Director of Product Management

Role: Director of Product Management

Position Type: Direct Hire, Full Time

Location: Hillsboro, OR- Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 WFH

Salary: $150-170K

Summary:

The Product Management Lead will join the Product Management Team which is responsible for managing the product life cycle from product requirements definition through growth and adoption to the ultimate end of life. This professional will work closely with Sales and Customers to identify new products which will grow the revenue of the business segment. She or He will develop the product requirements, use cases and business cases which clearly communicate the product and opportunity to management. This professional will partner closely with Engineering and Sourcing during the development process to provide input and guidance to the priority of features, ensure the voice of the customer is incorporated into product design and provide input on features & implementation, tradeoffs between schedule/scope/cost, usage model, etc. This individual will also develop and train internal and external teams, as well as partner with the Marketing team to drive launch and public awareness activities as well as sales enablement tools that effectively position and promote the products in the marketplace. This position will own profitability of products and align with Sales on key lifecycle metrics and inventory positions – and develop programs to accelerate sales of products.

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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop a thorough understanding of product use cases and needs in key customer segments obtained through customers visits, competitor research and market research.

· Manage products through the product life cycle including definition, launch, ongoing support and EOL. This includes profitability and inventory sell-through.

· Develop and deliver training materials and programs for peers, sales staff, partners, and customers.

· Be a master communicator and updater on all product-related information to the organization including development updates, launch calendar, product roadmap and key elements of product launches.

· Plan full lifecycle activities with marketing and sales to drive new introduction traction, and appropriate end of life product (including client communication and product offboarding).

· Partner with Marketing to develop a full launch plan including all product documentation, manuals and brochures and potential press releases and/or content delivery to the market.

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SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

· Excellent communicator and advocate and alley to Sales and the Customer

· Experience developing and launching manufactured products (Electro-Mechanical Hardware)

· Experience developing and/or integrating firmware and software into physical products

o Ability to lead dev teams and provides clear and concise direction

o Ability to influence and lead others without authority

· Experience building and maintaining Product Roadmap Strategy

· Able to work on projects of large scope and complexity

· Experience managing a team

· Ability to interact with external parties to represent a product category (customers, partners)

· Able to negotiate partner agreements with help

· Effectively leads development meetings

· Seeks clarity and drives the team to resolution at the cross-functional / project level

· Consistently develops strong trusting relationships with coworkers (peers)

· Anticipates implementation challenges within a proposal

· Ability to mentor Junior PMs with some support

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EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

B.S. in Business or Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Software), desired or demonstrated experience managing technical products/programs.

7-10 years minimum, Product Management Experience

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manage existing staff consisting of 2 Product Managers.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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