Senior Specialist IT Product Owner - Scheduling Solution

Eaton

The Role

Overview

Own product vision, roadmap, and backlog for advanced scheduling and optimization solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • scheduling platforms
  • advanced optimization
  • agile delivery
  • vendor management
  • cybersecurity
  • budget planning

Tasks

-Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and epics for advanced scheduling and optimization solutions, leveraging platforms such as Dassault Ortems and Palantir to meet complex manufacturing and supply chain needs. -Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and end-users to understand constraints, priorities, and KPIs such as schedule adherence, lead time reduction, and resource utilization. -Ensure product support, stability, and governance across scheduling platforms, including data integrity, policy compliance, cybersecurity, and system usage. -Support onboarding of internal and external resources, including SMEs in manufacturing operations, supply chain planning, and software integration. -Own the product backlog for scheduling and optimization capabilities, managing and prioritizing user stories, decomposing epics into features, and driving continuous improvement aligned with operational efficiency goals. -Define and improve product processes such as release schedules and sprint cadences, applying Lean, Agile, and DevSecOps principles to scheduling solution delivery. -Manage contracts and relationships with software vendors (e.g., Dassault Systèmes) and service providers to support the product strategy and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and IT standards. -Define and communicate goals for product increments and releases, ensuring alignment with agile delivery of scheduling algorithms, constraint-based planning features, and integration capabilities. -Act as a functional expert in advanced scheduling and optimization, including finite capacity scheduling, multi-site planning, and real-time constraint management. -Champion a Secure Product Development Lifecycle with a strong cybersecurity focus across all engineering and integration activities. -Understand and support commercial, business, and go-to-market strategies for scheduling solutions, including licensing models, deployment options, and customer success metrics. -Plan, manage, and track product funding, ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives in production planning, resource allocation, and throughput optimization. Fully responsible for product budget and profit plan. -Develop and maintain product-specific personas and customer journeys focused on planners, schedulers, and operations managers using advanced scheduling tools.

Requirements

  • devsecops
  • aws
  • agile
  • 8+ years
  • product owner
  • bachelor's

What You Bring

-Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in production efficiency, throughput, and resource utilization through the implementation of advanced scheduling technologies. -General familiarity with modern software development practices, such as version control and code management, test automation for validating optimization outcomes and system performance, API integration for real-time data exchange between scheduling platforms and ERP/MES systems, modular and scalable solution components and cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) used to host and scale scheduling solutions. -Working understanding of DevSecOps principles, especially as they relate to secure and scalable deployment of scheduling engines and optimization algorithms. -Minimum eight (8) years of experience in roles such as analyst, consultant, or program lead, with a strong focus on technology-driven scheduling and optimization projects in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations. -Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future. -Experience working with constraint-based scheduling algorithms, finite capacity planning, and real-time production data integration, enabling dynamic and responsive scheduling capabilities. -Deep familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies, applied to cross-functional teams delivering scheduling solutions in manufacturing or supply chain environments. -Practical knowledge and hands-on experience in product management and modern product delivery processes, with a focus on deploying advanced scheduling and optimization platforms. -Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution -Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Product Owner or equivalent role, preferably overseeing advanced scheduling platforms like Dassault Ortems, Palantir, or similar enterprise-grade optimization tools.

Benefits

-No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of one of the locations listed in the job description will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical

The Company

About Eaton

-global leader in power management, providing energy-efficient solutions for managing electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power. -products and services span across industrial, commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets. -innovative solutions in energy storage, electrical distribution, and industrial automation. -instrumental in advancing technologies for utilities, transportation, and energy management. -recent standout projects include large-scale energy management systems for smart cities and utilities. -systems are crucial for sectors ranging from renewable energy to water resources management. -history of growth through acquisitions, continuously expanding global footprint and product offerings.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government

Information Technology

Institutional

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Aerospace

Mobility

Vehicle

eMobility

Powertrain Systems

Commercial Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the u.s. now and in the future.

Senior Specialist IT Product Owner - Scheduling Solution at Eaton in Menomonee Falls, WI