Product Manager, Online Protection Solutions

Emerson • Austin, TX

21h

About The Position

As a Portfolio Product Manager for Online Protection and Sensor product lines, you will lead portfolio strategy, product development priorities, and commercial execution to drive growth and profitability for Online Protection Solutions. Online Protection Systems are used to monitor critical rotating equipment such as turbo-machinery, with shutdown logic to prevent catastrophic failures of the machinery. You will need significant experience with such systems to be successful in this role. In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: Market Research & Strategy (25%) Monitor global market trends, competitive landscape, and pricing expectations. Define differentiating value propositions and target positioning for Emerson. Gather customer feedback to inform development priorities and maintain balanced Epic prioritization. Product Definition, Planning & Lifecycle Management (35%) Oversee commercial availability of products throughout their lifecycle. Optimize option mix to improve sales efficiency and reduce SKU complexity. Support review of customer support tickets and provide marketing input. Lead lifecycle stage changes, including product retirement. Define use cases and requirements with customers and subject-matter experts. Deliver Direction Statements and refine epics, features, and user stories with Product Owners. Work with Technology teams to prioritize fixes and enhancements for releases. Develop platform and integration strategies—including third-party components—for speed, profitability, and flexibility. Lead business case modeling, Gate Reviews, and Program Updates. Develop commercialization and introduction plans for new products. Commercial Strategy & Execution (40%) Provide quarterly updates on product performance, sales funnel, and key successes. Build and report on portfolio growth models and lead business planning reviews. Serve as a resource for sales pursuits, customer meetings, and internal processes. Define and support execution of marketing program priorities and messaging. Maintain relationships with third-party vendors supporting hardware and software components. Who You Are: You are a collaborative, strategic thinker with strong technical and commercial skills. You excel at influencing cross-functional teams, engaging customers, and turning market insights into actionable product direction. For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor’s degree in marketing or engineering. 5+ years of experience in software product management, sales, application engineering, or technology development. Significant experience as a supplier, user, or service provider for Online Protection Systems. Strong ability to build constructive partnerships across functions and influence outcomes. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong technical, strategic, and financial capabilities. Positive and collaborative working style. Ability to build and maintain strong customer and channel relationships. Experience in manufacturing equipment, equipment reliability, industrial automation, or industrial software. Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart: MBA preferred Our Culture & Commitment to You: At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. #LI-MH2

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in software product management, sales, application engineering, or technology development.
• Significant experience as a supplier, user, or service provider for Online Protection Systems.
• Strong ability to build constructive partnerships across functions and influence outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical, strategic, and financial capabilities.
• Positive and collaborative working style.
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer and channel relationships.
• Experience in manufacturing equipment, equipment reliability, industrial automation, or industrial software.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor global market trends, competitive landscape, and pricing expectations.
• Define differentiating value propositions and target positioning for Emerson.
• Gather customer feedback to inform development priorities and maintain balanced Epic prioritization.
• Oversee commercial availability of products throughout their lifecycle.
• Optimize option mix to improve sales efficiency and reduce SKU complexity.
• Support review of customer support tickets and provide marketing input.
• Lead lifecycle stage changes, including product retirement.
• Define use cases and requirements with customers and subject-matter experts.
• Deliver Direction Statements and refine epics, features, and user stories with Product Owners.
• Work with Technology teams to prioritize fixes and enhancements for releases.
• Develop platform and integration strategies—including third-party components—for speed, profitability, and flexibility.
• Lead business case modeling, Gate Reviews, and Program Updates.
• Develop commercialization and introduction plans for new products.
• Provide quarterly updates on product performance, sales funnel, and key successes.
• Build and report on portfolio growth models and lead business planning reviews.
• Serve as a resource for sales pursuits, customer meetings, and internal processes.
• Define and support execution of marketing program priorities and messaging.
• Maintain relationships with third-party vendors supporting hardware and software components.

Benefits

• medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• recognition
• flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees