Dimming Glass Product Owner

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Product Owner III is responsible for driving the translation of Product Management strategies into engineering execution for Gentex products. This may span the entire product life cycle from early research to postproduction support. While there are elements of typical Product Ownership as part of this role, such as sprint planning and backlog grooming, there are also many aspects that are unique to Gentex and our diverse Product Portfolio.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Oversee and drive work across engineering disciplines to ensure development projects stay aligned with product strategies and product roadmaps.
• Own and author PDSs (i.e. PRDs) and other high-level product requirements, including system architecture.
• Provide regular feedback to the Product Line Manager to help develop and maintain product roadmaps and strategies.
• Ensure proper guidance and decision-making process for effective backlog grooming and prioritization of project execution tasks, including escalation of timing or delivery concerns.
• Lead the RFI and RFQ process and other customer activities for Product and technical topics.
• Ensure robust product testing is completed across teams and at various stages of maturity.
• Research and support new technology assimilation opportunities, ensuring you maintain expertise in your product or technology area.
• Drive development of prototype Proof of Concept (POC) systems & demonstrators for trade shows and customers.
• Coordinate and participate in benchmarking and competitive product evaluation.
• Build relationships and regularly interface with Gentex Research, GTI, Advanced Engineering and Launch Engineering.
• Attend trade shows and build relationships within your product area and ecosystem.
• Mentor and lead a team of Product Owners as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Communicating effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Fostering teamwork - Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Planning and aligning - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Building collaborative relationships - Developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with others inside or outside the organization.
• Champion change - Understanding the need for change and helps planning for and accommodating it as creatively and positively as possible.
• Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Mentoring and coaching - Providing timely guidance and feedback (both positive and constructive) to help others recognize strengths and development opportunities. Inviting tough conversations.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
   

WHAT TO BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in engineering or product management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Experience working with a variety of engineering or technical-related fields, disciplines, practices, and procedures.
• Experience working with Agile workflows and other Product Management concepts & tools.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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