Jane Lacy
Senior Product & Brand Marketing Leader | Driving Growth Across Technology | Customer-Centered GTM Strategy | Empowering High-Performing Teams
- Role
- Product Manager at AkzoNobel
- Location
- Cleveland, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jane Lacy
Where technical credibility meets commercial strategy.Senior-level product and commercial leader with a strong foundation in chemical engineering and 20+ years of experience driving growth, profitability, and innovation across industrial coatings, building materials, and advanced manufacturing markets.I combine deep technical credibility with strong business acumen to shape market-winning product strategies, optimize complex global portfolios, and lead cross-functional execution that accelerates revenue and strengthens competitive positioning.Passionate about developing clear pathways to scale — from VOC-driven product roadmaps, to pricing and margin expansion, to operational efficiencies rooted in Lean and Stage-Gate methodologies. Recognized for navigating constraints and ambiguity to deliver results that matter.What I deliver: Portfolio and margin growth through strategic lifecycle management Go-to-market programs that accelerate adoption and strengthen brand position Operational and cost efficiencies using Lean and Stage-Gate methodology High-impact collaboration with Sales, R&D, Finance, and global leadership A customer-centric approach grounded in technical credibilityI lead with clarity, curiosity, and a commitment to delivering value — for customers, partners, and the business.
Experience
Product Manager
Sep 2021 — Present · Strongsville, OH, US
Own lifecycle and marketing strategy for product portfolios. Developed comprehensive Domestic Appliance and HVAC marketing strategies influencing U.S. and Mexico performance. Simplify portfolio complexity using quantitative lifecycle analysis. Special projects: Project Leader for new innovation, Ionomy, in NAM. Project Leader for GTM workstream center around changing the way we get product to our customers.
Education
The University of Akron
MBA, Strategic Marketing
The University of Akron
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Skills
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Design for Manufacturing
- Product Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Product Management
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Polymers
- Ppap
- R&D
- Brand Management
- Internal Audit
- Process Engineering
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Product Design
- Six Sigma
- Project Management
- Engineering
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Engineering Management
- Automotive
- Quality Management
- Production Planning
- Minitab
- Lean Manufacturing
- Dmaic
- Materials
- Semiconductors
- Leadership
- Iso
- Business Process Improvement
- Electronics
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