Senior Product Manager for 3D

About Us:

Cognex is the world’s leading provider of vision systems, software, sensors, and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation.   Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects, monitoring production lines, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting and identifying parts. 

We are working on a hybrid schedule - 3 days in the office and 2 remote!

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, 3D Product Management will join the 3D factory automation product team, reporting to the product line leader 3D.  In this role, you will oversee the entire lifecycle of the product, beginning with its launch preparation and continuing through the 30-60-90 day review process, ultimately managing its entire life cycle. You will be responsible for leading a team focused on driving revenue growth across the existing product line, identifying opportunities, and implementing strategies to maximize market traction. Margin ownership is a key aspect, requiring you and your team to ensure profitability targets are met through effective pricing and cost management. Additionally, you and your team will monitor customer escalations and promptly coordinate with the appropriate functional teams to resolve issues, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. 

On top of spending time with customers, this candidate will work cross functionally with Sales Enablement, Global Sales, Sales, Engineering, the New Product Introduction (NPI) Team, and Finance.  This is a critical role that will rely heavily on your ability to command internal resources and match them to the needs of the market to bring the product line forward. It also will rely heavily on your ability to coordinate with the NPI team in the 3D Products org to feedback your learnings into new developments.  

Ultimately, you will be held accountable for three metrics: revenue growth, margin and customer satisfaction. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, result-driven, Senior Product Manager to work closely with a team of Product Managers, Product Marketers, Engineering, Marketing Communication, Field Service & Support, and Sales.   You will assist in defining, developing, and deploying the go-to-market strategy for Cognex Products and Solutions. This includes analyzing market research, presenting proposed solutions to internal stakeholders, mapping customer experience, executing release plans, and developing the skill level of the deployment team and partner integrators.

Essential Functions

• Lead and manage product/solution development by partnering with engineering, operations, and other internal functions to successfully launch and sustain a product/solution or products/solutions.

• Own and manage the product life cycle of a product/solution from concept to end of life, working closely and communicating regularly with sales, engineering, and operations.

• Define and develop marketing/technical collateral by collaborating with sales and marketing organizations (Marcomm) to deliver white papers, webinars, seminars, tradeshows, reference guides, and other vehicles which support the product.

• Influence and partner with Product Marketing to define product roadmaps by analyzing competitor product portfolios

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have a strong and demonstrated knowledge of achieving targeted ROI goals (return on investment) and pricing goals in relation to products/solutions, and product/solution development

• Executive level communication skills and experience (written, verbal, presentation, etc.) to both internal and external stakeholders (Customers) such as Directors and C-Suite executives with the ability to guide and influence decision making

• Must be able to drive intelligent business decisions by organizing and filtering relevant information and establishing credibility across all functions of the company such as Engineering, Sales, Operations, Management and Executives.

• Expert level understanding and experience of engineering phase gate process, owning creation of presentations for phase gate meetings

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience, Master’s degree preferred

• 8-10 + years of relevant technical experience within product management or product marketing

• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

• 30% overnight travel

• English language proficiency

Cognex believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 140,000 USD - 290,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a sales incentive plan.

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching; employer-paid disability, family leave, and life insurance; paid time off (including holidays); optional voluntary benefits; as well as recognition and wellness programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.