Product Manager II

The Product Manager II oversees the operations of product leadership spanning one or more moderately complex products sold by Inductive Automation, LLC. They are responsible for closely collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to guide product vision and improve overall customer experience for their product area. The Product Manager II works to proactively seek out and gather user insights from our current base, gather data and translate it into valuable information and insights for the Software Engineering Division. This is a full-time position with remote, hybrid and on-site opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Leading one or more moderately complex product areas in collaboration with the Software Engineering product leadership team.
• Translating product strategy into detailed requirements, designs and prototypes.
• Working directly with key stakeholders of the internal Inductive Automation team to obtain technical and customer perspective to identify and develop specifications for key features and new product opportunities.
• Collaborating across teams, departments and divisions as needed, to solve problems, generate ideas and resolve strategic debates for their product area.
• Representing the company by directly interacting with key customers to gain a deep understanding of customers needs, identifying product gaps, trouble-areas and generating new ideas.
• Acting as a product area evangelist to build awareness and understanding with our customers.
• Using negotiation and patience to collaborate with other senior leaders in their area, ensuring progress and setting the example for others.
• Conducting research with customers to test/refine new ideas as well as understand strengths/weaknesses of existing features for their area.
• Creating buy-in for both internal and external stakeholders through shared knowledge, resulting in improved customer experience and driving growth.
• Researching external technologies and competition in order to better position our roadmap.
• Breaking down the organization of complex projects and implementations for their area into phases that can be effectively specified, designed, developed, tested and deployed.
• Attending product area ticket review meetings and brainstorming sessions as needed, to outline documentation, identify requirements etc.
• Staying aware of changes around the company for their area to anticipate and prevent obstacles from hindering team performance.

Requirements

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with industrial automation software (ex. SCADA).
• Able to communicate complex technical ideas effectively and concisely using written word and diagrams.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document ideas and specifications.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management.

Education and Training:

5-7 years of role experience.