FICTIV EXISTS TO ENABLE HARDWARE INNOVATORS TO BUILD BETTER PRODUCTS, FASTER

Fictiv, coined the “AWS of manufacturing,” is a leading technology company transforming the $350 billion manufacturing industry. Our cutting-edge cloud platform uses AI and machine learning algorithms to help companies build hardware at the speed of software. Come join our growing team!
Embark on a transformative journey with us as a Senior Product Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Digital On-demand Manufacturing. Join our dynamic team at the forefront of innovation, where you’ll lead the charge in building the next-generation Operating System for New Product Development (NPD) that revolutionizes the industry and benefits thousands of our customers. Seize this unparalleled opportunity to drive change, elevate your career, and be a key architect of the technological landscape in the manufacturing and supply chain. Your expertise will shape the future, and together, we’ll redefine what’s possible.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders to understand their unique challenges and create a foundation for successful collaboration.
• Engage with teams to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the product roadmap, actively seeking input and insights.
• Foster a collaborative environment where input from various departments is encouraged, promoting a holistic approach to scoping and defining product requirements.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders across software engineering, user experience design, operations, and sales and marketing to develop hypotheses and high-impact solutions.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to facilitate communication between teams, establish mutual understanding, build consensus on scope, align priorities, and break down work to deliver on goals.
• Actively seek feedback from stakeholders on project deliverables and adjust plans accordingly, fostering a responsive and collaborative approach to project management.

PAST EXPERIENCE

• Proven track record of product lifecycle management with 5 years of experience as a product manager, preferably focused on B2B transactional or software businesses, and relevant hardware development, supply chain management, or manufacturing expertise
• Experience navigating systems with interdependencies and integrations, showcasing an ability to strategically manage complex technical landscapes
• Experience developing and gaining agreement on business plans or roadmaps
• History of orchestrating complex end-to-end processes involving multiple roles, emphasizing a comprehensive understanding of cross-functional collaboration and workflow optimization
• Experience in business analysis, showcasing proficiency in optimizing internal workflows and business metrics to enhance overall efficiency and performance
• Experience in Agile methodologies and the ability to apply them to optimize development processes
• Practical experience in leveraging customer insights and metrics to drive strategic product decisions and nurture growth
• Familiarity with the manufacturing service provider business model

SKILLS

• Strong analytical skills to break high-level goals into actionable tasks and requirements by synthesizing insights and data to drive high-quality product decisions
• Exceptional documentation skills
• Excellent communication skills to facilitate collaboration among cross-functional teams in multiple time zones to drive decisions and deliver value
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align product development with overarching business objectives
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality products within defined timelines
• Ability to lead and influence without authority: operate proactively, with empathy and accountability

ABOUT FICTIV

Our Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed and delivered to customers around the world.
This transformation is made possible through our technology-backed platform, our global network of manufacturing partners, and our people with deep expertise in hardware and software development.
We’re actively seeking potential teammates who can bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. We believe inclusion is the best way to create a strong, empathetic team. Our belief is that the best team is born from an environment that emphasizes respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans

IMPACT IN THIS ROLE

As the Senior Product Manager, you will develop and maintain Fictiv’s Manufacturing Quoting & Fulfillment platform that interfaces with customers, global operations teams, and a growing manufacturing partner network. You will own the strategy, roadmap, and implementation of solutions related to your areas of responsibility without compromising customer satisfaction, growth, reliable delivery, and operational efficiency. The solutions you will contribute to are the primary strategic vehicle for providing differentiated value to our customers and manufacturing partners to deliver best-in-class manufacturing service offerings.
In this role, you will serve as the domain expert in understanding the needs of our customers and manufacturing partners, bridging the potential of technology, operational process needs, and business goals into innovative solutions that will set new standards for speed and quality of quoting and fulfillment.
This position follows a hybrid work model, with a mix of remote work and in-office presence