Product Manager II

Advantech USA; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous vacation and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company events and lunches

Work from home program once eligible

Generous vacation and paid holidays

Work from home program

Referral Bonus

Job summary

A technology solutions company located in California is seeking a Product Manager to oversee ODM products' development and lifecycle management. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, ensuring products align with customer needs, and conducting market research. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in product management, strong analytical and communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science. This position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including a work-from-home program once eligible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager or similar role in the technology sector.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Proven track record of effective cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Translate product requirements into technical specifications.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, marketing and sales to align goals.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and influencing skills

Experience in Agile development

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Advantech is a global leader in embedded and computing hardware, serving diverse vertical markets including medical, mission-critical, gaming, industrial automation, networking, and Pro-AV. We are seeking an energetic, intelligent, and high-integrity individual to join our team as a Product Manager, ODM.

In this role, you will play a key part in driving the successful development and lifecycle management of ODM products. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide strategic guidance, and ensure products meet customer needs and align with Advantech’s business goals. This position requires strong leadership, deep product management expertise, and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, sales, and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development (New Product Introduction), ensuring projects meet quality standards and are delivered on time.
• Translate product requirements into technical specifications and collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop user-friendly solutions.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively resolve issues to avoid delays.
• Review and refine product requirements, user stories, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, manufacturing, marketing, and sales to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and timelines.
• Serve as the primary liaison between product management and senior leadership, delivering regular updates on progress, metrics, and challenges.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs, trends, and competitive dynamics, and use insights to define product vision and strategy.
• Develop product and technology roadmaps in coordination with global product teams and align them with business objectives.
• Prioritize features and manage resources strategically to support growth and maximize product value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Product Manager or in a similar role, ideally in the technology sector
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration
• Experience working within Agile development environments and using project management tools
• In-depth knowledge of product management practices, including market analysis, product planning, and roadmap development
• Demonstrated success in launching and managing products from concept through delivery
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse teams
• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Work from home program – once eligibleReferral Bonus

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. Interbrand, the world renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech appreciates this recognition of our efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #4 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2020 and named one of Forbes America's Best Midsize Employers in 2021.

Work Authorization

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.