Product Manager
Itron, Raleigh, NC, United States
Itron is revolutionizing how utilities and cities manage energy and water. We are committed to creating a more sustainable, resourceful world. Join us.
Itron is looking for aProduct Managerto be responsible for our North American water metering activities, which is part of our end-to-end solutions that enable Itron to deliver positive outcomes for our water customers. As the Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing business plans, managing pricing, and owning the roadmap to determine a feature set that positions your products in the marketplace. You will champion the business health of your portfolio and will work with all organizational disciplines to ensure we deliver reliable products to the market and our customer. While managing the overall vision of the product line, you own the roadmap and will work with Product Marketing, Engineering and Sales to facilitate new product introduction, as well as end of life strategies.Duties & Responsibilities:- Responsible for overseeing NAM water metering portfolio and related business performance (revenue & margin)
- Maintain forecast and 3-year pipeline, secure business plans realization
- Contribute to defining mid to long term product / segment strategy and owning execution of defined strategies.
- Develop and adapt various product-related documents including marketing collateral, help documentation, and instructional materials, including pre- and post-sales product requests.
- Define product positioning and pricing, maintain and update price lists
- Oversees market research and monitors competitive activity
- Write and update product requirements documents for new products and present improvement plans to senior management.
- Work closely with customers, prospects, and marketing to define product requirements for new products.
- Participate to Itron product offerings at trade shows and other industry events.
- At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing or similar portfolio management
- Ability to work toward targeted project deadlines and drive cross-functional teams to meet deadlines
- Experience building and executing business planning process
- Experience managing a P&L with a long-term forecast that understands the market, customer segment, and how to define business strategy.
- Understanding of B2B/enterprise business environment, industrial manufacturing processes and understanding of water utility processes
- Defining go to market and product launch plans
- Master's degree in engineering or marketing, MBA is a plus
- Subject matter expert in the water industry or other utility industry
- This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!
- This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.