Product Line Manager​/Gestionnaire de produits

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Headquartered in Montreal, Detroit and Munich, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics.

At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.

We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.

As a Product Line Manager at Vention, you act as product leader for our hardware and robotics product line. You will work closely with Program Managers and Solution Architects in order to drive the growth of your product line. This role is externally and commercially oriented, including market research, product vision, product marketing/positioning, and sales enablement. More specifically you will:

• Develop and maintain the high-level roadmap
• Maintain competitive benchmarking in terms of new entrants, product offering, and pricing
• Connect with customers to maintain a strong understanding of their needs via discovery calls, on‑site visits, and user feedback sessions
• Develop clear market positioning and value proposition for each product
• Advocate for resources and budget, and manage their usage according to the product roadmap
• Define, monitor, and improve relevant metrics for each product
• Interface with stakeholders across the organization (business development, operations, customer success, sales, application engineering, marketing) to ensure commercial excellence of the product
• Create technical marketing/promotional material to grow the revenue of each product (in collaboration with the product marketing team)
• Maintain all customer‑facing assets up‑to‑date, including product pages, public designs, case‑study, integration guides, etc.
• Monitor and improve the overall user experience of your product lines, from discovery through delivery and deployment. (ex. quality of connectors in 3D, unboxing, business QA)
• Deliver training and materials to sales, application engineers and customer success to ensure their ability to speak to, sell, and support each product
• Support webinars, marketing campaigns, trade shows and product launches

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in industrial automation
  • 1-3 years of hardware product management experience
• Demonstrated ability to allocate budget and resources to grow a P&L, from new product launches to commercial activities
• Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset, with demonstrated ability to build contingency plans and execute them
• Experience in launching new products from specification development up to production validation
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with quick turnarounds/good time management
• A curiosity to learn, a collaborative mindset, and a drive to contribute to something meaningful

• Career pathing:
  Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development:
  Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team…