Lead Product Manager, Farmer Insights Applications

John Deere•Moline, IL

6d•$183,264 - $274,884•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to define and lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the Farmer Insights Platform, a portfolio of products and capabilities designed to help farmers make better decisions through trusted, data-driven insights. This role is part of a newly formed team focused on building the future of decision intelligence in agriculture. The team operates with a startup mindset while leveraging John Deere's scale, distribution, and technology ecosystem. The platform combines the creation of a discovery platform that will help farmers optimize their operations, from planning through execution, combined with data-driven capabilities embedded within John Deere's Operations Center. Together. These capabilities create a closed-loop intelligence system that generates insights, measures outcomes, quantifies economic value, and continuously improves over time. This role sits at the intersection of product management, customer discovery, artificial intelligence, agronomy, data science, and software development. Success requires balancing innovation with trust, speed with rigor, and experimentation with scalable execution.

Requirements

8+ years of Product Management experience with increasing levels of ownership and responsibility
Proven experience building and launching complex software products from concept to production
Experience leading product strategy and execution for data-intensive, AI-driven, analytics, or platform products
Strong customer discovery and product validation experience
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Experience partnering closely with Engineering, Design, Data Science, and business stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple teams and organizations
Strong understanding of modern software product development processes
Experience working with data platforms, analytics products, machine learning systems, or AI-enabled products
Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, product analytics, and outcome measurement
Ability to translate technical concepts into customer value and business outcomes
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, agricultureal or related field

Nice To Haves

Experience building AI- or machine learning-powered products
Experience creating products in agriculture, industrial technology, robotics, autonomy, geospatial technologies, or adjacent industries
Experience launching net-new products or platforms from the ground up
Familiarity with agronomy, agricultural operations, precision agriculture, or farm management workflows
Experience working with large-scale data platforms and decision-support systems
Experience measuring customer outcomes and economic impact through product analytics
Experience scaling products from early experimentation into broadly adopted platforms
MBA or advanced degree in a technical, business, agricultural, or related field

Responsibilities

Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Farmer Insights Platform
Establish a long-term product strategy that transforms agricultural data into trusted, evidence-based recommendations
Identify opportunities to create customer value through data, analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven insights
Drive product decisions that scale across multiple crops, geographies, farming practices, and customer segments
Lead the development and growth of the insights platform from concept through launch and ongoing iteration
Define how insights are generated, prioritized, presented, measured, and improved over time
Partner closely with Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Design, and Agronomy teams to deliver high-impact customer experiences
Translate ambiguous customer problems into clear product requirements and execution plans
Balance short-term delivery objectives with long-term platform investments
Engage directly with farmers, dealers, agronomists, and industry stakeholders to understand customer needs, workflows, and challenges
Lead customer discovery efforts to validate product opportunities and assumptions
Develop a deep understanding of customer decision-making processes and economic outcomes
Use customer insights and product analytics to continuously improve product direction and prioritization
Define how successful product innovations transition from experimentation into scalable platform capabilities
Partner with Operations Center teams to integrate validated insights into existing customer workflows
Drive alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure successful adoption and scaling
Establish frameworks for measuring customer impact, product adoption, and business value
Influence and align stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Agronomy, Design, and Business leadership
Facilitate strategic discussions and trade-off decisions across competing priorities
Communicate product vision, roadmap, risks, and outcomes clearly to executive leadership and cross-functional teams
Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and customer-centric decision-making

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements
Highly competitive base pay
Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Programs
Tuition assistance
Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
Charitable contribution match
Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
Vacation and Holiday Pay