Job Title: Senior Product Manager
Location(s): Irvine, CA - Onsite
Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000
About this position:
Advantech is seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive strategic initiatives for our embedded products and Made in USA offerings. This role focuses on developing localized go-to-market (GTM) strategies, understanding customer needs, and enhancing engagement with sales teams and clients. The Senior Product Manager will support sales in securing deals, collaborate with local partners on Edge AI integration, and ensure effective product positioning and demand generation through cross-functional teamwork.
Responsibilities:
- Define and develop localized strategies for Advantech's embedded product lines (https://www.advantech.com/en-us/embedded-boards-design-in-services) and collaborate with product managers and marketing teams for product promotion and planning efforts.
- Conduct technical feasibility studies and respond to RFIs/RFPs/RFQs for ODM products, including clarifying product specifications, preparing proposals, defining quotations, facilitating meetings, and tracking progress.
- Define and promote the specifications for Made in USA products
- Drive Edge AI solution integration across product lines, collaborating with ecosystem partners to integrate and promote solutions.
- Define and execute product promotional strategies, including online and offline marketing plans, internal training sessions, webinars, and collaboration with sales teams, partners, or customers.
- Establish, manage, and maintain strong relationships with customers and partners to ensure long-term collaboration and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including application engineers, supply chain, procurement, quality control, and manufacturing, to ensure timely project development.
- Manage product phase-in and phase-out processes, including announcements, documentation updates, and database maintenance.
- Address product and project-related quality issues by collaborating with the quality department, HQ product teams, and engineering teams to resolve any challenges effectively.
- Communicate with overseas counterparts (Taiwan/China) regarding product and project-related action items, which may require occasional late-hour meetings.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in product management, project management, or product engineering within the PC industry or related fields.
- Proficient in defining x86 product specifications.
- A solid understanding of computer hardware is highly preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively.
- Strong teamwork abilities, with a proactive mindset and the ability to execute tasks efficiently and independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and with stakeholders.
- Proven time management and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently, stay motivated, and focus on details.
- Positive, determined attitude, with the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems, processes, plans, and programs.
- Proven track record of managing multiple projects and deadlines, with excellent prioritization skills.
Travel:
- 10-15% of travel per year (trade shows, customer visits, etc.)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
- Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with company match
- Education & personal development reimbursement program
- Generous vacation and paid holidays package
- Company events, and lunches
- Work from home program - once eligible
- Referral Bonus
