Water Metering Product Specialist — Hybrid Path to PM

Itron, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Paid vacation

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Itron, Inc. is seeking a motivated Product Management Specialist to support the North American water metering portfolio, focusing on solid-state meters and smart metering technologies.

This role offers a path to a full Product Manager position within 2–3 years through hands-on experience and mentorship from senior product leaders. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality, participate in customer engagements and industry events, and help develop market

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in product support, applications engineering, utilities, IoT, or related field.
• Foundational understanding of IoT and communications technologies (RF, cellular, smart metering ecosystems).
• Ability to analyze market and customer data to support customer-centric product decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across multi-disciplinary and international teams.
• Demonstrated agility in managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and support technical reviews.
• Comfort with financial analysis and internal data systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep product expertise for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Sales during customer meetings, product demonstrations, and technical discussions.
• Participate in industry trade shows and conferences for market insights.
• Collaborate with Marketing on product launch planning and collateral development.
• Review customer specifications and support bid responses; assess compliance.
• Evaluate competitive offerings and contribute to business cases and pricing inputs.
• Manage internal product databases including pricing support and financial data analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve day-to-day lifecycle issues in an agile manner.
• Monitor product inquiries and ensure timely resolution.
• Contribute to annual marketing plans and departmental KPIs.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and portfolio financial performance as needed.
• Develop market requirement documents, monetization models, and product management processes.

Skills

IoT knowledge

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Strong communication

Agility / multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Itron, Inc. is seeking a motivated Product Management Specialist to support the North American water metering portfolio, focusing on solid-state meters and smart metering technologies.

This role offers a path to a full Product Manager position within 2–3 years through hands-on experience and mentorship from senior product leaders. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Quality, participate in customer engagements and industry events, and help develop market