Lead Product Manager
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About the Role
Rockwell Automation is looking for a Lead Product Manager to manage a product management team, set product vision and roadmap, and drive product-market-fit. The role involves stakeholder alignment, voice-of-customer research, and close partnership with engineering.
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Responsibilities
- Manage a team of Product Managers, providing direct supervision to professional individual contributors
- Manage and align stakeholders to the product strategy; articulate alignment with broader Rockwell Automation strategies
- Set the product vision and product roadmap, including new products and new features; accountable for product market fit
- Lead activities to set the strategic business direction and alignment with development, operations, and engineering services partners
- Drive effective Voice of Customer / User Research with current and prospective customers
- Ensure effective documentation of requirements using agreed techniques such as use cases, personas, user stories, and specifications
- Advocate for the end user and shape the customer experience within the product
- Create partnerships with engineering to align customer expectations with development of product/solutions
- Monitor industry trends and competitive threats within target automation markets
- Champion innovation in the product line by creating product differentiation and acting as a thought leader
- Drive market analysis (TAM, SAM, etc.) and develop strategies for growth
- Sales, channel, and support enablement
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Legal authorization to work in Canada (no visa sponsorship)
- 7+ years of product management, solution delivery, technical consulting, commercial portfolio management, or solution sales experience
- At least 3 years of demonstrated experience leading activities or medium to large projects
- Deep exposure to the application of managed products in automation, across multiple industries
- Experience in automation, operational IT, related standards, and Industry 4.0 / Industrial Internet of Things
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Job Description
- As a Lead Product Manager, you will manage a Product Management team and be accountable for setting the product vision, roadmap, and product market fit.
- You will lead activities to align stakeholders with the product strategy and broader Rockwell Automation priorities, including outcome based selling and ARR.
- You will advocate for the end user, drive Voice of Customer research, and partner closely with engineering, operations, and development to shape the customer experience.
- You will report to the Product Manager Head.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage a team of Product Managers, providing direct supervision to professional individual contributors.
- Manage and align stakeholders to the product strategy; articulate alignment with broader Rockwell Automation strategies (e.g., outcome based selling, ARR) and business value of the product.
- Set the product vision and product roadmap, including new products and new features; accountable for finalizing product market fit.
- Lead activities to set the strategic business direction and alignment with development, operations, and engineering services partners.
- Drive effective Voice of Customer / User Research with current and prospective customers to identify pain points at a market and user level.
- Ensure effective documentation of requirements using agreed techniques such as use cases, personas, user stories, and specifications.
- Advocate for the end user and shape the customer experience within the product.
- Create partnerships with engineering to align customer expectations with development of product/solutions.
- Monitor industry trends and competitive threats within target automation markets and their technical impact on the portfolio and Rockwell Automation's strategy and priorities.
- Champion innovation in the product line by creating product differentiation, solution/attachment opportunities, and acting as a thought leader.
- Drive market analysis (TAM, SAM, etc.) and develop strategies for growth.
- Sales, channel, and support enablement.
The Essentials You Will Have
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
- Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening.
The Preferred You Might Also Have
- 7+ years of product management, solution delivery, technical consulting, commercial portfolio management, or solution sales experience.
- At least 3 years of demonstrated experience leading activities or medium to large projects (people management experience not required).
- Deep exposure to the application of managed products in automation, across multiple industries.
- Experience in automation, operational IT, related standards, and Industry 4.0 / Industrial Internet of Things.
- Experience communicating product updates, milestones, and progress to internal and external partners.
- Experience representing the business in critical meetings with customers, sales, and management teams.
- Create and use user personas and tailor them to assigned product(s) or portfolio offerings.
- Comfortable working on issues of diverse scope requiring evaluation of a variety of factors.
- Experience with market analysis including distinctive competencies, competitive landscape, and asset assessment.
- Understanding of business financials: revenue, pricing, buy/build/partner, cost to serve, profitability, and new ideas.
What We Offer
- Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
- Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement plans
- Paid Time off
- Volunteering Time off
- Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
- Employer Paid DC Pension
- Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Flexible Work Schedule
Compensation
- Base Salary Compensation is from (CAD 135,400 CAD CAD 169,300 CAD) with an annual target bonus of (7%) of base salary.
Workplace Policy
- Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.
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