Lead Product Manager

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Lead Product Manager:

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 the United States is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening.
• 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.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Experience communicating product updates, milestones, and progress to internal and external partners as a product ambassador with team members, partners, customers, and industry and standards organizations.
• 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, including current business trends.
• 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, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
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At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This posting is for a newly created position within our organization.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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