Director of Product Management -Cloud Platform and Applications at Emerson Electric Co in Kennesaw, Georgia

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

Description:

The demand for fresh food is increasing the need for better shipping and storing capabilities across the entire cold supply chain. Food spoilage continues to be a major problem with ~1/3 of it being thrown away. Food safety is a problem as well with 1 in 6 Americans contracting foodborne illness each year. We see a future where all food shipped from farm to fork, arrives safely and sustainably. Our team’s mission each day is to 1) efficiently keep food fresh and safe, 2) track each step and 3) make it easy for our customers. We provide the critical technologies and services to enable this future.

This position is responsible for our enterprise software and alarm management platform in our Building and Equipment Solutions portfolio, working closely with our engineering, marketing, sales and solutions teams to develop our product vision, strategy, roadmaps and drive execution. 

This person will be responsible for evangelizing a product culture across the organization including relentless focus on customer, cross-functional product discovery and delivery, design, and data informed decision making. This person will continue to develop and improve the Product Management function, including building the vision, assessing and developing the current organization, adding talent, inspiring best in class approaches and working collaboratively with leaders across the business.  The leader will bring their rich experience and point of view and elaborate the spirit of the Product Management vision outlined above.

As The Director of Product Management - Cloud Platform and Applications, YOU WILL:

Director of Product Management is responsible for:

• Building product management organization and "product culture"

• People development

• The product and value proposition

• Maximizing the value of the product and work of the engineering teams

• Being an expert in the user, the jobs they are trying to accomplish and problems they face

• Driving the vision, strategy, design and execution of the product

• Product roadmaps and requirements

• Prioritizing work of the engineering teams

• Managing the full lifecycle of the product from cradle to grave

• Building a growing network of happy, referenceable customers for the product

Who you are:

• You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts.

• You persist in the face of challenges and setbacks.

• You facilitate an open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders.

• You consistently apply a business driver and marketplace focus when prioritizing actions.

• You articulate a compelling, inspired, and relatable vision

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Marketing or Business. An MBA is a strong plus.

• 5+ years' of increasing levels of product management responsibility in modern product companies.

• 5+ years' experience in the software industry

• Experience developing software in any language

• Experience working with an agile software development team

• Has worked in a leadership role on a product team to develop and design, build and ship products

•  Has shipped multiple products. 

• Expertise in product discovery and ability to structure a testing plan to validate/invalidate assumptions from insight to launch.

• Commercial development and marketing expertise in a B2B and B2C environment that lead to stronger market penetration

• Has had direct people management responsibility

Why Work in the Greater Metro Atlanta Area
Our facility is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, which is conveniently located within driving distance to Atlanta and Historic Downtown Kennesaw. The area offers excellent school systems, an abundance of outdoor walking trails, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is surrounded by several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and outdoor activities that make them exciting places to live and work.

About our Location
The newly renovated Kennesaw campus hosts a Manufacturing Facility, Customer Support Call Center, and the offices of our Division President & Staff. Retail Solutions is a global business unit inside the Commercial & Residential Solutions Cold Chain segment and is the leading provider of electronic controls and optimization services for supermarket, convenience store, restaurant and refrigerated transportation customers and the OEMs that serve them. Electronics & Solutions is comprised of six acquisitions organized to add value to Emerson’s world leading products through control, connectivity and remote monitoring. The business generates half of its revenue outside of North America and employs over 1,200 people globally. Headquartered in the Greater-Atlanta area, the business has major operations in Minnesota, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, China and the Philippines. The Cold Chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Kennesaw location.

WHY EMERSON? 

Our Commitment to Our People

We invest in our employees to ensure they have the marketplace knowledge, skills and competencies to compete and lead in a global economy. Our training programs focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer you the right options to meet your individual/family needs:  medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.  We provide employees flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our success is measured by the positive impact we make on people, our communities and the world in which we live. Learn more about us!.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place.

Diversity and Inclusion at Emerson is about welcoming, respecting, and valuing the differences each employee possesses. Inclusion is creating a real sense of engagement, belonging and connection for all employees. Learn more about ourCulture & Values and about Diversity & Inclusion at Emerson.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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