IIoT Hardware Platform PM – Lead Field Trials

DataOnline Corp.; Blair (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Anova is seeking a Product Manager – Hardware Platform to lead day-to-day product decisions for its IIoT hardware verticals. You will own the hardware platform strategy, drive voice of customer programs, and collaborate with suppliers, engineering, and sales to deliver market-ready solutions.

You will guide pilots and field trials, define success metrics, and coordinate ECOs and sensor releases. Travel to customer sites is expected as part of a global team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in engineering, field operations, technical program management, or a closely adjacent technical/industrial function, including 2–4 years specifically in product management — with a clear track record of problem solving and shipping work that touched physical product.
• Bachelor’s degree in product, engineering, business, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams (pilots, releases, ECOs) without losing track of details or stakeholders.
• Strong customer-facing instincts: comfortable in the field, on the phone, and in a customer’s plant or yard; able to ask the questions behind the question.
• Comfort with the data side of product work — pulling, organizing, and analyzing customer, business, and product data to inform decisions.
• Clear written communication. You can turn a messy meeting or trial into a one-page summary the rest of the org can act on.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware platform decisions for a market vertical (commercial fuels or industrial gas/chem) as the product expert, influencing market strategy, steering the roadmap, and overseeing day‑to‑day product decisions within the product portfolio.
• Identify and lead new product development opportunities through capturing Voice of Customer (VoC) and engaging the market through customer interactions, industry events, and market research.
• Develop business cases and plan programs by identifying product-market-fit, analyzing pricing strategy, and engaging stakeholders to scope development effort and timelines.
• Continually evaluate and improve current product solutions by identifying gaps, prioritizing feature additions/changes, and continually assessing underperforming products for enhancements.
• Lead hardware device pilots and field trials, define success criteria, recruit customers, coordinate logistics, track outcomes, and inform go/no‑go decisions.
• Drive minor product design changes and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) from request through release — balancing prioritization of these requests against team capacity and roadmap timelines.
• Lead new sensor compatibility releases, coordinating sensor support launches with suppliers, hardware and software engineering, and sales.
• Coordinate and lead cross‑functional initiatives across Anova through process‑driven management approaches, clear and timely communication, and effective interpersonal skills.

Skills

Customer-facing

Data analysis

Written communication

Program management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in product, engineering, or business

Job description

Anova is seeking a Product Manager – Hardware Platform to lead day-to-day product decisions for its IIoT hardware verticals. You will own the hardware platform strategy, drive voice of customer programs, and collaborate with suppliers, engineering, and sales to deliver market-ready solutions.

You will guide pilots and field trials, define success metrics, and coordinate ECOs and sensor releases. Travel to customer sites is expected as part of a global team.