Product Manager - Reality Mapping Capabilities

Esri•Redlands, CA

13d

About The Position

Overview Reality mapping enables organizations to gain a deeper understanding of the world by empowering them to create their own accurate and up-to-date content from various sources, imagery, and remotely sensed data, thereby extracting insights and creating immersive experiences, such as Digital Twins. As a product manager, you’ll have the opportunity to help define and release great products that provide valuable solutions to our users while driving the growth of Esri as an organization. You’ll serve as an expert in the reality mapping market, focusing on identifying market opportunities and user needs through market research, interacting with customers, and reviewing the competitive landscape. Then, working closely with software product development and other stakeholders, you’ll develop a roadmap to illustrate the vision and key deliverables.

Requirements

2+ years of practical experience in the geospatial field
Experience as a Product Manager or similar role, preferably in the geospatial technology or mapping industry
Excellent communication, storytelling, and persuasion skills across all levels of an organization
Strong understanding of GIS, imagery and remote sensing, and reality mapping technologies (such as photogrammetry, lidar, drones, aerial survey, imaging satellites, 3D mapping)
Experience creating partnerships, and establishing yourself as a trusted advisor with colleagues, customers and partner organizations
Strategic thinker with a customer-centric mindset, able to balance business goals with user needs
Ability to travel 10-20% for strategic meetings and events
Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geospatial Technology, Geography, Computer Science or STEM related field

Nice To Haves

Experience using reality mapping in more than one industry
Experience with geospatial technology, especially ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Experience with Esri reality mapping software
Demonstrable projects implementing reality mapping workflows in commercial and government settings
Remote Pilot Certification
Pragmatic Institute certifications
Master’s degree in a relevant field (such as GIS, Geospatial Technology, Geography, Computer Science, Business Administration)

Responsibilities

Identify and prioritize user needs and market opportunities through interviews, research and analysis
Maintain the product plan and roadmap based on customer feedback and business goals
Collaborate with Product Engineers to develop product specifications and user stories
Partner with other product managers to align the vision for reality mapping with market and organizational needs
Ensure teams are prepared for product releases, including sales and support
Ensure Global Business Development and partners are equipped to engage with potential customers
Act as the go-to expert on reality mapping capabilities
Support the development and implementation of pricing and licensing strategies
Foster collaboration across teams to ensure a cohesive product story and success
Collaborate with Product Marketing to plan and deliver effective go-to-market strategies, product messaging and release communications.
Promote GIS and reality mapping through presentations and publications