Global Product Manager - Track Construction & Renewal, Hyrail and IRIS

This Product Manager role leads one of Harsco Rail’s most strategic and multi-faceted portfolios: IRIS (Intelligent Railway Infrastructure Solutions), Track Construction & Renewal, and Hyrail. 

The selected individual will drive P&L ownership, product strategy, and commercial growth across emerging AI/vision-based solutions (IRIS) and mature industrial equipment (Track Construction & Renewal & Hyrail). The role will blend legacy portfolio stewardship with innovation leadership as IRIS transitions from prototype to scalable platform. 

This position is pivotal in the company's modernization roadmap and requires an individual comfortable with cross-functional program leadership, customer engagement with Class 1s, and go-to-market strategies for both hardware and software products. 

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic and Portfolio Planning

• ​​​​​​Own the full lifecycle strategy and execution for three interdependent product families. 
• Define and manage strategic growth initiatives, including new product development and feature expansion. 
• Develop short- and long-term product roadmaps with aligned financial plans. 

IRIS Leadership

• Guide the strategic direction and lifecycle management of the IRIS portfolio, focusing on scalable growth and long-term customer value. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer insights into feature development and product enhancements. 
• Define and drive commercialization strategies that balance hardware integration and digital solution expansion. 
• Maintain close alignment with Class 1 customers and internal engineering stakeholders to ensure successful field performance and roadmap execution. 
• Support recurring revenue models and platform standardization as IRIS matures across multiple applications and markets. 

Track Construction & Renewal, Hyrail Management

• Maintain competitiveness and margin growth for core product lines with strong customer relationships and internal operational alignment. 
• Monitor the health of legacy platforms and identify modernization or cost-reduction opportunities. 
• Ensure product safety, reliability, and compliance for domestic and international markets. 

Cross Functional and Commercial Execution

• Serve as the product voice to internal stakeholders, customers, and third-party collaborators. 
• Drive commercialization plans: pricing, packaging, positioning, and channel readiness. 
• Oversee financial performance — revenue, margin, and cost targets. 
• Generate customer insights through field interaction and integrate feedback into portfolio priorities. 
• Lead sales enablement: product training, quotation guidance, value-based selling tools.