Director, Product Management

The Director, Product Management leads the development and execution of product strategies that strengthen the company’s market position, enhance the customer experience, and drive profitable growth. This role translates customer, market, and competitive insights into product roadmaps, new offerings, and enhancements across products, hardware, and digital capabilities. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, and Operations, the Director leads products from strategy and business case development through launch and ongoing performance optimization.

Compensation:  

The base salary range for this position is $165,000 - $190,000 annually, plus a 25% bonus opportunity. Please note that the base salary will vary based on experience, geographic location and market conditions. 

Location & Travel:  

RTI values in-person collaboration and seeks team members who share that value, recognizing the importance of being onsite for meetings and unplanned collaboration. Priority will be given to candidates who are currently located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and embrace flexible hybrid work arrangements. Secondary consideration may be given to fully remote qualified candidates located in the continental US. Anticipate up to 25% travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps based on customer needs, market dynamics, competitive insights, business priorities, and growth opportunities.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, macro trends, competitor and supplier offerings, emerging capabilities, and evolving customer needs to inform product strategy and priorities.
• Lead product planning and lifecycle management, including business case development, forecasting, product requirements, cost targets, commercialization, launches, and ongoing product performance.
• Develop and recommend priorities for geographic expansion, oil offerings, hardware enhancements, digital capabilities, and other product growth opportunities.
• Monitor product performance and key customer, operational, and financial measures to evaluate results, identify opportunities, and recommend adjustments to product strategies and roadmaps.

Innovation, Customer & Growth

• Translate customer needs and market opportunities into new products, services, and capabilities that strengthen the customer value proposition and create competitive differentiation.
• Partner with Finance and Sales to develop strategies that increase penetration within existing customer accounts, attract new business, and maximize profitable growth.
• Partner with Marketing to strengthen the Total Oil Management value proposition and advance its position within the U.S. foodservice industry.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop and enhance solutions that address customer pain points, improve the customer experience, create competitive advantages, and improve business performance.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to partner with OEMs, suppliers, and sales channel partners to expand product capabilities, customer reach, and growth.

Commercialization & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional product development and commercialization efforts from customer discovery and requirements definition through testing, launch, adoption, and post-launch evaluation.
• Partner with Operations to establish consistent success criteria and operational requirements for product installation, service delivery, and customer communication across the network.
• Represent Product Management on project steering committees and other cross-functional forums, providing product expertise and recommendations to support prioritization and resource decisions.
• Lead key cross-functional initiatives related to product strategy, development, commercialization, and growth, ensuring stakeholder alignment, clear milestones, accountability, and delivery of business outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive professional experience in product management, product development, strategy, commercial growth, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience developing product strategies and roadmaps and managing products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience gathering and translating customer requirements into new or improved products and services and successfully bringing those offerings to market.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience with P&L management, business case development, forecasting, cost management, and financial analysis.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving functions such as Sales, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, and Operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate customer, market, operational, and financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with execution and delivery of measurable business results.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate product strategies, business cases, recommendations, and results to senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
• Experience with structured product development and stage-gate processes incorporating agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Experience defining requirements for and launching customer-facing digital solutions, particularly customer portals supporting service, billing, or operational capabilities.
• Customer account management, strategic partnership, or other commercial experience.
• Experience developing partnerships with OEMs, suppliers, technology providers, or sales channel partners.
• Experience managing products or services with significant operational, hardware, or field-service components.

Inclusive Employer
At Restaurant Technologies, we celebrate diversity, believe in equity, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.”

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Restaurant Technologies is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Culture & Benefits

Our employees are the foundation of our success and we take care of them! Our comprehensive benefits include professional development, competitive health care coverage, incentives and a healthy work and life balance. We’ve cultivated an award-winning workplace for driven team members who enjoy a fast pace and rapid growth balanced by a flexible and supportive environment. We’ve earned recognition as a “Best Place to Work,” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal along with The Minnesota Work Life Champions Award while consistently earning a spot on Minnesota’s Fastest Growing Companies list. In addition, we’ve earned numerous awards from our customer base who consider Restaurant Technologies a valued strategic partner.

Who We Are

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 35,000 existing customers we are an established, profitable mid-sized company poised for double-digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 41 metropolitan markets.