Product Manager

L3Harris•Lynchburg, NY

About The Position

The Product Manager supports the Devices Product Line Management team through product reporting, forecasting, competitive and market analysis, and initiatives that help achieve product-line revenue targets. The role supports commercialization plans and activities for new Portable and Mobile product launches, helping ensure financial objectives are met within launch timelines. It works cross-functionally with Product Line Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Configuration Management, and commercial teams to prepare product introductions and productization in the catalog. The role develops sales tools and collateral, promotions, training materials, presentations, webinars, and other commercialization activities for field sales, inside sales, and channel partners. It maintains accurate, current marketing and sales collateral and provides training to sales, customer service, and application engineering stakeholders. The Product Manager conducts competitive benchmarking and pricing analysis, prepares product-feature comparisons, and synthesizes market insights to inform road maps, positioning, and strategic planning. The position also prepares ad hoc reporting on shipments, operational features, and historical sales trends; supports revenue and bookings reporting and forecasting; and participates in financial calls and inventory initiatives as requested. The successful candidate takes ownership of projects, anticipates needs, works independently with minimal direction, and brings creative approaches to product strategy, analysis, and commercialization. Travel of 10%–25% is required. The stated schedule is 9/80, and the listed job location is local/Lynchburg, Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another related technology or business-oriented field, or at least five years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong problem-solving, resource-management, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently on multiple projects at once with cross-functional teams.
Strong initiative, ownership, and ability to move projects forward with minimal direction.
Travel availability of 10%–25%.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of project management.
Experience with LMR or LTE technology to support internal and external customers.
IP networking knowledge.
A sense of urgency, execution focus, and a success-oriented entrepreneurial attitude.

Responsibilities

Support commercialization plans and product activities for new Portable and Mobile product launches, with the goal of meeting financial objectives within launch timelines.
Coordinate with Product Line Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Configuration Management in preparation for product introductions and catalog productization.
Communicate with internal and external parties, including customers and vendors when necessary.
Develop sales tools and collateral for field sales, inside sales, and channel partners.
Implement value-added selling promotions, training collateral, presentations, webinars, and other commercialization activities.
Ensure marketing and sales collateral reflects the current product line and contains accurate data.
Take ownership of product activities and key workstreams, proactively identifying needs and moving projects forward with minimal direction.
Apply creative approaches to complex problems and identify opportunities that improve the product line.
Conduct ongoing competitive and market analysis, including leading benchmarking sessions and preparing product-feature comparisons and competitive pricing analyses.
Synthesize market insights for product road maps, market positioning, and strategic planning.
Identify new solutions, tools, and approaches that enhance product performance, competitiveness, and internal processes.
Prepare ad hoc reporting on product shipments, operational features, and historical sales trends.
Train sales, customer service, and application engineering stakeholders to apply relevant content and learnings in their work.
Participate in financial calls and inventory initiatives as requested.
Help manage product-line revenue and bookings reporting to support accurate portfolio forecasting.
Stay current on industry trends and best practices across areas of responsibility.
Travel 10%–25%.