Principal Product Manager

Octave; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Octave is hiring a Principal Product Manager to lead the Tempo Operations Management product team. You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, shape the vision from market insights, and collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support to deliver a market-leading operations management solution.

You will engage customers, guide AI-enabled innovation, and drive business outcomes across win rates and revenue.

Qualifications

• 10 years in frontline operational roles OR 3 years in an operational leadership role in an industrial facility
• Engineering degree in Chemical engineering, process engineering or process safety OR equivalent industrial experience
• Experience of industrial regulations, regulatory frameworks and recommended practices around Process safety management, Control of work, Management of change and Critical communications
• Strong business analysis skills – requirements gathering, documentation (requirements and technical), process mapping, etc.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills
• Previous product management experience or product owner roles for industrial technology considered a plus
• Familiarity with cloud-based deployment models and subscription-based entitlement models
• Familiarity with advanced analytical techniques including machine learning, automated text classification and large language models
• Experience managing multiple product solutions within broader solution portfolio
• Familiarity with The Pragmatic Framework for product management (preferably certified) or similar product management frameworks
• Familiarity with AI tools especially Claude and Copilot

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring engineering efforts are aligned with strategic market outcomes
• Plan and own the product roadmap and support the release plan
• Define and champion the product vision and roadmap from market insights
• Provide cross functional leadership across engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support
• Measure product performance and drive improvement programs for usage, UX, and costs
• Drive business outcomes like win rates, pipeline, and revenue growth
• Engage with engineering to address market problems with delivered capabilities
• Ensure product meets quality standards and regulatory requirements
• Manage User forums and strategic steering board accountability and customer feedback loops
• Guide enhancement requests and feature ramp-ups to drive continuous innovation
• Research AI approaches to advance product initiatives
• Provide SME support to sales and enablement; help create marketing materials
• Lead customer webinars and external presentations and ally with analysts for market movement

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Customer engagement

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks

Tools

Cloud-based deployment

Subscription-based models

AI tools (Claude, Copilot)

Job description

Responsibilities

Octave is seeking a Principal Product Manager to work as a key leader of our Tempo Operations Management product team. Our Principal Product Manager will work in several areas: Product management, customer engagement, innovation, Competitive positioning, pricing/commercialisation and sales/marketing enablement. Tasks, roles, and responsibilities will vary between these areas at any given time based upon product development cycles and roadmap delivery. This role will continuously engage with internal product stakeholders and customers to deliver the market leading Operations management solution into the market.

Product Management

• Serve as Operations Management subject matter expert to support engineering team, marketing, field sales, partners, and customers
• Plan and own the product roadmap and support the release plan based upon guidance from market, customers and competitive positioning
• Define and champion the product vision and roadmap, translating market insights and strategic objectives into clear feature direction for engineering teams.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring engineering efforts are continuously aligned with strategic market outcomes.
• Engage with engineering team to support development process to ensure market problems are appropriately addressed by capabilities delivered
• Measure product performance & drive improvement programs for usage, improved user experience, operating costs and more efficient product ops
• Drive business outcomes of improved win rates, better quality and larger pipelines and improving revenue and investment profiles
• Provide cross functional team leadership by working with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support to ensure all teams are aligned with the product’s goals.
• Ensure the product meets all quality standards, internal and external regulatory requirements by setting and measuring key metrics

Customer Engagement & Innovation

• Manage User forums and Strategic steering board accountabilities for product segments and quarterly communication to ensure continuous improvement and implementation of customer feedback
• Guide enhancement request process and execute new feature ramp-up engagements to ensure continuous product innovation
• Research and assess advanced analytical approaches leveraging AI to advance strategic product initiatives

Sales & Marketing Enablement

• Provide SME support to sales and technical enablement to ensure field teams are fully trained in product capabilities
• Contribute to creation of product marketing materials, such as brochures, videos, and other media
• Support and/or lead as a Subject matter expert and thought leader in customer-facing webinars and other external presentations
• Engage with marketing and strategy team in the execution of product customer advocacy program
• Engage with analysts and analyst relations to provide Brand positioning and extract market movements.

Education / Qualifications

• 10 years in frontline operational roles OR 3 years in an operational leadership role in an industrial facility. Additional consideration for previous role as plant manager, operations manager, superintendent or supervisory roles in operations or production
• Engineering degree in Chemical engineering, process engineering or process safety OR equivalent industrial experience.
• Experience of industrial regulations, regulatory frameworks and recommended practices around Process safety management, Control of work, Management of change and Critical communications
• Strong business analysis skills – requirements gathering, documentation (requirements and technical), process mapping, etc.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills
• Membership in professional bodies with leadership or technical committee roles considered a plus
• Previous product management experience or product owner roles for industrial technology considered a plus
• Familiarity with cloud-based deployment models and subscription-based entitlement models
• Familiarity with advanced analytical techniques including machine learning, automated text classification and large language models
• Experience managing multiple product solutions within broader solution portfolio
• Familiarity with The Pragmatic Framework for product management (preferably certified) or similar product management frameworks
• Familiarity with AI tools especially Claude and Copilot.

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.

Principal Product Manager

Job Location (Short): Houston, Texas-USA | Madison, Alabama-USA

Workplace Type: Remote

Req Id: 3155

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.