Director Robotics Program Management
Director Robotics Program Management
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$ 153300 - 229700
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Job Description
FORTNA partners with the worlds leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known worldwide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives we design and deliver solutions powered by intelligent software to optimize fast accurate and costeffective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy distribution center operational design and implementation material handling automated equipment robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA we believe in fostering a workplace that isnt just a job but a movement a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. Join the Movement encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration celebrates diversity and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves.Our Team. Our Passion.Our Approach.
Summary
As the Director Robotics Product Management you will be responsible for defining the overall strategy and development of our Robotics Product Platform & Vision Technology. You will be responsible for analyzing market business and product financials to identify opportunities for product innovation revenue growth margin accretion and market share gain through definition of a multigenerational product strategy. You will collaborate across key stakeholders including program management engineering sales manufacturing finance and installation teams to ensure of platform strategy.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for creating the vision and defining the overall multigenerational product roadmap and commercialization for our robotics product platform and associated vision systems.
- Ensuring the voice of the customer is reflected into product decisions and the roadmap by building external customer relationships to gather feedback and understanding commercial offerings. You will own competitive analysis / benchmarking across product platform
- Collaborating across keystakeholders including program management engineering sales manufacturing finance and installation teams to ensure of platform strategy.
- Defining and delivering key platform metrics (product & financial requirements) and ensuring differentiation. Will develop and maintain visual dashboard of metrics (month over month progress vs. target)
- Business case ownership for active NPIs (NPV IRR Cashflow margin% Product Vitality etc.
- Partner with sourcing to define sourcing strategies to support platform growth (make/buy/2nd)
- Partner with engineering to define intellectual property strategies
- Define and lead pricing strategy for across product platform
- Define and productivity strategy across platform
- Working with global sales & marketing to develop positioning/messaging value propositions sales training materials & collaterals and creative commercial launches and sales campaigns for NPIs
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Electrical or Controls Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Ten 10 years of experience with multiple roles.
- Roles of increasing responsibility in three 3 or more functions (Engineering Marketing Product Marketing or Management Sales Services Project Management). At least one role in a customerfacing function.
- 3 yrs experience with robotics equipment and vision technology. Experience in the material handling industry
- Demonstrated experience leading product or project teams. Aboveaverage influencing skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in technical discipline or role.
- Demonstrated experience with customers in BtoB environment. Ability to balance empathy with business needs.
- Competitor and competitive analysis. Creates strong value propositions to differentiate products.
- Proficient in program budgets and business plans. Demonstrated performance in achieving plans.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills both inperson and virtual.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Engineering or MBA.
- Global experience in the European Union particularly Italy and the Netherlands.
- Roles of increasing responsibility in four 4 or more functions.
- 6 yrs experience with robotics equipment and vision technology. Experience in the material handling industry
- Direct management experience especially multifunctional or multilocation teams. Experienced negotiator.
- Black Belt or equivalent. Proficient in Microsoft Project or equivalent. Ability to balance process vs. judgment.
- Direct Sales or Service experience. Has applied quality tools to resolve problems. Ability to communicate tough issues.
- Experienced in marketing communications & media. Strong industry knowledge & network. Active in technical or trade organizations.
- Functional budget and planning . Experienced team member in M&A business and product synergies.
- Communicates well at all levels from shop floor to Csuite.
The base salary range for this role is $153300 to $229700. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location level jobrelated knowledge skills experience and performance.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other jobrelated duties as requested by their supervisor.
It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status pregnancy or pregnancyrelated condition status with regard to public assistance veteran status citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S. or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
