Head of Product Line, Flow Control

Head of Product Line, Flow Control

Are you a business-driven product leader passionate about creating customer and industry value? If yes – come and join Valmet!

We are looking for a Head of Product Line to take global accountability for selected product lines within Valmet’s Flow Control Business Area.

At Valmet, our vision is to become the global champion in serving our customers and moving the industries forward. Valmet's Flow Control Business Area delivers mission-critical flow control technologies and services for the continuously evolving process industries incl oil and gas refining, chemicals, pulp and paper, metals and mining, renewable energy, and other process industries. We help our customers to improve their process performance and environmental efficiency, and to ensure the safe flow of materials. We drive profitable growth and sustainable productivity across our customer industries. Our product offering ranges from industrial control, on-off and safety valves to valve controllers, actuators and limit switches, as well as their spare parts and related services. Annually, Flow Control Business Area delivers around 400 000 valves, 80 000 actuators and positioners similarly.

In this role, as a Director of Product Line, you will own the business success of your product lines globally – from customer and industry value creation to portfolio decisions, lifecycle economics, and profitability. You will work at the intersection of customers, industries, technology, and business performance, ensuring that our product management and R&D efforts translate into market success and profitable growth.

You will report to the Vice President, Technology – Flow Control and lead a globally distributed product management organization.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Product Line Ownership for Global Valves

• Definition of value-based pricing principles, portfolio economics, and investment priorities
• Driving portfolio rationalization, complexity management, and lifecycle decisions from introduction to phase-out
• As the VCA product ownership is in the VCA business line, your role is to ensure that the governance of the portfolio development is in-line with the valves way of working

Customer & Industry Value Creation

• Defining and owning industry- and segment-specific value propositions
• Translating customer needs, pain points, and application requirements into scalable product and solution strategies
• Acting as a senior interface towards key customers and strategic industry stakeholders

Product Portfolio & Lifecycle Leadership

• Ownership of the global product line roadmap and portfolio governance
• Ensuring disciplined end‑to‑end lifecycle management with clear business-based decision criteria
• Steering modularity, standardization, and alignment with Flow Control technology platforms

Leadership of Global Product Management

• Leading and developing a global team of product owners
• Establishing common ways of working, governance models, and KPIs
• Building strong collaboration across Sales, R&D, Operations, and Service organizations

Technology & R&D Interface (Business-Driven)

• Setting business priorities and value targets for technology and R&D investments
• Sponsoring key innovation and platform initiatives
• Challenging solutions from customer value, cost, scalability, and time-to-market perspectives

Our key requirements for the role are:

• Master’s degree in engineering, Industrial Management, or Business
• At least 15 years of experience in industrial B2B businesses, preferably in flow control, automation, or process equipment
• Proven track record in product line leadership, P&L ownership, or general management
• Strong customer-facing experience and understanding of process industries
• Experience in leading global teams in matrix organizations
• Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communication skills in English and ability to influence without direct authority
• Willingness to travel internationally

What we offer you

We offer you a truly impactful leadership position in one of the world’s leading flow control technology companies. This role gives you the opportunity to shape global product strategies, influence technology investments, and directly impact customer value and business performance.

You will work in a global, dynamic, and continuously evolving environment, with strong opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.

Location: Flexible – Finland, Europe, Asia or US
Preferred locations: Major Valmet Flow Control locations

Please leave your application by February 6th, 2026, at the latest.

If you have any queries regarding the position, please contact Jean-Christoph Almira, tel. +358 40 581 0509.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork. Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers