Associate Product Manager

Associate Product Manager

Division: Nucor Insulated Panel Group

Location: Lewisville, TX, United States

Basic Job Functions:

We are seeking a dynamic Associate Product Manager to join our team. The Associate Product Manager is responsible for supporting the product management team by identifying opportunities, determining customer requirements, building business cases, and driving cross-functional collaboration in the development, launch, management, and retirement of products to maximize portfolio profitability. They lead lower-complexity projects and portfolio maintenance activities to facilitate the success of NIPGs product offering throughout its lifecycle. They serve as a subject matter expert in the support of other departments and activities.

• Support execution of the product roadmap by leading lower-complexity projects.

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback analysis to identify product opportunities and drive innovation.

• Develop robust business cases on lower-complexity, new product development or product improvement projects to support new capital investment and expense requirements.

• Help define product requirements based on market needs and collaborate with the product development team on feasibility and cost trade-offs.

• Support product development lifecycle, from concept to launch, championing assigned projects and providing guidance to cross-functional teammates

• Collaborate with product managers and marketing teams to develop effective product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies.

• Review product documentation to ensure accuracy of product information.

• Support sales teams by providing technical expertise, training, and product knowledge to drive successful product adoption and revenue growth.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and regulations in the commercial construction industry.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a professional environment in Product Management, Business, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, or related field

• Prior experience leading or working as part of a cross-departmental project team

• Ability to forecast future sales and develop financial business cases to justify project investment

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal supervision

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical terms to product features and customer value proposition.

• Ability to build strong cross-departmental relationships and lead through influence

• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience working in Product Management

• Experience in the commercial construction industry

• MBA

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disabled/Vets and a drug free workplace.