Associate Digital Platform Manager

Milwaukee Tool•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to build Milwaukee Tool’s Platforms of the future. Our team is responsible for creating and evolving connected platforms to drive high value system-level experiences across Milwaukee Tool’s digital and physical products. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own, drive, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Your Role on Our Team As the Associate Digital Platform Manager for Connected Platforms, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the development and delivery of system-level connected experiences that interact directly with our physical and digital products. With a deep focus on user-centered design and data-driven decision-making, you will lead the development and enhancement of these solutions, which directly impact a user’s experience with managing, operating, or learning about their Milwaukee Products This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and collaborative product professional who thrives in cross-functional environments and values precision in delivery. Success in this role requires a strong grasp of stakeholder engagement, data ecosystems, and platform scalability, along with a passion for user-centric design and continuous improvement. You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in software product management or product leadership preferred
Strong consultative, relationship-building, interpersonal and influence skills, and effective at quickly establishing credibility and collaborating with others.
Solid customer orientation, core understanding of the user lifecycle and user needs, and how user insight and user strategy drive experience
Passion for understanding and advocating for end-user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
Highly collaborative and proactive communication style, with a bias toward action and transparency.
Possessing a strong analytical mindset; able to understand and communicate large data sets to a variety of audiences.
Strong planning and organizational skills required with the demonstrated ability to balance competing demands.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, product development, or another customer-oriented related field is recommended

Responsibilities

Support the execution of the connected platform vision, strategy, and key deliverables.
Collaborate with product teams and business partners to understand their needs and translate them into actionable platform requirements.
Assist in establishing and maintaining cross-functional processes that enable platform scalability and operational efficiency.
Define clear user problems or opportunities that lead to platform features and capabilities, emphasizing measurable usability, productivity, and value.
Learn and apply Platform Management best practices through mentorship, hands-on experience, and continuous learning.
Help maintain and communicate platform roadmap updates, milestones, and progress to stakeholders.
Be a subject matter expert in the product market and provide vision and leadership to your product team.
Consult with partners across the business to bridge digital and physical product opportunities.
Work closely with engineering and product design, building viable experiences that scale while delighting our customers
Work closely with digital team members, internal stakeholders, and external clients to deliver a user experience that includes industry best practice.
Prepare, maintain, and evangelize the product roadmap defining product enhancements for short- and long-term releases.
Develop and deliver concise and meaningful presentations to promote your platform to internal and external stakeholders/users.
Work with cross-functional teams to enable your product’s success and create customer demand for further enhancements.
Operate with a holistic perspective: balancing the top-down strategic view within the context of a bottom-up detail focus to ensure program efficacy within the context of the business objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners in commercializing digital products, including attendance at trade shows and industry events