Product Management Specialist

Itron, Inc.; West Union (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid vacation

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Itron, Inc. is seeking a motivated Product Management Specialist to help develop, commercialize, and manage North American water metering offerings, focusing on solid-state meters and smart metering tech.

This role supports the transition to a full Product Manager through hands-on experience and mentorship. You will work with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams, gather market insights, participate in demonstrations and industry events, and help create compelling value

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in product support, applications engineering, utilities or related field.
• Foundational IoT and communications tech knowledge.
• Ability to analyze market and customer data for decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.
• Agility in a fast-paced environment and ability to interpret specs.
• Financial analysis with internal data systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of water metering and smart metering portfolio.
• Support product launches, lifecycle management, and pricing inputs.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality.
• Contribute to market requirements, monetization models, and business cases.
• Support competitive evaluations and customer-facing activities.
• Maintain internal product databases with accuracy and accountability.
• Participate in crossfunctional teams to resolve lifecycle issues.
• Assist in forecasting, budgeting, and portfolio performance tracking.

Skills

IoT concepts

Market data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Agile / fast-paced work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

We are seeking a motivated, growthoriented Product Management Specialist to support the development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of our North American water metering portfolio, with a strong focus on solidstate meters and smart metering technologies.

This role is ideal for individuals looking to grow into a full Product Manager role within 2-3 years through handson experience, crossfunctional collaboration, and mentorship from senior product leaders. You will join an internationally distributed Product Management team and report directly to a Senior Product Manager.

In this role, you will build deep product expertise to authentically support internal teams-such as Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality-as well as external customers and channel partners. You will participate in customer engagements, product demonstrations, and industry events while supporting the collection of valuable market and customer insights.

You will also support competitive evaluations, business case development, and the creation of customercentric value propositions. This position requires agility, accountability, and an innovative mindset as you contribute to product launches, lifecycle management, financial analysis, and the execution of annual marketing plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the water metering and smart metering portfolio; prepare clear presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Sales during customer meetings, product demonstrations, and technical discussions, ensuring an authentic, customercentric experience.
• Participate in industry trade shows and conferences to collect market and competitive insights.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support product launch planning and development of collateral, tools, and enablement materials.
• Review customer specifications; support bid and tender responses; assess product compliance; and identify gaps or development needs driven by market, regulatory, or technical requirements.
• Evaluate competitive offerings and assist in shaping business cases, value propositions, and pricing inputs.
• Manage internal product databases, including part creation, pricing support, and financial data analysis with accuracy and accountability.
• Participate in crossfunctional teams-Engineering, Operations, Quality, Sales-to resolve daytoday product lifecycle issues in an agile and collaborative way.
• Monitor product inquiries and ensure timely, customerfocused resolution.
• Contribute to the execution of annual marketing plans and achievement of departmental KPIs.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and portfolio financial performance as responsibilities expand.
• Participate in the development of market requirement documents, monetization models, and product management processes as you grow into the role.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in product support, applications engineering, utilities, IoT, or a related technical/commercial field.
• Foundational understanding of IoT and communications technologies (e.g., RF, cellular, smart metering ecosystems).
• Ability to analyze market and customer data to support customercentric product decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage authentically across multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Demonstrated agility in managing multiple tasks and commitments in a fastpaced environment.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and support technical reviews.
• Comfort with financial analysis and use of internal data systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field-or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with water metering, utilities, or related infrastructure sectors.
• Exposure to competitive analysis, market evaluation, or business case development.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management processes and crossfunctional product development.
• Experience supporting or participating in product launch activities.
• Understanding of regulatory or compliance requirements affecting utility and energy technology solutions.
• Travel expectations10%-30%, also occasionally internationally

Benefits Info:

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees.

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email [e-mail].

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com