portfolio-strategy role with a clear mandate: rationalize, sharpen value-based positioning, and make product economics a leading input to roadmap, engineering and commercial decisions. The Director leads the line-level Product Managers and works through influence with Engineering, Commercial, Quality, Operations and the regional business units. In addition to meaningful work that matches your ambitions and provides diverse learning opportunities, joining Velan means becoming part of a passionate team and enjoying exceptional working

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Competitive salary and bonus program Employer contribution of 5% to a retirement savings plan Competitive vacation policy Paid holiday shutdown during the Christmas season Free in office parking Fast-track career growth and professional development opportunities SKU consolidation, good/better/best tiering, standardization of designs and variants, and cannibalization risk assessment,



concentrating volume and engineering and manufacturing effort on a focused core Own product line lifecycle decisions (introduction, sustaining investment, value engineering, end-of-life/retirement) using a transparent, fact-based framework: margin contribution, strategic fit, installed-base obligations, manufacturing complexity and certification burden Define and prioritize the product roadmap by vertical (Nuclear, Power, Severe Service, Navy/Defense, Oil & Gas/Refining/Petrochemical, Mining, MRO/Distribution), balancing growth, engineering capacity and margin Partner with Commercial, which owns price integrity within pricing systems, customer discount structures and deal-level pricing, to ensure the architecture is applied consistently in market use cost models and win/loss data to target products where Velan is uncompetitive on cost Run competitive intelligence and win/loss analysis by vertical and region, with particular attention to low-cost competitors; Bring voice-of-customer and installed-base insight (upgrade, retrofit, spares) into the roadmap with Commercial and Aftermarket Commercial’s marketing function owns marketing communications, brochures and campaign execution, with the Director ensuring technical content is accurate and on-strategy Support product launches with positioning,



technical substantiation and sales enablement inputs; Commercial leads execution Development Pipeline & Cross-Functional Integration Receive validated opportunities from Innovation & Technology and take commercial ownership: business case, roadmap placement and launch readiness, within the stage-gate process owned by the Manager, Product Development Process Define requirements and manage cost/performance/certification trade-offs with the VP, Engineering; Collaborate with Global Quality on design-for-quality, qualification and certification impacts of portfolio changes Collaborate with the Program Manager, PLM so product data, configuration and variants support rationalization and the new PLM platform Work with regional BU leaders on regional product offerings and local-for-local requirements (e.g., India, China, EMEA, KSA localization) Build a Product Management function that is technically credible with Engineering and commercially credible with Sales 10+ years in product management, strategy or related commercial/technical roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, ideally in industrial or engineered capital equipment (valves, flow control or similar) ~ experience building value-based pricing and TCO arguments for premium products against low-cost competitors ~ Familiarity with regulated or certified markets (nuclear, defense, ASME/API-governed products) strongly preferred ~ Proven ability to influence without line authority across Engineering, Commercial, Quality and Operations in a global matrix ~ Comfort with data, cost models and emerging AI/digital tools ~ Engineering or technical degree required; MBA or equivalent business credential an asset ~ Bilingual (English/French) an asset; additional languages value d

📌 Director Undergrad Medical Education (Canada)
🏢 Velan
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