Director of Product Management - Cloud Platform, Engineering

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division is seeking a Director of Product Management - Cloud Platform.At Hexagon, we strive to help industrial manufacturers develop the disruptive technologies of today and the life-changing products of tomorrow. Our strength comes from our global footprint and enormous portfolio of advanced industrial sensors, measurement technologies, factory automation, simulation, and analytics tools.Location: Anywhere in USA, Canada, UK, Western Europe.Workplace: work from home; or any of our major offices.Nexus is the new cloud platform for manufacturing from Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. It brings together technologies from across the division to provide workflows and solutions for our customers in all leading discrete manufacturing industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics and medical. It also provides a platform to the division's business units for building new, cloud native offerings to address next-generation technology requirements in manufacturing. As such it is key to the division's future technology and product strategy.The successful candidate will have responsibilities to guide and prioritize Nexus platform capabilities based on market trends, customer needs, and meet the requirements of an evolving portfolio of smart manufacturing products and solutions. The Platform Product Manager will work with the platform technology team and other technology teams and product managers across the company to ensure timely and appropriately prioritized development of the platform. The Platform PM will also evangelize the adoption of the platform internally, with development partners, and with customers, and contribute to the overall success.Job Responsibilities• Prioritize and specify platform requirements in consultation with software architects and product management teams in various parts of the business, always keeping in mind customer and market needs• Closely engage with customers to ensure that the user experience is top class and that all targeted users derive value from participation on the platform• Analyze and understand the market for smart manufacturing solutions, especially cloud-based solutions, to help build business cases and to influence the company's strategy to address the market via the platform• Work closely with leading technology partners including Microsoft in the definition and development of the platform.• Be a strong voice for innovation by championing new technology ideas, and proposing new business models and engagement methods for platform adoption and appropriate monetization• Maintain clear documentation of discussions, requirements, and decisions made via Confluence/Jira or similar.• Collaborate closely with program managers to ensure alignment with release trains and dependencies on the platform consistent with SAFe.• Work with all relevant stakeholders in the company and help manage competing priorities and communicate a clear platform roadmap and strategy.• Support product marketing in the various business units and other marketing communications efforts on launch, presentations, sales tools, and general sales support on all platform-related topics.• Line manage, coach and develop a small team of product managers dedicated to the Nexus platform.Qualifications• A Master's degree in engineering or a related discipline, preferably with strong software engineering experience• A Master's degree in business, marketing, or a related discipline is a plus• A minimum of 10 years strategic software product management experience, with successes with enterprise platform development and delivery.• Exceptional track record of developing and implementing software product strategies that have consistently met or exceeded planned objectives.• Experience in cloud-based software delivery (different business models) and along with a keen awareness of relevant market players and trends.• Experience working closely with software engineering teams in a multicultural setting in a global organization and with customers globally.• Ability to plan, manage, execute, and communicate at both strategic and operational levels.• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a matrix environment.• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.• Demonstrable drive, determination, self-motivation, and action orientation needed to be successful in working with short deadlines.• The maturity, judgment, and self-confidence to operate effectively with a high level of independence.• The highest level of integrity and high ethical standards.• Fluent in English.• Willingness to travel internationally based on business needs.At Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, our spirited energy and engagement are evident in our commitment to our work, passion for what we do and the speed by which we achieve it. Here you will find the opportunity to build your career, develop professionally, and explore opportunities across a large, diversified company that prides itself on its innovative spirit and commitment to integrity.We strive to attract the most talented and dynamic individuals in their fields because our success is in our people! Our culture encourages independent thinking and a team mentality. And we offer a competitive benefits package that's second to none!BenefitsExceptional Medical, Dental, Vision insurancesHealth Savings Accounts with employer contribution (HSA)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401k Plan with generous employer matchGenerous Paid Time Off (PTO)Employee Assistance ProgramPaid Parental LeaveTuition ReimbursementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.About HexagonHexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous - ensuring a scalable, sustainable future. Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that utilise data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter.

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