Senior Product Manager

Zebra Technologies•Holtsville, NY

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Product Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping the company's product offerings, ensuring products meet market demands, and enhancing customer satisfaction. This role focuses on developing expertise in product lifecycle management, competitive market analysis, and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to innovation and business growth. This is an opportunity to influence product vision, solve complex problems, and create value for customers worldwide. As a Senior Product Manager in the Enterprise Mobile Computing (EMC) Wearable Business Unit, you will be responsible for the next generation mobile computers and wearable scanners delivered as solutions running Zebra and 3rd party ISV partner software for Warehouse, Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, T&L, and other verticals. Work closely with device, accessories, software and services teams to analyze next generation technologies and develop a comprehensive offering. Grow share within current addressable markets and identify new product solution opportunities to expand into new verticals and new markets. Generate solution go-to-market collateral, present to sales, partners, and customers at webinars and other events, and be the champion for your new device solution offering.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required.
5+ years of experience
Knowledge and understanding of hardware development and software applications relevant to wearable solutions in warehouse, retail, manufacturing and healthcare markets and use cases in these customer environments
Experience with product lifecycle management

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Experience with mobile computing solutions, including Android OS devices, data capture technologies and AI-driven tools, such as machine learning-based diagnostic systems, virtual assistants, or predictive maintenance solutions
Intermediate proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, and Confluence
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong business acumen and customer orientation with a proven ability to balance customer needs with business goals
Intermediate knowledge of market dynamics and competitive landscapes in enterprise mobile computing and wearable solutions

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of Zebra's products, competitive landscape, distribution channels, and customer needs
Advocate for the voice of the customer, integrating their feedback into product development processes
Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and alignment
Define and execute demand generation initiatives in an effort to drive realization of product revenue plans in collaboration with regional product and marketing
Work autonomously to develop and present business cases by completing supportive research and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences, routinely including senior management
Owns product lifecycle management for assigned product lines including tactical execution, managing customer requirements, developing and driving end of life plans and execution of inventory objectives
Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess product success and market impact
Define and manage product offerings, following the New Product Introduction (NPI) process
Lead go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, pricing, and promotional initiatives
Provides recommendations to influence distribution strategy to meet market needs. Supports product launch by providing a comprehensive understanding of the value proposition
Deliver product training to sales, sales engineers, technical support and other internal and external stakeholders