Head of Product Strategy

Job Location: Watson Furniture Group - Poulsbo, WA

Salary Range: $110,000.00 – $135,000.00 per year

About the Role

Head of Product Strategy responsible for defining Watson’s product roadmap, researching markets, leading concept development, and guiding design resources.

What You’ll Do

Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Own Watson’s product roadmap with a forward‑looking 3–5 year vision
• Identify where the market is going and where Watson should go next
• Define strategic product opportunities aligned to customer needs, business goals and market trends
• Help determine what new features, capabilities and product categories are most critical for the future
• Evaluate where products should sit within the market from both feature and pricing perspectives

Product Discovery & Research

• Lead product research efforts to identify market gaps, customer pain points and emerging opportunities
• Analyze competitive products, workplace trends and evolving customer expectations
• Define target positioning, feature sets and value propositions for future products
• Support future expansion of research capabilities through AI tools, contractors and external research resources
• Translate research and insights into actionable product direction

Product Management & Concept Development

• Guide early‑stage product definition and concept development
• Partner with engineering, operations, sales, development and leadership teams throughout the discovery process
• Ensure ideas align with Watson’s manufacturing capabilities, operational realities and brand standards
• Coordinate concept prototyping and early design validation efforts
• Balance creativity, functionality, manufacturability and business viability during product exploration

Design Leadership & Resource Management

• Manage internal and external design resources and partnerships
• Provide leadership for Watson's industrial design function, ensuring strong utilization and development of internal design resources while coordinating external partners when additional capacity or expertise is required
• Help establish structure, priorities and direction for Watson’s discovery and concept development efforts
• Build scalable discovery processes as the team and function continue to grow

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Product Delivery Manager and engineering teams to transition products from discovery into execution
• Present roadmap recommendations, concepts and strategic direction to leadership teams
• Build alignment across departments around future product priorities and investments
• Ensure product strategy stays grounded in operational feasibility and business goals

Team Leadership & Growth

• Initially lead a lean discovery function beginning with one direct report/resource
• Help define the future structure and capabilities of Watson’s product strategy organization over time
• Create processes and systems that support scalable innovation and product discovery

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in product strategy, product management, industrial design or product development
• Experience building or managing product roadmaps
• Strong understanding of market positioning, customer needs and product strategy
• Experience leading product discovery, research or concept development efforts
• Ability to balance creative thinking with operational and business realities
• Experience managing cross‑functional collaboration and influencing stakeholders
• Strong communication, presentation and strategic thinking skills
• Preferred:
  • Experience in commercial furniture, workplace products or durable goods manufacturing
  • Experience managing external design firms or contractors
  • Experience supporting concept prototyping and early‑stage product development workflows

Who You Are

• Someone who is deeply curious about how people work and what they need next
• Someone who thinks strategically but stays grounded in reality
• Someone who asks thoughtful questions and challenges assumptions
• Someone who sees patterns, gaps and opportunities others may miss
• Someone who can balance creativity, functionality, manufacturability and business needs
• Someone who enjoys shaping ideas early and building clarity from ambiguity
• Someone who understands that great products don’t happen by accident
• Someone who is energized by the opportunity to help shape the future direction of a company and its products

Wage and Compensation

This role is expected to fall in the range of $110,000 – $135,000 annually depending on experience, leadership capability and overall fit. This role can be eligible for specific product‑based incentives.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Profit sharing program
• Extensive healthcare plans