Product Manager, Advanced

Remote Work: Hybrid

The Product Management team is responsible for determining Zebra s product offerings and driving development, launch, and adoption of product to positively impact the customers experience and market share. The product manager works autonomously to own product lifecycle management for assigned product lines which includes product planning and product marketing.

The Advanced Product Manager will lead the development of cutting-edge AI solutions across Zebras mobile device portfolio. Explore bringing the latest computer vision, voice, location, and Gen AI technologies to on-device solutions and hybrid on-device cloud solutions.

In this role, you will create solutions that assist front line enterprise workers by using emerging technologies to create valuable experiences for front line workers. You will collaborate closely with engineering and with customers to create exceptional cutting edge software solutions for mobile enterprise devices that meet the latest needs of retail, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing.

• Works with Zebra customers, product managers, and technology teams to understand voice AI requirements and opportunities for Zebra to differentiate by delivering agentic use cases that run on device for front line workers.
• Through comprehensive knowledge of market, competitive landscape, customer requirements, distribution channels and Zebra offerings, anticipates market and customer requirements for assigned product(s).
• Works collaboratively with other functional leaders to develop and align on business objectives. Owns development presentation of business case by completing supportive research, authoring.
  slides, and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences, routinely including senior management.
• Monitors and reports business metrics against plan. Recommends metrics to assess business performance. Develops documentation of product and market requirements. Fully accountable for integrated business plan inputs.
• Owns product lifecycle management for assigned product lines of moderate to high complexity including tactical execution, managing custom requirements, developing and driving end of life plans and execution of inventory objectives.
• Demonstrates full knowledge of development process
• Responsible for complete product offer definitions, rallies teams to create the product offer following Zebra s New Product Introduction (NPI), coordinates post launch activities such as sales support, bid and quote support, and customer presentations.
• Sets pricing strategy. Establishes product price to maximize sales and profitability.
• Recommends promotion strategy by working in collaboration with Product Marketing department.
• Provides recommendations to influence distribution strategy to meet market needs.
• Supports product launch by providing a comprehensive understanding of the value proposition.
• Delivers product training to sales, sales engineers, technical support and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Works closely with development teams and other key stakeholders to oversee new product development validating development is on spec. Identifies beta site targets, drafts, and implements plans.
• Monitors financial performance of product lines and makes recommendations for pricing action against revenue and margin objectives. Sets target product costs for new products.
• Evaluates cost reduction initiatives working in concert with sustaining engineering, finance, and other internal partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree required.
• Minimum 8+ years experience.
• Product manager, product owner, or related technical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master s degree preferred.
• Experience with B2B software products and a clear understanding of how to design the product for easy adoption by end users is essential.
• Must be a self-starter who is very driven, with a go-getter attitude.
• Advanced problem solving skills-ability to visualize new solutions.
• Strong communication skills (listening, providing clear and concise information, using proper language and grammar).
• Advanced analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail / quality.
• Strong execution skills.
• Advanced market knowledge in assigned category.
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft business applications including: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong professional work behaviors (attendance, teamwork, time management, follow through).
• Strong process adherence.
• Advanced PL knowledge.
• Demonstrates good judgement in decision making, applies knowledge and experience to guide decisions.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Customer services values / orientation.
• Scrum Certification (PSPO or CSPO).