Product Management Specialist

Itron, Inc. • Raleigh, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Itron is seeking a motivated, growth-oriented Product Management Specialist to support the development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of its North American water metering portfolio, with an emphasis on solid-state meters and smart metering technologies. The role offers hands-on experience, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship from senior product leaders, with the opportunity to grow into a full Product Manager role within 2–3 years. The successful candidate will join an internationally distributed Product Management team and report directly to a Senior Product Manager.

The specialist will develop deep product expertise and support internal teams—including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality—as well as customers and channel partners. The role includes participating in customer engagements, product demonstrations, and industry events; gathering market and customer insights; and supporting competitive evaluations, business cases, value propositions, launches, lifecycle management, financial analysis, and annual marketing plans. Travel is expected 10%–30%, occasionally internationally.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in product support, applications engineering, utilities, IoT, or a related technical or commercial field.
• Foundational understanding of IoT and communications technologies, such as RF, cellular, and smart metering ecosystems.
• Ability to analyze market and customer data to support customer-centric product decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working across multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and commitments in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and support technical reviews.
• Comfort with financial analysis and internal data systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with water metering, utilities, or related infrastructure sectors.
• Exposure to competitive analysis, market evaluation, or business case development.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management processes and cross-functional product development.
• Experience supporting or participating in product launch activities.
• Understanding of regulatory or compliance requirements affecting utility and energy technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the water metering and smart metering portfolio and prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Sales during customer meetings, product demonstrations, and technical discussions.
• Participate in industry trade shows and conferences to collect market and competitive insights.
• Collaborate with Marketing on product launch planning and the development of collateral, tools, and enablement materials.
• Review customer specifications, support bid and tender responses, assess product compliance, and identify market-, regulatory-, or technically driven gaps and development needs.
• Evaluate competitive offerings and assist with business cases, value propositions, and pricing inputs.
• Manage internal product databases, including part creation, pricing support, and financial data analysis.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to resolve day-to-day product lifecycle issues.
• Monitor product inquiries and ensure timely, customer-focused resolution.
• Contribute to annual marketing plan execution and departmental KPI achievement.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and portfolio financial performance as responsibilities expand.
• Participate in developing market requirement documents, monetization models, and product management processes.

Benefits

• Competitive benefit package including financial, social, health, and wellbeing programs
• Paid vacation
• 401k matching
• Employee stock purchase program
• Hybrid work schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level