Product Manager

at  Delta Controls

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, you will guide a number of product lines, as a business unit focused on Hardware and Software for Building Automation Control Systems. This extends from increasing existing product profitability to driving existing product improvements and new product initiatives for the company. This would be an external-facing role starting in the Equip Enterprise. You will leverage your industry experience and your contacts with customers and prospects. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.
You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company. You will work with internal and external development counterparts to define product release requirements. You will work with marketing communications and Product Strategists to define the go-to-market strategy, assisting in the product positioning, key benefits, and target customers. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Confident public speaker
• Clear understanding of the product-to-market process
• Strong creative skills
• Forward thinking and excellent analytical skills

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Field experience of building controls and control theory
• Background with field devices such as sensors, wireless technologies and IoT systems
• Project management experience
• Product management experience
• Experience in lighting solutions an asset

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum years of relevant experience: 4 years
• Degree in Integrated or Mechanical engineering, Electrical, Computer or applicable technology diploma in Robotics, Instrumentation, Computer Control or other applicable technology.
• Valid travel documents (passport) for international travel

In this role, you will:

• Align the product offering with the Technology Office and overall company direction.
• Work closely with Application Engineering team and Delta Electronics Account and Product Managers.
• Manage integrated Product Solutions and Delta Electronics product portfolio.
• Participate in the conceptual design stage and perform feasibility analysis.
• Responsible for all aspects of Product Solutions in portfolio from conception to release.
• Maintain feature roadmap and ensure alignment with business strategy and priorities.
• Define high level marketing requirements to produce the product vision and scope.
• Interview user groups, meet with customers and develop use cases.
• Review and prioritize incoming feature requests, bug reports, and customer needs.
• Coordinate with other business units to ensure system compatibility and platform alignment.
• Perform product validation and oversee beta trial program.
• Coordinate product releases, including documentation and announcements.
• Review documentation and provide guidance and direction to Technical Writers.
• Coordinate research and investigate innovative technologies within product portfolio.
• Work with Manufacturing to create part numbers, improve DFM and initiate cost reduction.
• Develop marketing and communications collateral to achieve post launch support efforts.
• Develop and maintain product pricing strategy and gross margin for existing and new products.
• Provide guidance and direction on the functional test plans.
• Work with the Application Engineering team to create application demos and presentation content.
• Attend relevant trade shows and external customer meetings.
• Some business travel, typically quarterly.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.