Product Manager, Virtual Vehicle
Who We Are
At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.
Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.
Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.
About The Role
Are you looking to create value for the millions of truck drivers you see driving next to you every day? Do you want to work at a company where you are constantly learning and are given the autonomy to push boundaries and innovate? Do you have a passion and track record for taking highly complex products to market in a usable and iterative manner?
Platform Science is hiring a Product Manager focused on creating a product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ultimately building features, processes, and tools that let Fleet and Partner Developers integrate their Solutions with our Platform in easier and more meaningful ways. Reporting to the Manager of Product Management, Virtual Vehicle Platform, and working with a team of passionate colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our company. We are founded on the mission of making transportation smart.
In this role, you will face product challenges as you seek to find the optimal balance between the short-term product roadmap and the long-term vision of our industry-leading Virtual Vehicle platform. You are always asking questions to learn more about the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of the world through constant interactions with our customers and partners. You take ownership and pride in the quality of both your work and your team's work. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo.
Essential Responsibilities
- Empathize with Developers as your primary customer and act as their internal voice of customer throughout the broader Platform organization.
- Help define a business, technology, and user experience vision for how Platform Science delivers mobile and web integration interfaces to the platform’s developer ecosystem, and work with your team (and others) to distill this into incremental deliverables.
- Travel onsite to Customers and Partners to help drive Developer discovery, GTM, Roadmap, and other critical activities surrounding your product area.
- Partner on GTM and Pre-Sales activities serving as the product expert and assisting Platform Science teams with launch and product positioning activities.
- Manage the entire product life cycle by documenting Customer Journeys, defining User Stories with detailed Acceptance Criteria, and meeting your Scrum Team’s definition of ready; participate in daily standup and sprint reviews of engineering and product design efforts.
Experience
- Required experience
- 2+ years of Product Management experience with a heavy emphasis on building developer centric products and / or integration capabilities
- Strong business acumen that lets you represent Platform Science in front of external partners and customers.
- Computer Science degree or equivalent experience
- Traits of a successful candidate
- Ability to operate autonomously. You are driven, and have a bias towards action.
- A history of advocacy for end users, the business, buyers, and partners; ability to find the optimal balance to deliver successful products to market.
- Exceptional communication skills that allow you to bridge the gap of a team spread across the country, and Partners across the world.
- Exhibits a positive, can-do attitude and is willing to work in a hyper-growth environment. In other words, roll up your sleeves and thrive in a fast-paced start-up.
- Preferred but not required:
- First-hand experience developing applications on mobile and web platforms
- First-hand experience working within Platform and/or Developer ecosystems
Platform Science Benefits Highlights
The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurances
- AD&D and life insurance
- 401k plan
- Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
- Six weeks of paid parental leave
For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.
This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $100,000 and $165,000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
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