Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in product development, engineering, marketing, or analysis
Strong passion for consumer electronics, particularly in the Dive community
Exceptional time management and organizational skills, with attention to detail
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Responsibilities
Develop product management skills to enhance market offerings
Conduct hands-on observations to assess product usability and customer needs
Set product goals based on segment values and vision for superior user experience
Champion essential features to deliver a differentiated product
Engage in voice-of-the-customer research to gather product insights
Collaborate with engineering on product development scope and trade-offs
Prepare necessary product documentation and marketing plans
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package through Garmin
Opportunity for professional growth in a team-oriented environment
Engagement in the Dive community as an integral aspect of work
Exposure to cutting-edge consumer electronics developments
Participation in industry events and tradeshows
Full Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Product Manager at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the definition of new products by providing market research, profitability analysis, voice of customer information and competitive analysis in a team-oriented environment.
Essential Functions
Develop and demonstrate Product Management product skills
Develop judgment regarding product usability and customer expectations via hands-on usage and observations of customers in real world situations
Develop an understanding of Segment values & vision to set compelling product goals resulting in a superior product experience that answer the questions "Why Garmin" and "Why This Product"
Develop skills to identify/champion the essential features required to make a differentiated and superior product; the Key Requirements in the product concept and discern/reject features and products that are overburdened or are not useful to target customer
Develop voice-of-the-customer skills such as researching and analyzing market requirements and opportunities, aggregating and interpreting customer and competitor trends and meeting with customers to learn about their needs first-hand
Collaborate with Engineering to understand scope of work and product tradeoffs
Assist with preparation of product documents such as product line roadmap, product concept, product development plan and product requirements
Coordinate market research to track end-user feedback
Develop skills to evangelize the product's vision and unique selling points with Sales, Marketing and Marketing Communications
Assist product marketing team with the development of product marketing plans
Support Sales and Marketing with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise to achieve product ranging in dealer channels
Assist with training of Product Support and Field Service Engineers
Develop and demonstrate Product Management business skills
Become proficient in product cost and gross margin computations and in evaluating opportunity cost; the cost of building one feature or product and what other features or products could have been built using the same time and resources
Become proficient in understanding/managing various lifecycle phases: roadmap, concept, development, production and end of life in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing
Assist with monitoring of product gross margin and collaborate with the product team to maximize gross margins over the life of the product
Evaluate product cost tradeoffs with engineering against voice-of-the-customer inputs to deliver essential functions and best value while being a good steward of Garmin's resources
Thoroughly document work in an organized manner
Apply Garmin's Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibit a desire to see Garmin succeed
Integrate, use, and provide feedback on products in development when possible as part of their normal job responsibilities
Attend industry tradeshows, customer meetings and other events as required
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or related engineering or marketing field AND a minimum of 5 years work experience in a product development, engineering, marketing or analytical role
Must be passionate about and involved in the Dive community
Must demonstrate a strong aptitude for consumer electronics devices
Self-motivated, demonstrates a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion, and has exceptional time management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
Must demonstrate a strong passion for Garmin, including its mission, products, values and success
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to present data/product recommendations to engineering and marketing/sales management
Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Flexibility to travel (up to 10%)
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
About Garmin
Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
