Product Manager

Mployee.me; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness programmes with Calm

Volunteer Paid Time Off

Volunteer and donation matching

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing programmes

On-demand digital course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Pune, India, is seeking a SAFe Product Manager, Software to lead the definition, prioritization, and execution of software investments for an Agile Release Train in the Power and Motion Portfolio.

You will translate market opportunities and stakeholder needs into actionable roadmaps, features, and release priorities, collaborating with architecture, engineering, quality, cybersecurity, and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Willing to travel up to 10%.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies and SAFe/ART practices.
• Experience aligning software strategy with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the feature backlog and roadmap for software development according to portfolio priorities.
• Coordinate PRDs, software architecture, and ART feature backlog alignment.
• Set implementation direction with stakeholders and balance priorities.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders on integration plans and release alignment.
• Resolve technical and delivery issues with necessary stakeholders.
• Guide the ART to achieve predictable, high-quality objectives and release readiness.
• Develop familiarity with the software portfolio to enable collaboration across teams.
• Manage multiple initiatives affecting ART effectiveness and flow.
• Support global business unit product strategy and annual operating plan.
• Collaborate with Product Management to address complex customer problems.

Skills

Agile methodologies

SAFe/ART

Backlog management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Global matrix environment

Profit & loss understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

The SAFe Product Manager, Software leads the definition, prioritization, and execution of software and digital investments for an Agile Release Train (ART) in the Power and Motion Business Portfolio. You will be the primary connection between business strategy, customer and user needs, and software engineering execution, translating market opportunities and stakeholder requirements into actionable roadmaps, features, and release priorities. You will collaborate with commercial, product, architecture, engineering, quality, cybersecurity, and program leadership teams to guide investment decisions and ensure delivery of customer and business value.

You will report to the SAFe Team Lead and will work a hybrid schedule based in Pune, India.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and own the feature backlog and roadmap for software development according to portfolio priorities
• Manage alignment between Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), software architecture, and the Agile Release Train feature backlog
• Work with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to set implementation direction and balance priorities
• Coordinate with stakeholders outside the business segment on integration plans, dependencies, and release alignment with connected products and platforms
• Work with development teams to remove implementation barriers and coordinate resolution of technical, dependency, and delivery issues with the necessary stakeholders
• Guide the ART in achieving predictable, high-quality objectives by responding to issues, making timely decisions, and supporting release readiness
• Develop intuitive familiarity with the software portfolio, architecture, technology, R&D, customer workflows, and market factors to collaborate across technical and commercial teams
• Manage several simultaneous initiatives related to the effectiveness and flow of the Agile Release Train
• Support implementation of the global business unit product strategy and Annual Operating Plan
• Partner with Product Management to resolve complex internal and external customer problems with broad, long-term effects, responding with urgency and delivering cost-effective, high-quality solutions

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
• Willing to travel up to 10%

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies and techniques, with experience supporting or leading an Agile Release Train
• Knowledge of industrial automation products and the software ecosystems that configure, connect, monitor, or support them
• Familiarity with Rockwell Automation software, variable frequency drive, or motion product portfolios is highly desired
• Ability to collaborate effectively across commercial, product management, software engineering, architecture, quality, and program teams
• Demonstrated success working within a global matrix environment to achieve multiple simultaneous goals
• Ability to communicate complex technical and business information clearly to multiple levels of stakeholders
• Understanding of business profit and loss responsibility

What We Offer

• Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time Off for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programmes through OnTrack
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Other local benefits

At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.