A Day in the Life:

We’re looking for a passionate digital product leader who knows how to define, de-risk and execute against a product vision. You will be collaborating with customers and colleagues on cross-functional and co-located product teams. The role demands strong product instincts, excellent communication skills, technical fluency, empathy, humility and an appreciation for and understanding of lean start up, agile and user-centered design values, principles and practices. 

This role will manage the digital product(s) and delivery team associated with Hertz Connected Products. The product portfolio includes Telematics/IoT,  Digital Vehicle Access, In-vehicle systems that optimize fleet unit economics and customer experiences.

The starting salary is $180K; commensurate with experience. 

What You'll Do:

Ship successful products, including defining vision, strategy, outcome-driven product roadmaps and creating and managing backlogs Define and prioritize product features Collaborate with engineers, designers, and users Understand a specific customer domain and identify the trends and opportunities in that space Facilitate collaborative decision-making in a workshop context Articulate and test product hypotheses Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to teach others Navigate complex decision-making using product data & KPIs  Lead product strategy, planning, and life cycle management efforts. Monitor business, market, and technology trends to inform product strategy and proactively propose new solutions. Continuously monitor and evaluate product performance and proactively champion product improvements. Determine internal and contract/external resources and skills required for the product team to deliver on the product roadmap. Guide the product engineering team to scope, plan and deliver work, applying established delivery methodologies (e.g., agile methods) and best practices (e.g., reusability). Proactively identify and resolve blockers to achieve business objectives for the product, including technical and resourcing challenges. Increase adoption and consumption of product capabilities.  Manage investment decision making and finances for the product, taking a return-on-investment approach to increasing the value while minimizing product costs.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent years of experience). 10+ years experience leading digital product development;  Background in Automotive/Transportation/Fleet industries preferred  Certifications:  Design Thinking, Agile Methodologies, Lean Sigma etc. Strong product management skills to manage multiple products and deadlines simultaneously  Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, including experience leveraging data to inform decision making and independently solving software engineering problems. Expertise in strategic thinking and strong business acumen. Strong experience in understanding business partner and client needs  Demonstrated success in defining and building products Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing Verifiable track record of effective leadership which includes successful execution with technical and intellectual resources. Experience with software product management tools like JIRA, Mural, Zephyr.