Product Line Manager - Automation

As a Senior Product Line Manager at Vention you act as product leader for our automation product line (motion controllers motors and safety ecosystem). You will work closely with hardware program managers and software product managers in order to drive the growth of your product line. This role is externally and commercially oriented including market research product vision product marketing/positioning and sales enablement. More specifically you will:

• Develop and maintain the high-level roadmap for both Automation
• Maintain competitive benchmarking in terms of new entrants product offering and pricing
• Connect with customers to maintain a strong understanding of their needs via discovery calls on-site visits and user feedback sessions
• Develop clear market positioning and value proposition for each product
• Advocate for resources and budget and manage their usage according to the product roadmap
• Define monitor and improve relevant metrics for each product
• Interface with stakeholders across the organization (business development operations customer success sales application engineering marketing) to ensure commercial excellence of the product
• Create technical marketing/promotional material to grow the revenue of each product (in collaboration with branded marketing team)
• Maintain all customer-facing assets up-to-date including product pages public designs case-study integration guides etc.
• Monitor and improve the overall user experience of your product lines from discovery through delivery and deployment. (ex. quality of connectors in 3D packaging/unboxing)
• Deliver training and materials to sales application engineers and customer success to ensure their ability to speak to sell and support each product
• Support webinars marketing campaigns tradeshows and product launches

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Electrical engineering (preferred) or Mechanical engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in industrial automation products (i.e. PLC Safety devices Sensor Motor drive etc) and related specifications and compatibility
• 8 years experience in hardware product management including exposure to P&L management
• Demonstrated ability to allocate budget and resources to grow a P&L from new product launches to commercial activities
• Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset with demonstrated ability to build contingency plans and execute them
• Strong expertise in launching new products from specification development up to production validation
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with quick turnarounds/good time management

Additional Information :

How We Take Care of You

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Complimentary beverages and snacks so that you are fuelled and ready for your day.
• Global comprehensive health plans so you feel your best.
• Career growth opportunities. Your future matters.
• Fun-filled social events curated based on diverse interests for our team to celebrate together. From sponsored sports teams to trivia nights.
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Team interview
• Challenge
• Final Interview
• Decision & Offer

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Our culture is an uplifting environment for high achievers. The fast-paced high-performance environment will give you the opportunity to build products processes and strategies that will have a lasting impact.

When you join Vention you join a team of professionals with a diverse variety of experiences backgrounds and perspectives. Together we strive to nurture a supportive and inclusive work environment for all. We push each other to achieve extraordinary results and forge long term relationships as a result of the intensity and passion. 

Were passionate about helping you do your best work. Claim your seat and find out what you can do!

If youre unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting we encourage you to apply anyway. We are happy to chat and get to know you better while you can understand the role as well.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time