Manager, IT Product

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Birmingham, AL, invites an IT Product Manager to lead modern product solutions across the company. You will guide an agile team, collaborate with business units, and drive customer value through strategic roadmaps and effective governance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of related experience, plus leadership experience. Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. This position is based on-site in Birmingham, Alabama.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and several years of product management experience.
• Experience guiding agile product development and roadmaps.
• Strong communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads delivery of modern IT product solutions across Motion.
• Gathers customer requirements and informs product vision and strategy.
• Manages a high-performing agile product team with owners and analysts.
• Plans roadmaps with epics, features, enablers and user stories.
• Partners with internal teams and vendors to accelerate time-to-market.
• Monitors KPIs and reports progress on major initiatives monthly.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

SAFe

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Birmingham, AL, USA Full time R26_0000032839 Manager, IT Product

SUMMARY

The IT Product Manager leads and facilitates the delivery of modern IT product solutions across Motion. This role develops and manages a collaboration-focused, high-performing team that enables the continuous flow of customer value to meet business objectives. You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

JOB DUTIES

• Manages team members in gathering customer requirements
• Analyzes market research and synthesizes relevant information that contributes to product vision and strategy
• Leads and influences the delivery of innovative product solutions
• Collaborates with internal business teams to deliver valuable products and services from ideation to implementation
• Identifies opportunities to utilize technology to enable business process efficiency
• Develops and empowers a high-performing, agile product management team that includes product owners and business analysts, ensuring roles and career paths are well-defined
• Completes performance reviews for direct reports and provides employees with appropriate training to maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Set priorities, assist with workload planning, and communicate relevant business information with staff
• Conducts research for build versus buy, identifies third-party products, and utilizes vendor partners to develop best-in-breed solutions and increases speed to market
• Develops and implements processes and standards that ensure initiatives provide expected value using agile best practices
• Plans and communicates new product capabilities and process improvements through product roadmaps, epics, features, enablers, and user stories
• Utilizes SAFe agile techniques such as Lean User Experience (UX) and Journey Mapping to evolve product strategy and roadmaps
• Defines areas that require more research and delegates responsibilities and areas of specialization to direct reports
• Becomes a subject matter expert within Motion and the associated domain
• Works with other product managers throughout the organization to develop integrated solutions
• Synchronizes frequently with agile development teams to provide business context, continuous exploration, and system demos
• Monitors business key performance indicators (KPIs) and measures effectiveness of product enhancements
• Provides status on a monthly basis for all major initiatives on product roadmap
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and five (5) to eight (8) years of related experience or an equivalent combination. Typically requires two (2) to four (4) years managerial/leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Solid knowledge of market and business environment
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, practices and tools
• Experience with Agile product management frameworks and tools such as SAFe, Aha!, and Azure Dev Ops preferred
• Experience in defining and building product vision and roadmaps
• Experience managing product delivery, and process redesign across multiple work streams with varying timelines, priorities, and complexities
• Management experience and understanding of Information Systems
• Effective communication at all levels of the organization
• Passionate about learning the business and growing the team
• Creative and design thinking to develop innovative solutions
• Time management skills
• Persistent leader to accomplish difficult goals
• Composed under pressure
• Knowledge of Distribution, Industrial equipment maintenance, repair to order, engineer to order, and production/manufacturing capabilities preferred
• Communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

None required.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

2-5 Direct Reports 5-10 Direct Reports 0-5 Indirect Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

EEO/DEI

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

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