Software Product Manager

Toyota Automated Logistics

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with company-m.

Vacation / Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Associations, Conferences

Company Meetings & Events

Job summary

Toyota Automated Logistics is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the strategic direction for its software portfolio, delivered both on premises and in the cloud. You will shape roadmaps for warehouse execution, emulation, and control systems while partnering with sales, marketing, and engineering to translate VOC and market data into compelling product strategy and value-based positioning.

You will work with cross-functional teams and report to the Director of Product Management, aligning

Qualifications

5–10 years of experience in software product management or related role.
Experience managing software products across full lifecycle.
Domain experience in warehouse execution systems, emulation, WCS, or TMS.
Understanding of on-premises and cloud deployment models.
Ability to translate voice-of-customer insights, market data into product strategy and roadmap.
Experience creating value propositions, pricing guidance, and sales enablement.
Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and cross-functional collaboration.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, business, supply chain or related field.
Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Own the strategic direction for assigned software products across lifecycle.
Develop and maintain product vision, market positioning, and roadmaps.
Align roadmaps with equipment and solution concepts.
Use VOC, market intel, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities.
Create business cases, use cases, and value hypotheses.
Collaborate with Commercial teams to develop value-based messaging and collateral.
Establish pricing guidance and packaging strategies.
Provide sales tooling to enable scoping and quoting.
Communicate priorities to backlog and release directions.
Deliver portfolio updates and market insights to leadership.

Skills

Software product management

Product strategy

Solution management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Emulation software

Warehouse execution systems

Cloud deployments

Job description

This position establishes a business owner for high profile automation software products within Toyota Automated Logistics Americas, reporting to the Director of Product Management.

This individual will work with Strategy and Solution Management leadership to shape and execute the product vision for Toyota Automated Logistics software offerings. The role is accountable for the strategic direction of both existing and new software packages and platforms across on-premises and cloud deployments, with particular focus on warehouse execution systems, emulation, and warehouse control systems. This position partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate voice-of-customer insights, market data, and business priorities into product strategy, roadmap recommendations, and value-based positioning that supports profitable growth. The Product Manager will define business cases, use cases, pricing guidance and commercial messaging while enabling sales teams with the tools needed to scope and quote customer solutions. Tactical product owners and their leaders will own feature development, backlog execution, and sprint scheduling, guided by product management’s strategic recommendations and priorities. This role will work closely with the Director of Product Management, Director of Product Ownership, Director of Software Development, Director of Software Excellence & Enablement, key customers, Commercial teams including marketing and sales, Technical Training, and Unified Support to drive adoption, differentiation, and lifecycle success across the software portfolio

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Job Function

s:Own the strategic direction for assigned software products across their lifecycle, including both existing and new offerings delivered on premises and in the clou
d.Develop and maintain product vision, market positioning, and roadmap recommendations for warehouse execution systems, emulation, warehouse control systems, and related automation software capabilitie
s.Align software product roadmaps with equipment product roadmaps as well as solution concepts to ensure support of overall solution strateg
y.Use voice-of-customer research, market intelligence, competitive analysis, and operational feedback to identify opportunities, define priorities, and recommend investment
s.Create business cases, use cases, and value hypotheses that connect product capabilities to measurable customer outcomes and business valu
e.Partner with Commercial teams to develop value-based messaging, product collateral, reusable demonstration content, and other sales enablement materials that support solution positioning and growt
h.Establish and/or update pricing guidance, model (CapEx, SaaS, hybrid) and packaging or tier recommendations based on cost, market expectations, value delivered, and portfolio strateg
y.Define the commercial inputs, configuration guidance, and sales tooling needed to help internal teams scope and quote end-customer software solutions accurately and consistentl
y.Collaborate with product owners, software leaders, and development teams to communicate strategic priorities and recommendations that inform backlog decisions, feature sequencing, and release directio
n.Provide strategic guidance to tactical product owners and their leaders, who retain responsibility for detailed feature definition, sprint scheduling, and day-to-day software delivery executio
n.Act as a subject matter expert for target markets, customer workflows, and software portfolio strategy, influencing internal stakeholders an supporting customer-facing discussions as neede
d.Prepare and deliver regular portfolio updates, including product performance, roadmap direction, investment rationale, and market insights for leadership and cross-functional team

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Travel Requiremen

ts:30% overnight travel (Travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logisti

cs)
Required Qualifications and Preferred Ski

lls:5-10 years of experience in software product management, product strategy, solution management, or a related role supporting commercial software produ
cts.Experience managing software products across the full lifecycle, including market assessment, business case development, roadmap planning, launch support, and lifecycle optimizat
ion.Preferred domain experience in one or more of the following areas: warehouse execution systems, warehouse control systems, automation software, emulation or simulation, warehouse management systems, or transportation management syst
ems.Understanding of software deployment models and commercial considerations for both on-premises and cloud-based soluti
ons.Demonstrated ability to translate voice-of-customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into product strategy and roadmap recommendati
ons.Experience developing value propositions, pricing guidance, go-to-market inputs, and sales enablement materials for technical or enterprise software offeri
ngs.Strong business acumen, analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to evaluate trade
offsacross customer value, cost, and portfolio priorit
ies.Proven success working cross-functionally with engineering/development, product owners, sales, marketing, operations, and customer-facing te
ams.Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical, commercial, and executive stakehold
ers.Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experie
nce.Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsors
hip.Employees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security contr

ols.
About Toyota Automated Logis

tics:Toyota Automated Logistics is your global partner for integrated warehouse automation. Our team combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software and life-cycle serv

ices.
In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following ben