Hardware Product Manager - Transit Tech Leader

TRACCS; North Carolina; On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave programs

Education-related programs

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Hitachi Mobility Multimodal Solutions (HMMS) is seeking a Product Manager to lead hardware-centric products from concept to market in Apex, NC. The role demands ownership of product roadmaps, collaboration with hardware and software teams, and close alignment with business goals and customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, 4+ years in hardware/product management, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel up to 30% to support customer sites and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; Master’s degree a plus.
• 4+ years’ experience in an electrical/mechanical engineering or product management capacity.
• Cradle-to-grave experience in bringing a hardware centric product to market is essential.
• Experience or involvement in the launch and maintenance of a technical product preferred.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong Computer skills including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and ability to learn new software programs.
• A high level of achievement and a motivation to succeed.
• Ability to innovate and work independently.
• Ability to travel on short notice to customer facilities at least 30% travel

Responsibilities

• Obtains and maintains mastery of the market, our customers, technology, our competitors, and the business relationship between them.
• Define roadmap for initial delivery and to drive ongoing roadmap developments and define suggestions for growth.
• Partner with hardware and software engineering to drive technical projects and provide leadership, setting scope, managing daily progress, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Partner with production and purchasing to support the successfully/timely manufacturing of our hardware to customers.
• Properly and objectively perform analysis for build versus buy decisions for the hardware product line through the lens of a competitive position and ROI
• Partner directly with business development to receive feedback that directly impacts the product roadmap and hardware offering.
• Manage and report on cross-functional development project status.
• Support sales by providing training and sales tools.
• When requested support orals demonstrations to support closing business
• Investigates product issues at customer sites as part of the customer support escalation path
• Support the development of marketing copy and reviews all product content
• Support Proposals by maintaining the proposal library (for assigned products), reviewing compliance matrixes, proposing strategy, and working with engineering to provide NRE sizing for development items
• Communicate with and supports all operational aspects of the business, including Production, Supply Chain, IT Deployment, Proposals, Finance (Pricing), Systems Engineering, Project Management, Training, Sales, and Customer Service.
• Any activity within the bounds of the Clever Devices Corporate Business Ethics and Policies that serves to further the continued successful growth and development of Clever Devices

Skills

Strong time management

Excellent communication

Travel readiness

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Master's degree aplus

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Hitachi Mobility Multimodal Solutions (HMMS) is seeking a Product Manager to lead hardware-centric products from concept to market in Apex, NC. The role demands ownership of product roadmaps, collaboration with hardware and software teams, and close alignment with business goals and customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, 4+ years in hardware/product management, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel up to 30% to support customer sites and