Job Details
The Company
Our client is a global leader in providing highly specialized test, measurement and quality assurance electronic devices and software to brands, manufacturers, creative professionals, prosumers and enthusiast DIY consumers. With decades of experience and a presence in over 50 countries, the Company s device, sensor and software products are essential for customers who want to simply workflows, save time, reduce costs and increase quality and accuracy. The Company is celebrated by its employees for a customer centric, collaborative, curious, and passionate culture.
Position Description
We are looking for a highly collaborative, influential, and experienced Hardware Product Manager to manage and grow our hardware business. This is a highly visible and critical role within the industrial business group. This role offers an exciting career opportunity for a self-starter to manage a sizable portfolio, challenge the status quo, innovate for the future, and work in a dynamic environment alongside talented individuals and customers. The position reports to the Vice President of Product & Market Management.
The Hardware Product Manager s primary purpose:
- and grow the hardware portfolio (includes benchtop and portable hardware and electronics devices) within the industrial business group.
- the trusted authority, surrogate customer, and product evangelist of the portfolio within the organization.
- support, and provide clarity for the overall portfolio and roadmap for both current and new innovative solutions across existing and new industries.
This is an excellent role for someone who is hands-on in nature and genuinely loves immersing themselves into the customer workflows, getting deep into the product specifications, brainstorming ways to help the customer do-it-better , prioritizing requirements, kicking off the project, and supporting win-win outcomes for both the customer and company.
Specific Responsibilities
The Hardware Product Manager s responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Product Strategy and Vision:
- the company s strategic and competitive position and deliver hardware products that are aligned with the company s mission.
- the core hardware portfolio strategy, roadmap, and business case, and drive the business decisions on projects to start, change, or terminate.
- the trusted authority of the portfolio and provide guidance and recommendation on decisions related to portfolio and competition to Leadership and key stakeholders based on sound analysis.
Requirements Gathering and Analysis:
- as target customer and surrogate user via deep understanding of customer needs, pain points, and competitive offerings and platforms.
- through product backlogs, conduct thorough market research, gather customer insights, and translate findings into well-defined product requirements and prioritized specifications.
- the best products to build for users with the right features and roadmap tradeoffs to deliver the core business strategy and capture this information in MRD (Market Requirements Document).
Product Development and Ownership:
- as the product evangelist the relevant product details of the MRD, rationale, and priority to partner teams including engineering, program management, marketing, sales, and applications.
- as an active product owner with solid understanding of the stage gate process, maintain continued and open dialogue with development and commercial partners through the various stage gates, and raise any gaps in the product or expectations early in the product development process.
- and support the end-to-end product development process, including ideation, prototyping, testing, and release.
- problems that may arise during development, testing, or production according to business opportunities and requirements.
Cross-functional Leadership:
- closely with cross-functional and global teams throughout the product development process to ensure successful production and deployment.
- the go-to-market strategy, create training materials, assist in roll-out activities, and drive prompt coordination with other teams to execute the tactics.
- stakeholders, including senior management, informed about product progress, changes, challenges, and successes through regular updates.
Product Lifecycle Support from Cradle to Grave:
- key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product and commercial success.
- diligent competitive analysis, product benchmarking, and sensing of competitive offering.
- product performance, gather user feedback, and analyze data to identify areas for improvements and drive iterative enhancements.
To be successful in this role, you must
exhibit the following strengths or deep knowledge in:
- Gate Process
- and articulated Market Requirements
- Cycle Management
- and Market Knowledge
- Accountability and Ownership
- and Financial Acumen
- Communication and Analytical Skills
- Collaborative and Independent
Qualifications
- degree in marketing, business, or STEM-related technical discipline.
- 7-10+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Technical Marketing, Program Management or Product Applications Support related to hardware.
- Product Management certifications or coursework from accredited institution.
- in , technical measuring instruments, and/or industrial products that are used in laboratories, production, or research highly desired.
- Sigma certification: Green Belt or Black Belt highly desired.
Noted expectations of the role
- role is based in the greater Princeton, New Jersey area and is hybrid. Employees are in the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays but may need to be in the office more to support key product initiatives or be close to products and engineering resources for collaboration.
- to lift, carry, transport 15-20 lbs. with relative ease.
- to travel both domestic and international (15 25% of time).
Compensation
Competitive salary, incentive and benefits will be offered, commensurate with the role and the final hire s experience. Base salary will be commensurate with the final hire s relevant education, skills, experience and professional network as well as location and is anticipated at an annual rate in the range of $135,000 to $160,000 plus bonus.
Equal Opportunity and DEI
Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Further, the company strives to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants, employees, client companies and partners.
Disclaimer
The job description above is intended to set forth the general nature of the work that will be expected of the person who takes on this role. The job description is not, however, meant to be construed as an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities required for this role.From time to time, all personnel may be required to perform duties outsidetheir normal responsibilities as needed.