DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY:The Product Strategy Analyst provides business analysis and decision support for initiatives that may affect Noregon's products, product roadmap, or the resources required to support them. The role is the initial business analysis point for product-related requests from across the organization, including customer requests, sales opportunities, product support escalations, competitive needs, internal initiatives, and AI or technology investments.
Working across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product Support, Finance, Operations, and other functions, the Product Strategy Analyst gathers relevant information, evaluates potential impact, and develops business cases for Product Leadership.
The role does not own the product roadmap or define product requirements. Instead, it provides analysis to help Product Leadership understand an initiative's potential value, cost, resource needs, risks, and organizational impact.
RequirementsRESPONSIBILITIES- Perform initial business analysis for initiatives and requests that may affect Noregon's products, roadmap, or product resources.
- Develop business cases using relevant financial, customer, operational, market, and product data.
- Evaluate potential revenue, customer impact, cost savings, operational efficiencies, and other measurable business outcomes.
- Assess how initiatives may affect engineering capacity, product resources, budgets, timelines, and existing roadmap commitments.
- Analyze customer requests, sales opportunities, support escalations, competitive requests, and other product-related opportunities.
- Evaluate proposed AI tools, internal applications, automation, and other technology investments when they require product resources or may affect roadmap capacity.
- Gather information from cross-functional stakeholders and identify assumptions, dependencies, risks, and information gaps.
- Partner with Product Managers and Engineering to understand preliminary resource and development implications.
- Use data and business analysis to support the evaluation of competing product investments and priorities.
- Prepare clear business cases, analyses, and supporting materials for Product Leadership.
- Maintain consistent methods and documentation for evaluating product-related requests and investments.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in business analysis, financial analysis, corporate strategy, operations, analytics, consulting, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing business opportunities and developing business cases or similar decision-support analyses.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS- Experience in the commercial vehicle, heavy-duty equipment, fleet management, transportation technology, automotive aftermarket, diagnostics, repair, or a related industry.
- Experience in a software or technology organization.
- Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
- Experience evaluating AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience presenting analysis or business cases to senior business leaders.
- Strong business acumen, financial analysis skills, and analytical thinking.
- Ability to break complex business problems into measurable components.
- Ability to evaluate information objectively and identify assumptions, dependencies, and missing data.
- Ability to synthesize information from multiple departments and sources.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn complex products, technologies, and industry concepts.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES- This position will have no supervisory responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT- Professional office environment with remote flexibility.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- This role that may require on- and off-site vehicle demonstrations. The employee must be able to enter heavy-duty trucks and access various engine components, as well as stand, walk, reach, kneel, bend, and stoop as needed.
- Basic motor skills and manual dexterity for extensive computer use are required.
- Sitting for extended periods is required.
- Talking, hearing, and close vision abilities are required.
- Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS *This position description outlines the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
