About the position
Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution, we want to talk to you about being part of our team. Econolite is committed to employing the best talent that will make significant contributions to building a safer, connected world. Econolite's ITS solutions ease traffic congestion, provide safer mobility, and improve quality of life. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity. Econolite has been a market leader in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry for decades, with an impressive portfolio of Detection / Sensor products for the ITS market. To help us maintain our leadership position in the market and take our Detection / Sensor products to new heights, we are seeking an experienced and successful Product Manager to own and lead this product line at Econolite.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead the product management for Econolite's Detection / Sensors products.
- Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, starting with ideation and research all the way to product launch or feature release.
- Gather and analyze customer needs and market trends, assess competitive product standings, analyze industry standards, and incorporate all the information and analysis into product strategy and planning.
- Develop and maintain the product roadmap reflecting product strategy and including technical product requirements, revenue expectations, ROI, and priorities.
- Provide detailed requirement definitions to internal engineering teams and product partner teams.
- Engage with the teams throughout the development process to ensure that the final implementation accurately reflects the desired functionality.
- Work with Marketing and Sales on proper product positioning, messaging, and product differentiation.
- Create and update product/component-level presentations and collateral, reflecting the latest hardware/software features and changes.
- Support marketing communications with product-related writeups and presentations.
- Coordinate internal and external product training and certification in collaboration with other internal groups.
- Engage with product support personnel to ensure quick and effective product support for customers and channel partners/distributors.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Manufacturing and Operations teams on product manufacturing, demand analysis/projection, and supply chain.
- Review RFPs/RFIs and project/customer specifications and develop appropriate responses and compliance documentation.
- Participate in and/or support project/bid interviews and product demonstrations.
- Engage with channel partners, distributors, and key customers.
- Represent Econolite at trade shows and conferences, as necessary.
- Engage in product line financials, including product pricing, margins, revenues, and ROI.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of launching and scaling successful products.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical discipline involving product design and management.
- Strong experience in running full-lifecycle product management for hardware/software products.
- Background in sensor technologies and products (video/radar/lidar/other) strongly preferred.
- Proven success in market research, development of product strategy and technical requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as external entities.
- Ability and willingness to study documentation, including industry standards, specifications, project requirements, RFPs/RFIs, and other technical documentation.
- Superior writing/editing skills, combined with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Ability to quickly learn new concepts/domains/products/markets and apply the learning in day-to-day activities.
- Experience in working with partner product development teams a definite plus.
- Business acumen and exposure to financial metrics for products and services a plus.
- Background and experience in the ITS and traffic management industry a plus.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Weekly PTO accrual
- Paid holidays
- Various medical plans
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Direct deposit
- Basic life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401k discretionary match
- Identity theft protection
