Product Manager - Milwaukee
4 hours ago
Job description
Job Title:
Product Manager
Job Description
This high-level Product Management role offers autonomy and flexibility, allowing the candidate to drive the product roadmap and commercialization strategy for connected products in the water industry.
While remote work is encouraged, an in-office presence at our state-of-the-art headquarters in downtown Milwaukee or Downers Grove, IL is required for the initial 2-3 days per week during the first month or two.
Subsequently, visits will be reduced to 1-2 times a month or as needed.Responsibilities
Lead product planning, pricing, channel strategies, and go-to-market activities for connected products and services.
Integrate connected solutions across product families and manage the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with engineering, sales, marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver winning products and ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain centralized repositories for product information, ensuring materials are current and easily accessible.
Define and own the vision and roadmap for Connected Solutions across B2B omni-channels, ensuring alignment with business unit strategies.
Analyze product performance, competitiveness, and market trends to develop strategies based on research and analysis.
Conduct market and user research, leveraging VOC and usability testing to identify needs and communicate impactful value propositions.
Work with engineering, hardware, marketing, sales, commercial, and IT teams to align priorities and deliver integrated release plans.
Understand IoT platform architecture, APIs, integrations, and connectivity standards to ensure scalability, reliability, and security.
Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring well-defined user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria aligned with the roadmap and stage-gate milestones.
Gather and analyze user feedback and product data to guide enhancements, prioritize features, and measure adoption and engagement via KPIs.
Use structured stage-gate principles for product lifecycle management, ensuring clear deliverables and data-driven decisions.Collaborate with marketing to launch and optimize digital campaigns, landing pages, and lead generation funnels, ensuring robust tracking and continuous improvement.
Ensure key leaders have visibility into product launches, marketing reviews, and connected positioning.Drive scaling and growth of connected solutions, optimize subscription and monetization models, standardize features, and track adoption metrics.
Work with sales to identify and implement effective sales strategies.
Essential Skills
5+ years of experience in product management/ownership, preferably with connected products or IoT.
Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and software development processes.
Strong communication and decision-making skills.
Willingness to travel.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, and Azure DevOps is preferred.
Proficiency in VOC, customer journey mapping, and agile delivery practices.
Degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA highly preferred.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Milwaukee, WI.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $ $ /yr.
Competitive Salary Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance Matching 401(k) Contribution Health Savings Account Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure) 12 Paid Holidays Annual Bonus Eligibility Educational Reimbursement Matching Gift Program Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Milwaukee,WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions.
We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market.
With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.
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