Product Manager, Software

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As the Product Manager at Rockwell Automation, you will join the FactoryTalk Optix product management team and will manage primarily the positioning and functionality of software on team's closed hardware appliances, such as OptixPanel, OptixEdge, the Logix Embedded Edge Compute, and other future developments. You will report to Business Manager Software. You will work Hybrid either in Mayfield Heights, Ohio or Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the definition and characterization of our software and hardware offerings, developing guidance that helps customers select the right hardware for their use cases, including deployments from edge to cloud.
• Develop a long-term, sustainable vision for our closed hardware solutions that anticipates industry trends and competitive pressures, articulating a compelling rationale for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with the hardware team to cocreate a unified vision and provide clear comparisons of hardware features across panel options.
• Create sales enablement materials that equip others to consistently and effectively deliver your messaging.
• Represent FactoryTalk Optix and its hardware deployment options during customer-facing meetings and events, clearly communicating the value and benefits of our hardware portfolio.
• Champion the intake of customer and industry insights by actively seeking and participating in a wide range of customer interactions across relevant technology areas.
• Create and maintain product requirements that differentiate the flexible deployment options of FactoryTalk Optix.
• Craft meaningful product capabilities that align with customer demands for value including business justification, technical requirements.
• Manage the progression of capabilities in enterprise tools such as Jira, Jira Align, Jama
• Balance and prioritize demands with funding, resources, and other constraints.
• Creates partnerships with engineering to align customer expectations with development of product/solutions.
• Advocates for the end-user and shapes the customer experience within the product.

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Work experience resulting in exposure of the application of visualization and IOT solutions, ideally in multiple industries.
• Knowledge and experience in automation, operational IT, and Industry 4.0 / Industrial Internet of Things.
• Knowledge of our PanelView, OptixPanel, and PanelView 5000 portfolio.
• Motivated team player in global cross functional teams.
• Strong presentation and collaboration skills
• Be a creative problem solver who is comfortable forging a new path
• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve variety of issues.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.