As a Product Manager in the company this individual will be responsible to manage the Life cycle of their assigned products including life cycle activities such as authoring Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), prioritization of sustainment activities, manage Investment Plan (IPL) and New Product Introduction (NPI) process for assigned products.  This individual will work closely with our clients and must demonstrate distinct functional and professional knowledge to ensure that the work products and deliverables are of the highest caliber to guarantee customer satisfaction.  This role will require close working collaboration with Product Portfolio.

Manage the complete product life-cycle of the assigned products Drives and contributes to Landis+Gyr’s New Product Introduction (NPI) process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interprets customer requirements and translates to clear product requirements and use cases in PRDs
• Supports R&D feasibility/trace-ability reviews
• Develops complex business cases
• Works with Technical Training to develop Product Documentation and Training
• Works in partnership with Project Management Organization (PMO) to manage cost and timeline expectations
• Presents to Executive Project Governance Boards for stage gate reviews and Change Controls

Leading and influencing cross functional teams to develop and execute the overall strategy for assigned products Managing your assigned product dependencies and interrelationships to deliver a complete customer solution (hardware/software) rather than just a “Product” Managing strategic partnerships where appropriate Understands market research for addressing market and/or business needs for a product, including awareness of market trends and direction. Serves as Subject Matter Expert for assigned products Develops customer communications (e.g. Customer Information Letters, Product Updates, Release Notes) Ensures all parts of the organization are properly educated on product feature/functionality Contributes to business reviews and planning sessions Supports Landis+Gyr’s quality processes engineering, deployment, Sales and Marketing, and Global teams. Presents at industry events, internal sales meetings, Landis+Gyr’s Exchange, and customer specific meetings Represents Landis+Gyr in a positive, professional and enthusiastic manner when working with both external and internal customers Manages sustainment of existing product offerings Supports and adheres to Company’s core values Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required Supports and adheres to Company’s core values. Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required. Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy. Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

Required Skills

• Understanding of business fundamentals – roles of various departments in the organization: marketing, sales, economics, manufacturing, business management, engineering. 
• Proven Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
• Basic understanding of marketing concepts/market research
• Effective use of group and team facilitation skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience in public speaking
• Organizational skills including prioritization and resource deployment
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
• Ability to influence individuals and organizations not under a direct reporting relationship

Required Experience

• Required Minimum Level of Education: Bachelors Degree
• Masters degree preferred
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Education and/or experience with electricity, whether in a Engineering capacity or otherwise, is very important to being able to succeed as a Product Manager at Landis+Gyr. Electric Utility experience is also highly desirable.

EOE   AA     M/F/VET/DISABILITY     VEVRAA     FEDERAL CONTRACTOR

• Understanding of business fundamentals – roles of various departments in the organization: marketing, sales, economics, manufacturing, business management, engineering. 
• Proven Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
• Basic understanding of marketing concepts/market research
• Effective use of group and team facilitation skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience in public speaking
• Organizational skills including prioritization and resource deployment
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
• Ability to influence individuals and organizations not under a direct reporting relationship