Product Manager, IoT Hardware

Description

• Communicate product strategy and vision to relevant business units and executive leadership to development alignment and buy-in
• Work closely with Commercial and Business Operations to drive a successful customer experience and value, with the aim to differentiate the Nexa platform retain and grow the business
• Define vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the Watts Digital IoT hardware strategy
• Support the team in creating a world-class digital solutions and user experiences
• Support Watts Digital leadership to ensure corporate objectives are met
• Leak Protection – Detect and mitigate leaks before they cause costly damage.
• Continuously rebalance product / service features which maximize value to focus on the highest returning initiatives
• Ensure the right quality and speed of execution together with engineering teams
• Break down the multi-year roadmap into quarterly, iterative increments of measurable value utilizing an agile mindset
• Collaborate with Watts Business Units and a cross-functional team to define priorities and scope, design, concept test, and deliver innovative IoT hardware solutions
• Effectively prioritize and define product features so that Engineering, and others, can collaboratively design and execute
• Drive IoT hardware manufacturing decisions to ensure quality, cost, and lead time needs are met by partnering with other functions within Watts Digital and Watts
• Water Systems Management – Monitor and manage critical water systems for performance, compliance, and reliability.
• Act as the voice of the “customer” across target verticals, with a deep understanding of user personas, pain points, value at stake, and journeys
• Develop a delightful customer experience to add IoT devices easily and seamlessly to the solution to help drive adoption and customer satisfaction
• Work with a cross-functional team within Watts Digital and across Watts business units to define requirements and build IoT hardware with the goal of securing product market fit and growth
• Identify hardware products and technologies that need to be incorporated into Watts’ Digital product roadmap to drive customer value and differentiation
• Partner with Nexa web and mobile app teams to create intuitive and delightful experiences for all IoT hardware

Requirements

• Mentality: start-up leader, solutions and value-driven, agile / can-do, creative, forward-thinking / disruptive
• Water Usage Insights – Gain real-time visibility into water consumption to optimize efficiency and sustainability.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a diverse and large cross functional team to define strategy, priorities, and gain alignment
• An ability to think strategically and creatively
• Technical knowledge of IoT devices, communication protocols, sensors, and cellular gateway communication. Experience enabling ‘Smart buildings’ IoT technologies and using Modbus/BACnet a plus
• 5+ years of relevant experience building IoT solutions across spaces and bringing new products to market, ideally with a focus in IoT Hardware product management and strategy
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution
• Experience in conducting ‘Voice of Customer’ and translating this into business requirements and prioritization
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to influence others without direct leadership to drive business outcomes and create value for both Watts and customers
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Experience with agile software development. Ability to manage time and schedules to meet aggressive deadlines and influence through persuasive written and verbal communication

Benefits

• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• Full hardware lifecycle management ownership across a broad portfolio of hardware, including new product introduction, scaling, sustainment, & EOL

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance