Product Manager II

DRB•Akron, OH

1d•$112,300 - $143,600

About The Position

The Product Manager II contributes to the development and strategy of Vontier’s flagship car wash software products and oversees assigned areas throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation and market research through launch and continuous improvement. The role defines product strategy and roadmaps, prioritizes features and enhancements, and develops product requirements in partnership with product owners and engineering. It uses customer needs, business objectives, market trends, and technological developments to inform decisions and product success. The Product Manager collaborates with cross-functional teams and strategic partners, develops business cases for large features, tracks performance against plans, and represents the company at industry events, conferences, and with key clients. The role also works with other product managers and leaders to maintain product alignment and principles, and manages prioritization tradeoffs for assigned areas of the solution. Its data-product work includes evaluating technical feasibility and tradeoffs with data and software engineering, architecture, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
3–5+ years of product management experience in the software industry, including experience with data-intensive products, analytics, business intelligence, APIs, or data platforms.
Experience defining product strategy, developing roadmaps, and managing products through the full lifecycle from discovery and ideation through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data, customer feedback, and business outcomes to inform prioritization and measure product success.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Strong understanding of data product concepts, including data modeling, data pipelines, integrations, APIs, data quality, and making data accessible, reliable, and actionable.
Experience working with data engineering, software engineering, architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate technical feasibility, manage tradeoffs, and inform product decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Snowflake or car wash software.
Experience managing customer-facing analytics, business intelligence, embedded reporting, or self-service data products.
Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms and technologies such as Snowflake, cloud-based data warehouses, and business intelligence or visualization tools.
Experience with API-based products, third-party integrations, or data-sharing capabilities.
Understanding of data governance, privacy, security, access controls, and data retention considerations.
Experience with AI-enabled analytics, natural-language querying, or other emerging applications of artificial intelligence in data products.
Experience in the car wash, retail technology, point-of-sale, or payments software industries.

Responsibilities

Define and execute product strategy and roadmaps for assigned areas of the flagship car wash software solution.
Collaborate with product owners, engineering, marketing, sales, and customer support to deliver solutions that meet market needs.
Develop and prioritize product features and enhancements based on customer needs, business objectives, and technological advancements.
Create detailed product requirements and work with product owners and engineering to support timely, accurate delivery.
Conduct market research to identify customer requirements, market trends, and the competitive landscape.
Oversee the product lifecycle, including concept, design, development, release, and post-release activities.
Develop business cases for large features and track performance against plans.
Represent the company as a product evangelist at industry events, conferences, and with key clients.
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and strategic partners.
Coordinate with other product managers and leaders to maintain product alignment and product principles.
Manage prioritization tradeoffs for assigned areas of the flagship solution.
Work with data engineering, software engineering, architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate technical feasibility, manage tradeoffs, and inform product decisions.