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Product Manager

Hybrid in Towson, MD

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Product Manager , you’ll be part of a team working as a hybrid employee. Product Management oversees product lifecycles, aligning with customer needs and business goals. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, market analysis, stakeholder engagement, resource & financial management, and project leadership. Success depends on strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. You will also gt to:

+ **End-User & Stakeholder Engagement:** Gather and analyze customer feedback and ensure product requirements and improvements are prioritized. Increase on-site user observation for strategic roadmaps. Identify innovation opportunities through user engagement and social media analysis. Monitor user behavior and interaction through our Tool Connect™ system and connected batteries, analyze and report on usage trends, and identify opportunities for future telemetry solutions and products. Build relationships with stakeholders, support customer meetings and presentations, and turn consumer insights into actionable programs.

+ **Market Research & Competitive Analysis:** Conduct ongoing market research and competitor benchmarking for power tool battery systems, maintaining a keen awareness of industry trends and integrating insights into product launches. Support market functions for assigned product lines. Lead the conception and execution of the new identity for our high-power flagship platform, ensuring purposeful and enhanced communication across all touchpoints—including product, technical materials, point-of-purchase displays, digital assets, and end-user interactions.

+ **Product Strategy & Roadmap Development:** Support product strategy and execution for power tool batteries, collaborating with global teams throughout the product lifecycle. Contribute to new product development, quality initiatives, and promotional programs. Coordinate the heavy-duty battery platform for concrete equipment and commercial outdoor tools, analyze market trends, and support the System leadership team to drive growth through innovative products and solutions.

+ **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Collaborate with engineering, marketing, sales, and supply chain teams to drive product development and launches, while supporting channel and sales strategy alignment.

+ **Training & Adaptability:** Provide product training, lead peers through change, and respond to shifting priorities.

+ **Financial Planning & Performance Tracking:** Develop business cases, set pricing, monitor product performance, and manage P&L for assigned lines.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have

+ BS/BA in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field

+ Effective cross-functional skills and communication

+ Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills

+ Good written/verbal communication, presentation skills, and ability to apply end-user insights and influence others.

+ Self-starter with a “can-do” attitude, logical thinker, and proactive problem solver.

+ Product knowledge, PPT & OPE market understanding, Microsoft Office/Power BI, SAP/BW, Metastorm, Windchill, Qlik

+ Willingness to travel 2–3 days per month.

+ 3+ years of Product Management experience

+ Hybrid role: 3 days office/2 days remote

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

+ Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

+ Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

+ _Grow:_ Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

+ _Learn:_ Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.

+ _Belong:_ Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

+ _Give Back:_ Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $70,000 - 85,000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.

_We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too._

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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