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Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at http://cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.

Shape the Future of Our Product Portfolio

We’re looking for a Director of Product Management & Pricing to develop and drive winning product portfolio and pricing strategies across our Canadian Business.

This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and collaboration—and who knows how to turn strong ideas into real, adopted business outcomes.

You’ll play a critical role in unlocking growth by strengthening how we build, manage, and price our products, while working closely with teams across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and R&D.

What You’ll Do

Drive product and pricing strategy

• Lead the strategic direction of the Canadian product portfolio and pricing architecture, building alignment across the business to ensure product and pricing decisions support sustainable growth, profitability, and customer value.
• Build and evolve pricing strategies that improve margin, competitiveness, and customer value
• Establish and monitor portfolio and pricing performance metrics, ensuring strategies deliver measurable improvements in revenue growth, margin performance, market position, and customer value.
• Translate market insights and business priorities into clear, actionable roadmaps delivering cohesive and unique product solutions to current and future customers

Elevate product management capabilities

• Strengthen how we manage the full product lifecycle—from ideation to commercialization and optimization
• Introduce practical product management and pricing disciplines that strengthen decision making and execution while reflecting the realities of our business, customers, and operating environment.
• Improve how product and pricing decisions are integrated into commercial and business planning

Enable cross-functional success

• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Technical teams to identify and unlock growth opportunities
• Lead through influence and champion cross functional collaboration —driving alignment, clarity, and momentum across a matrix organization
• Ensure strategies are not just well-designed, but well understood and embraced

Lead and grow the team

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product and pricing professionals
• Create a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like

• You deliver high-quality strategies that translate into real business impact
• You build strong cross-functional relationships and are seen as a trusted partner
• You raise the bar on rigor and discipline without slowing the organization down • You develop a team that is both capable and highly engaged

Experience & Expertise

• 10+ years in product management, pricing, or related commercial leadership roles
• Proven track record in:
• Product portfolio strategy and lifecycle management
• New product development and commercialization framework (stage gate)
• Pricing strategy and margin improvement
• Experience working in complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong business and financial acumen; experience in business case modeling
• High strategic and critical thinking ability 
• Strong data, analytical, and planning skills. Able to generate data-driven insights that combine quantitative and qualitative methods into actionable strategies and plans
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills: ability to provide clear and concise insights and recommendations to senior leadership and also articulate high level strategies into actionable team goals.
• Computer, software, and MS Office skills necessary to support the role
• Industry experience in building products is an asset

Leadership & Ways of Working

• You lead with curiosity and humility
• You combine strong analytical rigor with practical judgment
• You know how to influence and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• You simplify complexity and focus on what drives impact
• You are able to differentially manage efforts in complex, competitive, fast-moving environment and guide teams through ambiguity
• Travel requirement: up to 30% of time

This role is an existing vacancy. 

Cornerstone Building Brands Canada is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.