Komatsu ยท 4 hours ago
Sr. Product Manager
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expKomatsu is a world leader in manufacturing construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment. The Sr. Product Manager will drive the strategic direction, development, and launch of Komatsu's production mining products, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs while collaborating across various teams.
ConstructionIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead development of strategy and roadmaps for product portfolio to address prioritized machine guidance needs while optimizing product and program profitability
Contribute to the strategy and roadmaps for the broader Komatsu machine guidance product line
Identify common needs across different KMT machine guidance product offerings
Define strategy, scope, and measurable success criteria; own the product end-to-end from discovery through launch and outcomes
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and maintain a deep understanding of the mining industry
Visit customer sites and work with distributors and BUs to collect voice of customer regarding products/service/support needs (and pain points)
Represents the broader set of Komatsu FMS products
Distill required FMS functionality and technology capabilities across short/mid/long term time horizons
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide product R&D, evaluating technology and market trends requiring new products, features, or product improvements
Conduct qualitative analysis of product options, preparing development proposal materials (requirements, features and specifications) and product releases
Identify opportunities to leverage common capabilities in the delivery of FMS products
Conduct the buy, build, partner analysis process for acquiring or developing FMS capabilities
Drive continuous development of the business case for FMS mining products to justify investment decisions
Develop and maintain strategic portfolio plan for FMS products, including market requirements, competitive landscape, gaps, product positioning, lifecycle, pricing and product support plans
Oversee and ensure successful integration of FMS products with BU product lines
Manage the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life, including risks, and supporting marketing, sales enablement and training teams as needed
Analyze product financial performance metrics and make data-driven decisions to optimize profitability
Enforce company policies to sustain maximum operating efficiency including safety, environmental and quality policies
Actively improve the processes and policies of the organization using the Komatsu Way principles
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or a related field. Extensive equivalent knowledge of mining applications, equipment and technology can be substituted for degree
Minimum of 15 years of experience in mining, automotive or other similar industries with autonomous applications, with preference for specific knowledge of the types of equipment used in the mining industry
Broad knowledge of the mining business on a global basis
Firm grasp of mining industry practices in connection with market trends, new products and services, mining sales cycle
Product lifecycle management with at least 5 years of experience in Product Management and a track record of successful product launches and revenue growth
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong understanding of autonomous systems and related technologies (e.g. perception and localization, navigation, motion planning and control systems, supervisory systems, digital communication technologies and functional safety)
Strong leadership and communication skills
Strong presentation skills and ability to present complex concepts to audiences with technical or commercial roles
Preferred
Mining industry experience
Project management experience
Product Management certification
Experience with complex systems
Proven experience leading teams
Requirements and systems analysis
Software release management
Strategic thinking
Knowledge of SQL
Understanding of Agile development methodologies
Company
Komatsu
Komatsu is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development of equipment for the construction industry.
10001+ employees
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