Product Manager, Horizon

Allegion • Remote, Indiana, IN

1d • $105,000 - $160,000 • Remote

About The Position

Allegion helps keep people safe and secure where they live, work, and visit. With over 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally, and products sold in 130 countries, Allegion specializes in security around the doorway and beyond. Allegion has been recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for multiple consecutive years, highlighting its exceptional workplace culture and employee engagement.

The Product Manager, Horizon plays a key role in supporting the software platforms that make up the Horizon initiative. This role is responsible for executing product life cycle management following the Horizon LRP, utilizing strong leadership, communication, analytical skills, and business acumen to maximize the growth, revenue, and performance of the portfolio. The Product Manager, Horizon leads the lifecycle management of internal and external Order Management tools across the Horizon portfolio by partnering with stakeholders to help eliminate or automate redundant work, enable user self-service, and standardize product and customer data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or Technical field.
• 5 - 10 years combined experience in product management, marketing, business, or customer service, including software implementation or product ownership.
• Experience translating business requirements into opportunities for software development application, partnering with software development, and delivering software products using Agile methodology.
• Scrum certification.
• Experience in the access control or door hardware field.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse range of external customers and internal stakeholders: architects, facility owners/managers, general contractors, distribution partners, installation and security consultant personnel, specification writers, sales personnel, engineering, marketing, and finance.
• Translate customer and channel needs into actionable backlog items and support the execution of portfolio roadmaps.
• Proven strategic planning ability, project management skills, and track record of supporting profitable business growth.
• Support customer experience design and execution by gathering feedback and communicating with stakeholders to close the loop.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, integrate, and execute product solutions within a business.
• Strong business and financial acumen (price positioning, product margin, business cases, adoption strategy, channel management, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts and adoption of specific software products that make up the Horizon initiative (Including not limited to OEW, EQuote, NOW (New OeW)).
• Assist with gathering business requirements to support integration efforts for M&A companies.
• Manage the product lifecycle from identifying customer outcomes through business impact, and contribute to product strategy and tactical decisions to maximize the value of that continuous lifecycle.
• Work with Hollow Metal customers to identify targeted customers’ relevant wants and needs.
• Partner with design and development teams to identify and create solutions and rank product features to meet intended customer outcomes within a specific product portfolio.
• Use in-depth knowledge and experience of the Horizon portfolio to maintain business continuity.
• Determine specific activities in the delivery method required, prioritize release schedule and what items are to be included in each release, making decisions on competing ideas or resources.
• Create and refine user stories.
• Develop acceptance criteria, ensuring user acceptance testing processes are defined, implemented, and adhered to prior to release, including testing to ensure design elements meet the user requirements.
• Communicate product feature releases and backlog items with the relevant cross-functional groups at the appropriate times.
• Understand customers’ quality expectations, including issues they see in the current environment with respect to usability, reliability, security, and data integrity while defining training and support requirements.
• Manage the feature roadmap portfolio with a common approach to build consensus and link to the development environment.
• Utilize best practices to support the integration of common source components versus building duplicate functionalities.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

What This Job Offers

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