Director, Software Product Management

Brady Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

ERGs

Job summary

Brady Corporation is seeking a seasoned software product management leader to drive the cloud and application portfolio in an agile, Scrum, SAFe environment. You will own the roadmap, prioritize initiatives, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated software solutions that complement hardware offerings.

You will coach product managers, advance pricing and renewal strategies, and ensure alignment with sales partners and distributors.

Qualifications

• This role leads the software product management team across cloud and app portfolios.
• Requires deep experience in agile, Scrum and SAFe environments.
• Proven ability to build trusted roadmaps and align stakeholders.
• Strong business, pricing, and renewal strategy experience.

Responsibilities

• Own roadmap process and cross-functional decisions for software products.
• Lead PI planning and backlog management from the product side.
• Drive subscription revenue growth through integrated software solutions.
• Coach PMs and POs to deliver outcomes, not just outputs.

Skills

Roadmap ownership

Agile / SAFe

Team leadership

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Pricing & packaging

Hardware/software integration

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

What We Need:

Our business delivers more than $1.3B in annual revenue from mobile computers, barcode scanners and printers, plus the cloud and app software that makes turns hardware into solutions. Customers around the world in retail, logistics and transportation use these solutions to raise productivity and drive operational excellence.

Software is central to how we win. You will be responsible for creating and executing a software vision for both our standalone and embedded software We will lead our commercial deployment with software solutions and we want to make software adoption the rule for how we grow profitably and sustainably.

We are looking for a leader to run our software product management team, which drives development of our cloud and app portfolio in an agile, Scrum and SAFe environment. You will be accountable for three outcomes:

• Software that differentiates our solutions. Partner with hardware product management to develop solutions that deliver unique benefits and drive margin dollars.
• A transparent, responsive roadmap. Build a software roadmap and prioritization process that stakeholders understand, trust and can influence, and that adapts quickly to customer and market change.
• A team built for both. Develop the culture, skills and habits on the team that make the first two objectives repeatable.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set direction and coach the team, while personally owning the roadmap process and the most important cross-functional decisions.

*This position will be located in the Fort Mill, SC Location and will a Hybrid role.*

**This position will require that the candidate be either a US Citizen and or US Permanent Resident. We will not be able to provide Visa Sponsorship for the role.**

What You'll Be Doing:

Roadmap and priorities

• Build and run one visible process to intake requests, set priorities and publish the roadmap, with criteria tied to revenue, pull-through, customer impact and cost.
• Own portfolio and program backlogs and lead PI planning from the product side, tracing every epic to a business outcome.
• Review and communicate the roadmap on a set cadence, and adjust quickly as customer and market signals change.

Subscription revenue and hardware pull-through

• Plan software and devices with hardware product management as integrated solutions, aligning roadmaps, bundles and launches.
• Own subscription pricing, packaging and attach, adoption and renewal goals.
• Measure and report software's influence on hardware and solutions revenue, and make software easy for sales and distributors to sell.

Team culture and skills

• Lead and coach product managers and product owners to deliver outcomes, not just output.
• Build business acumen in pricing, financial cases, customer discovery and differentiated solution selling.
• Clarify PM and PO roles, create career paths, hire for gaps and address performance directly.

What You Will Need To Be Successful:

What you bring

• 12+ years in software product management, including 5+ years leading Product Managers and Product Owners.
• Must have over 5 years working with Direct Reports.
• Deep experience with agile, Scrum and SAFe, including backlog management and PI planning.
• A track record of building roadmap processes that earned stakeholder trust.
• Proven growth of subscription software revenue through pricing, packaging, attach and renewal.
• Experience with software sold alongside, or driving sales of, hardware or solutions.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with B2B products sold through two-tier distribution.
• A record of developing people, shifting team culture and aligning senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have: experience with enterprise mobility, rugged devices, scanning or printing; knowledge of retail, logistics or transportation workflows; SAFe certification; an MBA.

About Us:

Who we are:
Brady Corporation is a global industrial technology leader dedicated to making workplaces safer, more productive, and more connected. Backed by a 110+ year legacy of reliability and innovation, we have entered an exciting era of transformation and growth, powered by more than 10,000 team members serving customers across 40+ countries. Following our acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services business in August 2026, Brady brings together trusted leadership in safety, materials science, and identification with advanced mobile computing, scanning, and automation. We help organizations make work safer, more productive, and more connected by transforming everyday critical information into actionable intelligence. Our end-to-end platform unites two powerful pillars:

• Identification Solutions: High-performance labels, safety signs, engineered materials, and rugged industrial printing systems.
• Intelligent Productivity Solutions: Industry-leading mobile computers, barcode/RFID scanners, specialized software, voice automation, and workflow services.

From aerospace, healthcare, and laboratories to manufacturing plants, retail, data centers, and global transportation and logistics hubs, we empower customers to identify, protect, track, and optimize the people, assets, and processes that keep the world running. Why work at Brady:
A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth.

Brady offers competitive pay and great benefits, supported by a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace where diverse talent can learn, grow, and succeed. And with deeply rooted values, no matter where you work at Brady, you'll feel connected to the community through our charitable contributions and opportunities to give back.

Our headquarters are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but we have more than 70 locations globally, giving our employees the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

• Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, and vision
• Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to participate in incentive programs for all full-time employees
• Family planning benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Scholarship program for children of Brady employees
• A variety of Employee Resource Groups to provide you with unique networking, development, and volunteer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and related wellness programs (mental and behavioral health, family counseling, financial management)
• Dress-for-your-day dress code
• Charitable contributions matched through Brady's Matching Gift program

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