Director - Technical Product Management

Job Description Summary

As a Director of Technical Product Management, you will be responsible to lead and direct a team of software engineers in building requirements and transforming those into solutions that drive business outcomes. This role will be accountable for all aspects (planning, forecasting, production) of the end-to-end lifecycle of a product. The role influences the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives, and collaborates directly with business partners and the implementation team to develop strong connections to business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leverages deep process/domain expertise and partners with PO and technical development team.
• Influences key stakeholders in design and planning decisions.
• Drives the development of products targeted at a (usually) very technical audience.
• Combines the customer vision with technical feasibility to convert business needs into functional specifications/user stories.
• Works with customers/stakeholders to prioritize needs.
• Creates the strategic roadmap for the product.
• Coordinates work of several parallel teams to deliver on higher level outcomes.
• Responsible for transparent delivery and maximizing returns.
• Focuses on execution for the duration of a product release.
• Manages a small to medium team of professionals.
• Requires specialized knowledge within the function and Enterprise Resource Planning SDLC.
• Influences the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Uses high-level judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
• Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
• Offers new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and constructs and provides recommendations.
• Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others’ options on particular topics.
• May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR an associate’s degree with a minimum of 11 years of professional experience OR a high school diploma with a minimum of 13 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience successfully implementing complex ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and share complex topics to a variety of leadership levels.
• Strong leadership and ability to include, motivate employees and effectively delegate and assign work.
• Strong knowledge of ERP system data structures, preferably Oracle.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with versatile implementation options.
• Initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems.
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts.
• Ability to analyze impact of technology choices.
• Knowledge of the competitive environment.
• Pre-emptively sees downstream consequences and effectively tailors influencing strategy to support a positive outcome.
• Ability to verbalize what is behind decisions and downstream implications.
• Continuously reflects on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making.

Benefits

Base pay range: $152,000 – $205,000 annually.

Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/commission based on the plan.

• Healthcare benefits: medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits: GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax‑advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits: tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time‑off for vacation or illness.
• Relocation assistance provided: No.

Eligibility Requirement

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

EEO Statement

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.