Global Product Line Director - Service, Software & Metering

The Global Product Line Director – Service, Software and Metering at Flex holds a crucial role, focusing on driving product portfolio expansion, overseeing P&L management, and developing strategic market initiatives. You'll lead a talented team, enhance customer relationships, and manage both organic and inorganic growth strategies, ensuring our position as market leaders.

To apply for the Global Product Line Director role at Flex, candidates typically need a Bachelor's degree in a related field, though a Master’s degree is preferred. Additionally, a minimum of 8 years of management experience and demonstrated success in P&L management and strategic planning are essential for this position.

In the role of Global Product Line Director at Flex, you will lead M&A initiatives that include conducting thorough due diligence and overseeing integration planning. This strategic involvement is key to enhancing our market position and driving sustainable growth in service, software, and metering products.

Success as a Global Product Line Director at Flex hinges on leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to inspire a diverse team. Adaptability, excellent communication, and an entrepreneurial spirit are critical for fostering a culture of innovation and accountability, enabling you to drive product market leadership effectively.

Flex offers a wholly remote work environment for the Global Product Line Director, promoting a flexible and dynamic work culture. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams virtually, embracing innovation while maintaining accountability for your product strategies in the global marketplace.

When discussing your experience with P&L management, highlight your specific achievements related to financial targets, profit maximization strategies, and any tools you used to analyze financial performance. Providing data to back your accomplishments can showcase your effectiveness.

Explain your structured approach to developing a product line strategy, considering market research, customer feedback, internal capabilities, and competitive analysis. Discuss how you would align this strategy with overall business objectives, and provide examples from past experiences.

Make sure to discuss how innovation is integral to your management style, perhaps by outlining methods you’ve used to foster a culture of creativity and accountability among your teams. Share examples where innovative solutions have led to successful outcomes.

Share a clear strategy for addressing underperformance, including how you would analyze the situation, involve team input, and restructure your approach. Highlight past experiences where you've successfully turned around a struggling product line.

Discuss your familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Explain how insights gained from market research informed successful product launches or strategy adjustments in the past, emphasizing measurable outcomes.

Emphasize the importance of maintaining compliance and describe your process for ensuring all product developments align with these standards. Mention collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to integrate industry requirements into product life cycles.

Outline your leadership style and how you inspire teams by fostering collaboration and professional growth. Discuss specific leadership initiatives or programs you’ve implemented to enhance team morale and performance.

Talk about your decision-making framework for prioritizing tasks under competing demands, such as using data-driven analysis to evaluate ROI on initiatives, stakeholder input, and resource availability.

Explain your strategy for M&A initiatives, emphasizing the importance of thorough due diligence and integration planning. Provide past examples where you successfully led M&A efforts while minimizing disruption to existing operations.

Express your enthusiasm for joining Flex and your knowledge of the company's vision and values. Share how your personal and professional goals align with the mission of Flex and how you envision contributing to its success.