MATLAB Optimization and Math Product Manager at The Mathworks in Natick, MA

Job Summary

Are you an experienced product manager looking for a leadership role in optimization, numerical methods, mathematical modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and design optimization product areas?

You will draw on your product management expertise, application knowledge and collaboration skills to expand the use of MATLAB optimization and math products in industry and academia. You will collaborate with product development teams and stakeholders on product direction, planning, launch, and sales enablement.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership and collaboration skills with experience working with cross-functional teams, and global sales and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

Optimization: Lead product management and marketing efforts for the Optimization and Global Optimization Toolboxes. This includes workflows to setup and solve design optimization and planning problems using gradient-based and gradient-free optimization solvers. Applications include design optimization, parameter estimation, motion planning energy management as well financial portfolio optimization and optimization for planning

MATLAB Math: Lead product management and marketing efforts for the math foundational libraries, ode/pde olvers, graph and network algorithms, and numerical solvers in MATLAB. This includes applications and workflows in industry and academia.

Other math products: Collaborate on the product direction, workflows, applications, and incubation areas for product areas involving MATLAB Math and optimization. This includes the Symbolic Math Toolbox for engineering design and documentation and in teaching calculus and physics; the Partial Differential Equation Toolbox for Finite Element Analysis fo turtural and thermal applications and its use with other MathWorks products for modeling and simulation. New incubation areas include Quantum Computing with MATLAB.

Product Management: Work with development teams and other stakeholders to develop and deliver on product plans. This includes market problem and requirements synthesis, competitive assessment, win/loss analysis, product roadmaps, and growth opportunity incubation.

Positioning: Lead the developing of buyer personas, positioning, and differentiated messages.

Content Development: Lead the planning and creation of content, ensuring consistent and reinforcing messages to drive awareness and adoption across multiple inbound marketing channels and global locations. This includes web pages, offers, videos, technical papers, conference talks, and event content.

Sales Support: Support customer-facing teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully prospect, qualify, sell, and drive adoption. These include customer presentations, demos, differentiators, and selling tactics. Visit leading customers to prove the selling model and get direct voice-of-customer feedback.

Thought Leadership: Project thought leadership by presenting at conferences, seminars, and other customer events.

Impact: Measure business impact and develop plans to enhance penetration and growth in both commercial industries and academia.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 7 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 5 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in/with product management (3+ years of product management experience)

Additional Qualifications (Primary):

Successful experience in all phases of product management including market assessment, strategy, partnerships, positioning, launch, and sales enablement. Training and experience in the Pragmatic Marketing Framework is a plus.

Experience in optimization or continuous math (calculus, differential equations, symbolic computing) workflows.

Experience with MATLAB or Python

Aptitude in working with software development, marketing, application engineering, and sales teams in a highly collaborative, consensus-based team environment.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Candidate should expect to travel about 20% of the time.

Additional Qualifications (Secondary):

MS in mathematics, engineering, physics, or a related scientific discipline.

Demonstrated ability to lead product strategy, planning, and execution in enterprise and engineering software markets.

Product management in mathematics, FEA, or related technical computing areas.

Experience in discrete math (linear algebra, numerical methods, engineering math) or finite element analysis workflows.