Overview
The Advanced Location Technologies (ALT) team is looking for a dynamic leader that will drive the success of our high growth and highly visible portfolio.
The Director, Product Management leads the team that drives the development of product definition and planning to optimize the ALT BU's portfolio. The team applies broad knowledge of Zebra's product and solutions capabilities as well as the competitive environment to identify new growth areas, new technology, and emerging product opportunities. This person will oversee the analysis and evaluation of key market statistics and customer requirements to define product strategies and identify product opportunities to expand market share.
The ALT Product Management team also evaluates market data and leads business case development for optimization of existing products and solutions alternatives and/or to create the next generation of new products. They collaborate with research and development to create products and validate early product definitions. This role is both strategic and technical in nature and requires extensive industry experience.
The Director, Product Management is responsible for the growth rate and success of existing and new products as well as developing the overall product growth strategy for a particular business segment and/or product and solutions portfolio. In addition, the Director, Product Management sets revenue and gross margin goals for the products. As the leader of this segment, you must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision, and the ability to drive your vision to reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand problems and challenges, leading to innovative solutions for the broader market.
Responsibilities
•Is responsible for the growth rate and success of new solutions and products.
•Develops overall product growth strategy; sets revenue and gross margin goals for the product.
•Partners with Product Marketing in ideation and concept generation for the purpose of new solution and product development; oversees the development of business cases and market requirements documents.
•Ensures specifications and requirements are obtained from customers, channel partners, and system integrators.
•Oversees conceptual studies and market research; generates design concepts for new product ideas, or significant complex enhancements of existing products.
•Proactively canvasses internal and external organizations and resources for product suggestions and ideas. Provides a focal point to which new ideas may be directed to determine feasibility. Interfaces with engineering and emerging technology teams to determine feasibility, cost, and development estimates for generating ROI analysis.
•Oversees collaboration with product marketing, operations, accounting, marketing management, and other internal personnel in the development of pricing and cost recommendations. Oversees the development of product forecasts for use in sales forecasts, product planning, manufacturing, and operations.
•Partners with appropriate support and marketing organizations in the development and implementation of product demonstration, training programs, collateral and digital content and other tools.
The successful candidate will work hybrid in North America, preferably from the Lincolnshire, IL or Holtsville, NY office.
Minimum Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree required, MBA or master's degree preferred
•15+ years related experience including 5+ years in a product management group/function in full life-cycle product management
Preferred Skills and Competencies
•Proficient in enterprise product management and/or relevant consulting or business analysis work experience
•Proven ability to drive the capture of customer and partner requirements to ensure product specifications will meet the needs
•Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to interact with customers
•Strong communication skills including written, verbal and oral presentation skills as well as ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, managers, clients and customers
•Ability to assess complex market landscape and create focused, integrated product and solutions plan
•Attention to detail, and strong understanding of complex products, solutions and systems
•Executive understanding of financial concepts including P&L, balance sheets, and ROI models with delivery of product through defined objectives
•Multi-task and manage complex programs
•Excellent skills in Microsoft business applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
•Advanced market knowledge in assigned vertical, category or product line
•Highly creative with ability to think strategically and develop strategic/business plans
•The successful candidate will be a self-starter; this individual must be adaptable, persuasive, tenacious and perceptive and be able to execute a well-developed plan
•Periodic travel required to support a global product and solutions organization
Pay Range
$177,920.00 - $266,880.00 Annual
Incentive Compensation
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 25% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Zebra Total Rewards
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. This includes healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings, community service days, insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs; some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
Benefits
Flexibility for teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
