Product Manager - Hardware Platform

Anova • Blair, NE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Anova, a leader in Industrial IoT (IIoI) solutions, as a Product Manager on the Product Management team. This role is crucial for leading tactical product activities within one of Anova’s hardware verticals: Commercial Fuels or Industrial Gas & Chemical. You will be responsible for telemetry devices, segment-specific sensors, and solution kits, managing day-to-day product functions from market discovery and customer engagement to solution scoping, requirements, prototyping, field trials, and new product development and launch. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers. This position reports to a Senior Hardware Product Manager who oversees cross-vertical strategy and major programs. Anova offers opportunities to innovate with cutting-edge IIoT technology, be part of a global, mission-driven team, grow skills through hands-on experience, and make a measurable impact across industries worldwide.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in engineering, field operations, technical program management, or a closely adjacent technical/industrial function, including 2–4 years specifically in product management — with a clear track record of problem solving and shipping work that touched physical product.
• Bachelor’s degree in product, engineering, business, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams (pilots, releases, ECOs) without losing track of details or stakeholders.
• Strong customer-facing instincts: comfortable in the field, on the phone, and in a customer’s plant or yard; able to ask the questions behind the question.
• Comfort with the data side of product work — pulling, organizing, and analyzing customer, business, and product data to inform decisions.
• Clear written communication. You can turn a messy meeting or trial into a one-page summary the rest of the org can act on.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the Propane, Fuels, and/or Lubricants industries.
• Direct exposure to IoT hardware, sensors, telematics, or industrial monitoring products.
• Exposure to product analytics tools and customer feedback tooling.
• Experience running pilots, beta programs, or controlled field trials with B2B customers.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware platform decisions for a market vertical (commercial fuels or industrial gas/chem) as the product expert, influencing market strategy, steering the roadmap, and overseeing day-to-day product decisions within the product portfolio.
• Identify and lead new product development opportunities through capturing Voice of Customer (VoC) and engaging the market through customer interactions, industry events, and market research.
• Develop business cases and plan programs by identifying product-market-fit, analyzing pricing strategy, and engaging stakeholders to scope development effort and timelines.
• Continually evaluate and improve current product solutions by identifying gaps, prioritizing feature additions/changes, and continually assessing underperforming products for enhancements.
• Lead hardware device pilots and field trials, define success criteria, recruit customers, coordinate logistics, track outcomes, and inform go/no-go decisions.
• Drive minor product design changes and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) from request through release — balancing prioritization of these requests against team capacity and roadmap timelines.
• Lead new sensor compatibility releases, coordinating sensor support launches with suppliers, hardware and software engineering, and sales.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional initiatives across Anova through process-driven management approaches, clear and timely communication, and effective interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• competitive compensation and reward strategies
• sincere appreciation
• opportunities for growth and advancement
• benefits that support your life and well-being, from health and finance to recognition and reward

What This Job Offers

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