Our Company

Trimble Transportation is in business for optimizing the movement of freight by providing shippers and carriers both mobility, enterprise and visibility software tools they need to run their businesses more efficiently. As the leading provider of Transportation Management Software (TMS), Asset Management Software (AMS), and Fleet Management Software (FMS) we are devoted to propelling companies in the trucking industry toward increased efficiency, lower costs and optimize operations.

Position Overview:

As a Product Manager, you will guide a team that is charged with a product line contribution as a business unit. This extends from developing new products, to increasing the profitability of existing products for the company. You will build products from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience and your contact with customers and prospects. You will utilize your unique blend of business and technical savvy skills to create a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision into a reality. You will spend time in the market to understand our customer's problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market. You will communicate with all areas of the company and work with engineering counterparts to define product requirements. You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customers. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers. A product manager's key role is primarily strategic, not tactical.


Primary Responsibilities:

Managing the entire product line life cycle from ideation and strategic planning to tactical activities through to end of life
Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers
Driving a solution set across development teams (primarily Development/Engineering, and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning
Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute
Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product
Performs other duties as assigned/requested

Required Skills:

BA/BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Business, Marketing or Engineering
3+ years' of software marketing/product management experience
Strong peer credibility, interpersonal skills
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent time management skills
Professional demeanor
Customer focused and business oriented
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong problem solving and decision making skills
High attention to detail
Ability to identify, resolve and follow up on issues
Team player - strong initiative, independent thinker, driven to succeed, high energy with a commitment to work and follow through
Ability to establish priorities and handle multiple assignments concurrently with minimal direction in a dynamic work environment
Strong use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to produce presentations, reports and information for management

Preferred Skills:

Experience in Software Development Life Cycle, especially as it relates to a commercial software package implementation and customization
Transportation Industry experience desirable but not absolutely necessary
Product Management experience, from inception through to completion
Project Management best practices/ methodologies/ project lifecycle

Trimble Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected factor. EOE/M/F/V/D