Product Manager, Consumer Products | Fusion (US, Canada, Remote)

Autodesk; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to lead the development of innovative consumer product solutions. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between technical and business realms, guiding a talented team to create groundbreaking solutions that resonate with customers. Your expertise in product positioning, user personas, and market dynamics will be crucial in shaping the future of the product roadmap. If you are passionate about driving customer-focused outcomes and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management focusing on consumer products.
• Experience in mechanical design and CAD is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a Consumer Products centric roadmap.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities and customer needs.

Skills

Product Positioning

Target Customer Identification

User Personas Creation

Mechanical Design

Agile/SCRUM Development

Market Research

Customer Problem Identification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Fusion

Solidworks

OnShape

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 25WD87508

Position Overview

Product designers and engineers face all kinds of challenges bringing their ideas to life. As an Autodesk Product Manager, reporting to the Director of Product Management on our Product Development and Manufacturing Solutions team, you will work on Fusion to identify the impact of those challenges to help guide a product team to develop revolutionary customer solutions.

Behind every great product at Autodesk, there are people with empathy for the customer, insight into what is possible and the ability to uncover unarticulated customer needs. Solutions you identify will combine the best of Autodesk technologies integrated with market leading solutions using core Autodesk strengths to deliver design solutions.

You will help promote solutions strategy and direction, bridging technical and business worlds as you introduce novel approaches to generating manufacturing options and insights. We value candidates who will deliver customer-focused outcomes.

Primary responsibility for this role centers around developing and implementing our Consumer Products roadmap and workflows in design. You will manage our current initiatives and develop new and industry changing solutions and Strategy. Our goal is to provide a robust solution art to part for our Consumer Products customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a Consumer Products centric roadmap
• Responsible for the whole product/solution experience
• Explain market problems and solution goals to guide design and engineering teams
• Bring creative solutions to traditional problems
• Partner with extended product management teams to provide a coordinated solution outcome
• Identify and describe target customers, users and purchase influencers
• Establish subject matter expertise on assigned projects/solution areas
• Create solution examples and workflow vignettes
• Develop core messages describing solution/approach benefits
• Represent solutions and communications at industry events and to important internal/external audiences at all levels (sales, development, end users, executives, media and analysts)
• Review product deliverables to assure the offering is complete and well documented
• Track and understand the competitive landscape and evolving market dynamics
• Initiate market research and market sizing to identify opportunities
• Conduct primary research to identify customer problems and uncover insights (interviews in person, phone, virtual)
• Create proposals prioritizing customer problems and illustrating how recommended investments will improve customer satisfaction, enhance Autodesk credibility and value

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years experience developing product positioning, identifying target customers, creating user personas, and developing core product value propositions
• Deep industry knowledge in Consumer Products Development and Manufacturing
• Mechanical design, CAD, modeling and/or manufacturing experience
• Experience presenting to senior leadership
• Agile/SCRUM development process experience
• Ability to travel approximately 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI Generative Models and Technology
• Experience in manufacturing, fluent in processes and ecosystems
• Demonstrated history of experience in SaaS product management
• Project management, planning, research and synthesize information
• Knowledge of Fusion, Solidworks, OnShape