Principal Product Enablement Manager
About The Position
As a senior member of Esri’s Product Enablement Team, this role applies product and business acumen, operational leadership, project management, and collaboration skills to drive product enablement. The position drafts authoritative Productization Plans that support the product lifecycle and release process and contributes to the Product Business Management Team. It works closely with Product Development, Product Management, and operational teams to support product enablement and release across Esri’s product portfolio. The role uses assessment and problem-solving skills, process improvement experience, and communication and influence skills to improve efficiency, advance operational innovation, align stakeholders, and guide decisions on complex business and operational topics. It also provides day-to-day leadership to Productization Managers, develops and executes plans and business rules, analyzes post-release findings and data, and shares productization insights with business teams and senior executives. The position may require travel up to 15% of the time.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in product management, program management, product enablement, or a similar senior role.
- Experience leading or coaching a team to achieve business objectives.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Excellent time management and proven success balancing competing demands.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and creative-thinking skills to streamline the product release process and support ongoing business change.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and technical resources and lead initiatives spanning product, business, and enterprise systems.
- Demonstrated experience building and executing complex project plans, driving successful cross-functional delivery, and contributing to digital transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of the software development process and release of commercial software and SaaS products.
- Ability to present to internal and external executive audiences.
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 15% of the time.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Science, Computer Science, Geography, Geographical Information Systems, or a related field.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Responsibilities
- Draft and execute productization plans to drive consistency and release readiness.
- Align stakeholders on productization goals, requirements, metrics, and ownership to support successful product licensing, delivery, and support.
- Provide day-to-day leadership to other Productization Managers and help them achieve project goals.
- Establish business and operational rules, guidelines, and processes for product migration and entitlement, distribution, and compliance, supporting consistent implementation and smooth transitions for global customers and sales channels.
- Lead post-release consultation and guidance on licensing, business rules, and terms of use, and incorporate findings into continuous improvement.
- Analyze data to generate insights for business and product teams and provide critical productization details to senior executive staff.
- Stay abreast of emerging technology and advancements in AI and apply relevant insights to improve processes and solutions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families
- 401(k) program
- Profit-sharing program
- Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
- Twelve paid holidays per calendar year
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
