Senior Product Manager

Motorola Solution’s Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end-solutions, focusing on advanced AI-based surveillance systems. The Devices product management team determines the strategy for Avigilon and Pelco's camera and video surveillance device portfolio. This Senior Product Manager role supports the Devices team in expanding Pelco’s camera and video surveillance device portfolio, working with product managers, engineers, and marketing professionals on innovative solutions to drive growth.

Must Have

• Act as the voice of the market and customer.
• Define and champion product and brand strategy.
• Understand market needs, competitive environment, and product positioning.
• Collaborate with engineering on research and innovative solutions.
• Manage product portfolio across its entire life cycle.
• Develop business cases, including revenue projections and ROI.
• Liaise requirements among software, integrations, analytics, and hardware teams.
• Monitor product performance and manage change requests.
• Create technical presentations for stakeholders.
• Validate sales forecasts with relevant departments.
• Provide technical product knowledge and field support.
• Develop training materials and sales tools.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 7+ years in product management, project management, engineering, or design.
• Exceptional critical thinking, decisiveness, and strategic evaluation.
• Experience with hardware product lifecycle in manufacturing.
• Technical and business acumen.
• Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
• Exceptional relationship skills.
• Self-motivated and independent learner.

Good to Have

• MBA or equivalent training desired
• Familiarity with still cameras, video cameras, networking and codecs
• Engineering related fields preferred for Bachelor's Degree
• Project management experience would be an asset

Perks & Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

Department Overview

Motorola Solution’s Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end-solutions. We’re changing the landscape of the surveillance industry through advanced award-winning AI based surveillance systems. Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world and our team is advancing the field as it applies to the surveillance industry. We are proud to be industry leaders in video analytics with products like Appearance Search and Unusual Motion Detection along with our cloud service platform. You will have the opportunity to contribute to intelligent camera surveillance systems through cutting edge research and software engineering.

The Devices product management team is responsible for determining the strategy for Avigilon and Pelco's portfolio of cameras and video surveillance devices.

Job Description

Reporting to the Group Product Manager or Director of Product Management, this role is responsible for supporting the Devices team in expanding Pelco’s portfolio of cameras and video surveillance devices. This position typically involves supporting a variety of efforts within the organization necessary to achieve the business and goals for that product portfolio. A successful candidate will be working with a diverse team of product managers, engineers and marketing professionals on a variety of innovative solutions to drive Pelco’s growth strategy.

Responsibilities include:

• Market
• Being the voice of the market and customer within the organization
• Work with the product management and executive team to define a clear product or brand strategy
• Acquire a thorough understanding of the needs of the physical security market by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers for our key verticals and geographic markets
• Deeply understanding the competitive environment and our product competitive position
• Product Roadmap
• Establishing clear product vision – the who, what, why, where, and when (but not the how) and champion that within the organization and ensure all project decisions are consistent with that vision
• Work with engineering and technology teams to conduct research into new areas and create innovative solutions
• Product Life-Cycle
• Own and manage elements of the devices portfolio throughout the entire product life cycle
• Develop and maintain the business case for each project including revenue projections and project ROI
• Liaise requirements between software, integrations, analytics and hardware teams
• Continually monitor product performance and take action accordingly
• Manage engineering and manufacturing change requests
• Create technical presentations for various stakeholders to communicate changes, new releases and product end of life
• Validate sales forecast working with Finance, Planning and Analysis
• Field Support
• Garner technical product knowledge, respond to field inquiries and escalations
• Work closely with training teams to develop material and sales tools for internal and partner training courses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Engineering related fields preferred
• 7+ years of experience in product management, project management, engineering, or design
• Exceptional critical thinker, decisive, ability to anticipate market trends, evaluate trade-offs and risk in a manner that results in a well thought out strategy.
• Working experience with hardware product lifecycle in a manufacturing environment.
• Candidates will possess both technical and business acumen.
• Strong analytical skills are required.
• Strong oral communication skills. Able to effectively present ideas, roadmap elements, status updates and/or proposals to upper levels of management, including non-technical staff.
• Exceptional written communication skills in support of vision and market definitions.
• Exceptional relationship skills that support strong sustained interaction with customers, prospects, industry leaders, and the development organization.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to learn quickly and independently

The following skills and experience would be beneficial but not required:

• MBA or equivalent training desired
• Familiarity with still cameras, video cameras, networking and codecs

Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 6+ years of product management, project management, or engineering experience

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!