Product Manager IV

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee all facets of a designated product line and coordinate efforts across various departments.

• Cultivate customer understanding and creatively address customer challenges.

• Emphasize user experience (UX) and user engagement; prioritize product features and functionalities.

• Advocate for user requirements, address pain points, and establish strategies for product success.

• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders in the Electric Transmission division to formulate a strategic vision for assigned products and services.

• Act as the Product Owner and Process Analyst for a crucial solution supporting Large Load and Electric Transmission Generation initiatives.

• Grasp industry trends, product positioning, key advantages, and target user demographics.

• Partner with vendors, CAISO, and both internal and external stakeholders to shape product capabilities and roadmaps.

• Investigate emerging technologies and market trends.

• Propose initiatives that align with the company's strategy, vision, and values.

• Assess products and services against both business and technical requirements.

• Direct strategy formulation and team activities; mentor team members.

• Define product functionality from scope through implementation, including conceptualization, requirements gathering, design, and construction.

• Formulate actionable product strategies complete with plans, timelines, milestones, and roadmaps.

• Create and deliver product training to sales channels and key customers.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, technology leaders, and other teams to ensure product success.

• Undertake additional duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.

• Over 8 years of relevant experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least 8 years of pertinent technical experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in supporting or managing designated products and/or services.

• Experience in a utility, energy, communication, high-tech, or aerospace company environment.

• Extensive technical expertise in assigned technology areas.

• Experience in product design, development, and testing.

• Familiarity with regulatory or compliance settings.

• Proven experience in product/process innovation to decrease cycle times.

• Capability to determine methods and procedures for new assignments and coordinate activities effectively.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and communication with external partners.

• Experience with product development best practices, requirements gathering, and market intelligence collection.

• Excellent judgment, analytical, and critical thinking abilities.

• Capability to perform office-related tasks, navigate an office environment, use a computer, and communicate effectively.

• Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

• Preferred: Recognized expertise in the IT industry related to assigned products or services.

• Preferred: Experience leading product teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options).

• Medical coverage through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees.

• Dental insurance provided through UHC Nationwide.

• Vision coverage through UHC.

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care.

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific).

• Continuing Education and Professional Development through various integrated platforms, such as Udemy and Coursera.

• Corporate Wellness Program offered by Goomi Group.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Wellness Days.

• 401k Plan.

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Short Term & Long Term Disability.

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance.

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after the start date, capped).

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually).

• Paid Holidays.

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or additional benefits mandated by state and federal law.