Product Manager

Trimble • Dayton, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Product Manager for Hardware Solutions within CTCT, you will be a key member of an empowered and accountable Product Team that has true ownership of their product; sellable, installable, and supportable hardware solutions that increase market penetration and system sales revenue. You will be responsible for translating CTCT strategy to product team strategy, distilling product needs from customer needs and requests, and establishing priorities within the Product Team. You will work directly with internal and external customers, suppliers, stakeholders, and multi-discipline engineering teams to develop, maintain, and support compelling, high-quality hardware products throughout the complete lifecycle. Your product responsibilities will include IMUs, angle sensors, and other hardware used in the heavy and compact construction, paving, and mining industries.

Requirements

• BS in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable professional experience working in product management, engineering, or a closely related role
• Experience across the full hardware product development cycle
• Hardware lifecycle management experience
• Skilled in working with external suppliers and partners, and as part of a global team
• Highly self-motivated, curious, proactive
• Excellent written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills
• Adept at influencing to achieve product outcomes
• Attuned to the needs of the internal and external customer
• Ability to think like the end user and translate customer needs into product requirements that are aligned with product strategy
• Demonstrated ability to make effective, timely product decisions

Nice To Haves

• Experience with grade control, construction business, construction machine operation and workflows, and/or automotive component development is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and multi-discipline teams to capture product needs and requests
• Develop the Product Team Strategy, Multi-Generation Product Plan (MGPP), and Roadmap based on a deep understanding of customer, partner, and market needs
• Set priorities to drive execution within the product team based on customer, stakeholder, product team, and lifecycle needs
• Identify and champion hardware opportunities within CTCT and parent organizations to constantly improve the financial position of CTCT, Caterpillar, and Trimble
• Lead with respect to issues, changes, decisions, and communications affecting your products and product team
• Drive market research and competitive analysis to inform product development
• Author/stakeholder for key documents including the Market Requirements Document (MRD), Product Requirements Document (PRD), Product Change Notifications (PCN), end-of-life notifications, user documentation, etc.

Benefits

• Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans.
• Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees