Job Summary:
Brady Corporation is a global leader in safety, identification, and compliance solutions. The Director of Global Visual Workplace Safety Product Management will lead a team of Product Managers to develop and execute the strategy for Brady's global VWS portfolio, focusing on both physical safety products and digital solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Lead Product Managers to actively identify growth opportunities across physical, digital, and services-based safety solutions.
• Own the global VWS product roadmap, aligning physical and digital safety offerings with Brady's overall business strategy.
• Develop deep understanding of distribution partner needs alongside end-customer safety requirements.
• Drive the evolution of the VWS portfolio beyond physical products into software, digital safety workflows, and safety services.
• Serve as a champion for rigorous product management discipline across the VWS organization.
• Lead and develop team of Field Service Engineers across the U.S., driving operational excellence by optimizing territory management, ensuring rapid technical response times, and maintaining high customer satisfaction standards for on-site installations and repairs.
• Mentor and develop a team of Technical Product Managers, helping them build expertise in safety markets, channel dynamics, and product lifecycle management.
• As a key member of the Global product leadership team, align VWS product strategy with Brady's broader portfolio vision and global growth priorities.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required, with a strong preference for candidates from an engineering background.
• Minimum of 8 years of product management experience, with demonstrated success managing both hardware/physical products and software or services-based offerings.
• Minimum of 2 years leading or mentoring Product Managers, ideally in a mid-sized industrial or B2B company ($500M–$5B).
• Proven ability to manage a complex, multi-channel portfolio — with hands-on experience working with distribution partners and direct/eCommerce channels.
• Strong commercial instincts: understands P&L drivers, pricing strategy, and the economic dynamics of distribution-led versus direct business models.
• Track record of successful product launches across the full lifecycle — from market exploration and requirements definition through global rollout and commercial execution.
• Experience driving digital product development (SaaS, software tools, digital workflows) alongside physical product lines.
• Exceptional communicator — able to influence and align across technical teams, commercial leaders, regional presidents, and distribution partners.
Preferred:
• Experience in safety, compliance, or industrial markets strongly preferred; familiarity with workplace safety regulations (OSHA, ANSI, ISO) is a meaningful differentiator.
• MBA is a plus.
Company:
BradyID is a cutting-edge platform that designs and manufactures printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the company is headquartered in Milwaukee, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.