Product Manager-Engineering

Cencora•Remote, TX

1d•$76,200 - $119,460

About The Position

The Product Manager-Engineering develops and maintains product roadmaps for assigned products or capabilities, aligning them with business strategy, customer needs, and regulatory requirements. The role translates business objectives, user feedback, and market insights into product requirements, feature priorities, and success measures; analyzes product performance, adoption trends, and KPIs; and recommends improvements. It partners with business, technology, and design stakeholders on solution design, feature delivery, and user experience throughout the product life cycle. The role also conducts market and competitive research, develops business cases and product positioning and communications, and helps prioritize initiatives and enhancement requests. The added description presents the role as Product Owner for Pro Control and Pro Control Batcher, products supporting feed mill operations and production-animal feeding. It defines product direction and an 18-month roadmap, translates customer and business needs into requirements and backlog priorities, and coordinates with software, hardware, support, implementation, and business teams. The role engages customers, audits and optimizes systems, supports troubleshooting and product delivery, and explores applications of AI, analytics, and automation. It requires a combination of office, remote, and field work, approximately 30%–40% travel, and participation in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule supporting customers operating 24/7. The posting also contains a separate set of product-management qualifications referencing life sciences, healthcare, market access, financial systems, Salesforce, and English/French bilingualism. These qualifications are included as stated in the supplied description, although they differ in focus from the feed-mill product-owner material.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Technology, Automation, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
The posting also states a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, information systems, health sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience in feed mill operations, batching systems, industrial automation, or related manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated understanding of PLCs, automation logic, and software-controlled industrial processes.
Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems in production or process environments.
Experience gathering, documenting, and translating customer or business needs into product or system requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present and explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Strong organizational, prioritization, project-management, and attention-to-detail skills; ability to meet deadlines and adapt in fast-paced environments.
Ability to work effectively across teams and functions, engage stakeholders, build trust, and influence without direct authority.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30%–40%.
Willingness and ability to participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
The posting separately requires 4+ years of experience in product management, product operations, business analysis, digital solutions, or a related field.
Skilled professional knowledge of product management, including market research, product validation, roadmap development, and requirements definition.
Knowledge of market research, data analytics, performance metrics, software development life cycles, and Agile methodologies.
Ability to assess, design, and implement technology solutions and translate technical concepts into operational processes.
Knowledge of financial systems and tools, including Enterprise Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse, AI/ML, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, business acumen, strategic and tactical thinking, and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Ability to collaborate across cross-functional, matrixed, and global teams; engage internal and external customers; and implement efficient solutions independently.
Self-motivated and self-directed, with commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and change management; openness to feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
Bilingual in English and French.
Technical knowledge listed includes feed mill production workflows; ingredient handling and batching; process sequencing and loadout; throughput, efficiency, downtime, audits, and optimization; PLC fundamentals, ladder logic, control sequencing, HMI, SCADA, industrial communications, and system integration; mechanical equipment and components such as pumps, motors, conveyors, augers, feeders, batch boxes, mixers, valves, gates, bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, couplings, and pneumatic or hydraulic components; and electrical motors, controls, VFDs, starters, relays, contactors, breakers, overloads, sensors, instrumentation, load cells, scales, panels, wiring, schematics, I/O diagrams, and electrical safety and lockout/tagout awareness.
Core competencies listed include product ownership, requirements gathering and documentation, industrial automation, feed mill operations, mechanical and electrical systems, system auditing, process optimization, root cause analysis, technical problem-solving, communication, customer focus, collaboration, organizational effectiveness, strategic thinking, initiative, accountability, adaptability, attention to detail, decision-making, cross-functional influence, prioritization, roadmap planning, change leadership, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in animal nutrition, feed manufacturing, or agricultural production systems.
Experience in product ownership, product management, controls engineering, systems engineering, or applications engineering.
Familiarity with SCADA, HMI systems, and industrial control platforms.
Experience working in Agile or similar product development environments.
Knowledge of AI, predictive analytics, or advanced automation technologies in industrial applications.
Experience supporting customer-facing technical solutions in field environments.
Certification in Agile methodologies, Lean, product management, or Pragmatic Marketing.
Familiarity with Salesforce in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business strategy, customer needs, and regulatory requirements.
Translate business objectives, user feedback, market insights, and customer needs into product requirements, feature priorities, and success measures.
Analyze product performance, adoption trends, and KPIs to assess value realization and recommend improvements.
Partner with business, technology, design, development, hardware, support, and implementation stakeholders on solution design, feature delivery, and user experience.
Conduct market and competitive research to identify trends, opportunities, and risks that influence product direction.
Develop business cases, product positioning content, and internal communications explaining product value and roadmap priorities.
Contribute to prioritizing product initiatives, enhancement requests, and product backlog items based on value, customer impact, feasibility, and urgency.
Own product direction for Pro Control and Pro Control Batcher and develop, maintain, and communicate an 18-month roadmap.
Identify opportunities to apply AI, analytics, and automation to improve system performance and decision-making.
Gather, define, document, and translate business, functional, system, and customer requirements; create user stories, feature definitions, workflows, and acceptance criteria.
Partner with development teams during design, build, test, and release activities.
Engage customers to understand operating environments, pain points, and opportunities; support solutions that improve efficiency, throughput, reliability, and system performance.
Audit existing systems and recommend corrective actions, enhancements, or optimization based on findings and operational observations.
Coordinate product needs and delivery expectations across software, support, hardware, and implementation teams; clarify requirements and communicate field feedback.
Apply knowledge of feed mill operations, industrial controls, and integrated equipment to product decisions.
Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution involving software-controlled processes and equipment integration.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and travel approximately 30%–40% for customer visits, audits, implementations, and internal coordination.
Support product strategy and tactical-plan development through customer engagement, market research, data analytics, and performance metrics.
Build and sequence roadmaps and recommendations while accounting for parallel and dependent initiatives; support continuous improvement and change management.