Job Title: Product Lead, Hardware Solutions
Job Location: Dayton, OH
Our Department: CTCT (Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies)
Job Summary
You will be a key member of an empowered and accountable Product Team that has true
ownership of their product; sellable, installable and supportable hardware solutions that increase market penetration and system sales revenue.
As a Hardware Solutions Product Lead, you will be responsible for translating CTCT strategy to product team strategy, distilling product needs from customer needs and requests, and establishing priorities within the Product Team. You will work directly with internal and external customers, stakeholders and multi-discipline engineering teams to develop, maintain and support compelling, high quality hardware products throughout the complete lifecycle.
Product responsibilities for this position will include sensors, electronic modules, specialty and supporting hardware used in the heavy and compact construction, paving, and mining industries. This product team specializes in product development with external partners.
Key Responsibilities
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Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle—cradle-to-grave
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Set priorities within the product team and drive cost, time and quality trade-offs to achieve product objectives
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Identify and champion hardware opportunities within CTCT and parent organizations to constantly improve the financial position of CTCT, Caterpillar and Trimble
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Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and multi-discipline teams to capture product needs and requests
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Ensure that our products meet customer needs
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Develop the Product Team Strategy, Multi-Generation Product Plan (MGPP), and Roadmap based on deep understanding of customer, partner, and market needs and inputs
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Drive market research and competitive analysis to inform product development
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Build buy-in for the product vision with internal and external stakeholders
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Deliver the Market Requirements Document (MRD) and the Product Requirements Document (PRD)
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Act as leader with respect to issues, changes, decisions, and communications affecting your product team and products
Characteristics, Skills & Experience for Success
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Highly self-motivated, curious, proactive
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Excellent written, verbal, visual and interpersonal communication skills
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Influence without authority to achieve product outcomes
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Attuned to the needs of the internal and external customer
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Ability to think like the end user and translate customer needs into product requirements that are aligned to product strategy
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Demonstrated ability make effective, timely product decisions
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Experience working in a global team
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BS in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience
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3-5+ years of experience working in product management, engineering or a closely related role
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Experience with grade control, construction business, construction machine operation and workflows, and/or automotive component development is highly desirable
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Experience with the full hardware product development cycle is desirable
About CTCT
Our division develops machine control products that use site design information combined with positioning technology to semi-automatically control machines. These products are used in a range of applications to enable a machine operator to perform their work safely, accurately, efficiently, sustainably and effectively through the use of sophisticated yet intuitive user-centric technology.
Trimble’s Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.
We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.
Trimble’s Privacy Policy
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Pay Equity
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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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Hiring Range:
136400
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184200
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Bonus Eligible?
Yes
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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Trimble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace our
candidates' diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals
without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy (including
childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, marital status, genetic
information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and
harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal
history is not an automatic bar to employment with the Company, and we consider
qualified applicants consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.
The Company is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs in our job
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What We Do
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Trimble products are used in over 141 countries around the world. Employees in more than 30 countries, coupled with a highly capable network of dealers and distribution partners serve and support customers worldwide. As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.