Your Title: Product Lead, Installation Solutions (GCA)
Location: Dayton, OH
Our Department: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
What You Will Do
You will be a key member of an empowered and accountable Product Team that has true ownership of their product; sellable, installable and supportable kits that enable CTCT applications to be applied on various makes and models of machine types so that they are “Trimble Ready” increasing market penetration and system sales revenue
As the Product Lead for the Installation Solutions team and through your accountability for business viability and customer value along with responsibility for managing kits and installation parts through the entire product lifecycle - NPI, Quality, Continuity of Supply, Iteration and Depreciation, you will play an important role in enabling CTCT to deliver the product objective of delivering the best dealer technician installation and commissioning experience in the machine control industry, across the most valuable portfolio of tiered products that delight machine control customers
See: Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell
Responsibilities
Key Outcomes
Build the right thing:
Managing Customer Value and Business Viability Product Risks
A measurable shift in customer purchasing behavior towards choosing Trimble machine control by delivering sellable, installable and supportable kits that render a wide range of machine types, makes, and models 'Trimble Ready' thereby enhancing market penetration and boosting system sales revenue.
Decisions about what to do are justified with business case analysis balancing product, usability and engineering feasibility risks in collaboration with Design and Technical Leads
Skilled with various data sets and tools, the Product Lead is a company acknowledged expert on their product’s target users / customers and how their product is used and actually works
Get work done:
Deliver the context to the makers in the Product team
(conversations, market view, priorities, problem statements, roadmaps, epics, user stories, backlogs, personas…)
The product team
Understands the why
Understands the Product Plan across the four commercial budget categories, revenue drivers, unplanned deal driven, quality, validation
Has a prioritized backlog to deliver on the product plan
Has the context they require to deliver the product bits to form the product
Product Waste is minimized
The Product lead is an available resource for the team to answer questions, clarify goals , enabling and empowering the team to own the details
Get work done:
Accept Product bits
The Product Lead is an available resource for the team to
create and review acceptance criteria
Review and provide feedback on regular demos/iterations
Provide connection and operational support between the Product manager and the team in support of achieving products outcomes across the now, next and later horizons
Delivering stakeholder needs:
Approve pricing for installation parts and kits
Affinitize customer requirements, identify and communicate with stakeholders, coordinate supplier inputs, identify dependencies, and prioritize the deliverables to meet the needs for Installation Solutions of multiple internal and external customer
Coordinate release dates with Machine Integration Teams so all aspects of an application request (Software, MDF, Installation instructions, documentation, Kits) are delivered
Lead the development of a strategy for and execution of the roadmap for installation instructions and documentation for Dealer Technicians
Serve the organization:
Act as a servant leader and effect change through influence and inspiration
Collaborate with other Product Leads, Product Managers, Project Managers, Verification and Validation, Customer Experience and Technical Leads, to plan and execute work and resolve blockers
Perform additional tasks as required from time to time.
Constantly work to improve and develop both Product Leadership and people skills
Health and Safety
Demonstrates participation in the hazard reporting process
Demonstrates participation in the accurate reporting of incidents
Contribute to a positive health and safety culture within the team
Maintains a safe and clean work environment always
Reads, understands, and follows all Safe Work Procedures
Ensures access to and wears the appropriate PPE
Always work within the guidelines of the Trimble Health and Safety Policy or that of other PCBUs if off-site
Undertake training as directed to ensure you are competent to safely operate the equipment.
Skills / Competencies
Attuned to the needs of the internal and external customer
Ability to think like the end user
Collaborative working style
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and conflicting priorities
Decisive
Strategic mindset
Influence without authority
Ability to respond to inspection with positive intent
What Skills & Experience You Should Bring
Demonstrated experience and success in
3 years+ experience in a Product Management or Ownership role
Product Management knowledge from Strategy to Execution
Working closely with design and engineering teams
Proven experience leading teams shipping physical products
Experience with a global product and teams
Experience translating big strategic priorities into roadmap items
Understanding customer needs and collaborating to find and propose the right solutions to meet those needs
Providing coaching and training
Agile design and development practices, techniques and methods for the creation and manufacture of parts
Experience in or with relevant industries (civil construction, resources, communications, tech)
About Our [Division] Division
The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) exists to Transform the way heavy equipment customers shape a better world.
Building the right product, for the right customer, for the right segment, at the right price
Transform customer productivity by showcasing the power of the platform engine through radically simple applications
Extend the ability of our parents to innovate with the application and on the platform
Our customers are earthmoving, paving and compaction machine operators and owners in the construction, mining and landfill industries. Technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers and sonics position the machine on the jobsite in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance, along with site awareness. Rich data collected on the machine and sent back via the internet, enables site management decisions to optimize outcomes across the full site and fleet.
For more information on currently developed products, see construction.trimble.com/earthworks and The Making of Trimble Earthwork
Trimble’s Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.
We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.
CTCT is committed to providing every employee with the opportunity to learn, grow, and excel in a respectful and collaborative workplace. We value diversity of gender, race, and nationality, knowing it drives our best thinking.
Demonstrate inclusive behaviors that respect and value others
Demonstrate collaborative workplace behaviors that value diversity of gender, race, and nationality
Contribute to fostering an environment that provides opportunities for all to learn grow and excel
Trimble’s Privacy Policy
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Pay Equity-
Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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Hiring Range:
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184200-
Bonus Eligible?
Yes-
Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Trimble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace ourcandidates' diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals
without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy (including
childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, marital status, genetic
information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and
harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal
history is not an automatic bar to employment with the Company, and we consider
qualified applicants consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.
The Company is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs in our job
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