Product Manager - Cameras & Video Telematics

THE ROLE IN SHORTPurpose

• We are seeking a strategic and experienced Product Manager to lead the strategy, development, and management of our vehicle telematics & driver devices on a global scale. This role will require collaboration with teams across Latin America, North America, and Europe, ensuring alignment with regional market needs while driving global product strategy.

• Define a clear & compelling vision for vehicle telematics & driver devices and tablets (6-12m) including hardware and firmware development, and ensure this is aligned with our cloud gateway vision & roadmap.
• Prioritize strategic priorities and objectives for device launches & improvements aligned to global product strategy and region business priorities.
• Manage & communicate the product roadmap for vehicle telematics & driver devices based on evolving strategic priorities, customer feedback, and operational requirements.

• Conduct research to understand market and user needs as it relates to devices, considering needs of ‘external’ personas’ (eg, drivers) and ‘internal’ personas (eg, solution installers).
• Conduct extensive market research and analysis to identify regional customer needs, competitive landscape, and industry trends related to devices.
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics on a global scale, making data-driven decisions to optimize product features and user experience.
• Define the problem space & requirements for new device developments, and lead process with R&D and UX / UI teams to create, test, and iterate intuitive designs for new devices.

• Define well-formed development initiatives, with clear purpose, functional requirements, and plan ready for development by the device teams (considering both hardware specification / development and firmware development)
• Own backlog for device development ensuring initiatives are properly prioritized aligned with PI planning cycles.
• Participate in delivery ceremonies with device teams (hardware & firmware) to accept completion of new developments and share knowledge & customer feedback with the delivery team to inform future iterations.
• Understand and contribute to go-to-market strategy for new device releases in partnership with go-to-market (G2M) teams.

• Contribute to the development of common practices and standards of excellence across our Product Management team / chapter
• Regularly & proactively provides constructive feedback to Product and non-Product peers on their work & ways of working to improve individual and team performance; provides regular feedback and coaching to PO(s), PM(s) , and other colleagues outside the Product team
• Support hiring and onboarding processes to ensure successful selection and ramp-up of new PMs and/or POs in our Product team

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in product management, focusing on hardware and firmware development
• Proven track record in developing and launching successful hardware and software products, preferably in the fleet management or automotive sectors.
• Strong technical knowledge of vehicle telematics data and protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile delivery, design, and product management tools including Jira, Aha!, Figma, Mix Panel
• Foundational understanding of UX / UI design heuristics and design processes
• Foundational understanding of technology applications & architecture and solutioning processes
• Strong ability to collaborate, communicate, present, and negotiate effectively across disciplines, vendors, partners and customers
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills, with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and work under deadline pressure
• High quality standards for work output with excellent attention to detail
• Native or fluent English speaker, other any languages are an asset with particular focus on French and/or Brasilian Portuguese