Senior Manager- IT Product Owner - Legacy Engineering Applications

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

1d•$165,000 - $242,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, IT Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of Eaton’s Product Engineering and R&D technology solutions by defining priorities, managing the product backlog, and leading product delivery teams. The role is the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring that products and solutions meet business objectives and customer needs. The Senior Manager develops and executes product roadmaps, manages priorities, and partners with engineering, business, and IT leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions. The position combines product leadership, people leadership, stakeholder management, and technology delivery responsibilities. As a leader in Eaton’s Information Technology organization, this person manages Product Owners, analysts, engineers, and other IT professionals while driving continuous improvement, modernization, and adoption of Agile product delivery practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 8 years of experience in Information Technology, Engineering Systems, Product Management, Business Relationship Management, or Program Management.
At least 3 years of people leadership experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree.
At least 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Line Owner, or Product Management Leader.
Experience with Enovia or Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platforms.
Experience leading digital transformation or modernization initiatives in Product Engineering or R&D environments.
Experience supporting engineering capabilities such as PLM, CAD, simulation, product configuration, engineering change management, and engineering data governance.
Experience managing globally distributed Agile delivery teams.
Experience with cloud-based architectures, APIs, enterprise integrations, and modern software development practices.
Experience implementing DevSecOps and secure software development lifecycle practices.
Experience managing technology budgets, vendor relationships, and software contracts.
Agile certification such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Product Engineering and R&D solutions.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand priorities, challenges, and desired business outcomes.
Translate business needs into product plans, epics, features, and user stories.
Maintain and prioritize the product backlog to maximize business value.
Lead product lifecycle activities from ideation through deployment and ongoing support.
Guide Agile delivery teams in executing roadmap priorities and delivering business outcomes.
Balance new functionality, technical debt reduction, system stability, cybersecurity, and support needs.
Define release priorities and support sprint planning activities.
Drive adoption of Agile, Lean, Scrum, and DevSecOps practices.
Collaborate with business leaders, engineering teams, and customers to define requirements, KPIs, and success metrics.
Represent the customer throughout the product development lifecycle.
Develop and maintain product-specific customer personas and user journeys.
Communicate product priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders.
Support modernization of legacy engineering applications and digital platforms.
Improve engineering data quality, governance, and business processes.
Promote secure product development lifecycle practices and cybersecurity requirements.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and technology standards.
Manage and develop Product Owners, analysts, engineers, and other IT professionals; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement; support onboarding and development of internal and external resources.
Manage product budgets and technology investments, and monitor resource allocation and spending for alignment with priorities.
Partner with vendors to support product capabilities and roadmaps; support contract management and vendor performance reviews.
Ensure products remain stable, secure, compliant, and well-supported.
Establish and track product performance metrics and operational KPIs.
Support governance related to data, cybersecurity, compliance, and system usage.
Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned engineering technology solutions.