Product Manager, IT Data and Analytics

Product Manager, IT Data and Analytics

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid at Kohler, WI

Opportunity

The Product Manager is responsible and accountable for delivering data solutions to KOHLER's employees to drive efficiency, business agility, cost savings, and innovation through effective decision-making. The product manager will collaborate with Product Owners (from the business) or project champions to ensure the technical roadmap of the product aligns to business outcomes.

This is a technical role; hence it is expected the Product Manager continuously invests in learning and stays on par with the latest in Data, Analytics, and Data Science approaches, solutions, frameworks, technology offerings, and best practices. The Product Manager will work under minimal supervision on one or several solutions/teams as needed from the KOHLER Data Platform Portfolio, for which it needs to:

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead Discovery and facilitate design sessions with users, stakeholders, and executives to understand the most critical business problems to solve (WHAT), understand the user/customer (WHO), and the impact the problems are having in business (WHY); and gain stakeholder alignment on being focused on the right problem.

• Spearhead 'modelstorming' sessions - mapping business events to the facts and dimensions used to interrogate such process.

• Work with other Product Managers, Senior Product Managers, and IT Managers to define an end-to-end Product Strategy, which includes but it is not limited to the Product Lifecycle (definition, ideation, development, maturity, phase out), how Product Usage and Adoption will be measured, how ROI (Return on Investment) will be realized, and how customer satisfaction will be assessed during the life of the product/feature.

• Drive change management across diverse functional areas when introducing data solutions that will affect the way individuals work; and get users' commitment to adopt new solutions and to change their business processes if needed.

• Create and maintain a year-long rolling Product Roadmap that outlines product delivery plans including milestones, and tentative release dates.

• Actively work on defining the technical solution for the business problem in collaboration with the Architect/Lead Developer, including test plan, warranty period and support plan, and engagements with Data Governance.

• Prototype, Pilot, and Release solutions in an agile fashion to rapidly deliver business value.

• Manage cross-functional communication with stakeholders, SMEs, and IT Data and Analytics Leaders on Product Roadmap updates, releases, support/production issues, and decisions that impact several business and technology areas of the company.

• Generate User Documentation (how-to, User Guides, data dictionaries, etc.)

• Intake, investigate, and prioritize support issues for the Product during the warranty period.

The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and influencer who can manage and drive alignment, agreement and support across stakeholders, sponsors, and users. This role leads by influence and not by authority, as it manages no direct reports; but it must be able to coach more junior team members (POs, Associate Product Managers, and Developers). The Product Manager has a deep understanding of the user and can craft product strategies that drive immediate buy-in and adoption. The Product Manager effectively conveys the product strategy to technical and non-technical audiences and aligns technology solutions/capabilities to business problems and processes.

The Product Manager collaborates with the Product Owner and the Development Team on breaking down business problems into valuable features that can be developed by the team and released incrementally. The Product Manager is expected to be a servant leader to the team, stepping in for the Product Owner, Project Manager or Scrum Master, to ensure development velocity is unaffected.

Skills/Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in one or a combination of the following: Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Business Analytics.

• Master's Degree in any of the earlier disciplines strongly preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a technology role.

• 2-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Manager, or Product Analyst.

• 2-5 years of experience building go-to-market digital products, including but limited to marketing automation, marketing campaign intelligence solutions, BI solutions for marketing, or solutions in platforms like Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Alternatively, the same amount of experience building products in financial intelligence or enterprise-grade data products, including integration hubs, Human Capital Management systems, or solutions to augment the capabilities of ERP systems will also serve as baseline qualifications.

• Has worked with Agile development teams for at least 1 year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data visualization in any BI tool or code library.

• Experience defining, creating, delivering, and maintaining data and analytics solutions in the cloud.

• Exposure to modern enterprise systems such as Warehouse Management Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, Marketing and Sales Clouds, or enterprise reporting environments.

• Data Analysis in Excel, SQL, Python, R, or any combination of these.

• Understanding of modern data ecosystems, data management, data governance, and data products (cloud data warehousing, analytics in the cloud).

• Experience in implementing end to end AI solutions (concept to adoption) highly preferred.

• Certifications: Azure Fundamentals and Azure Data Fundamentals are considered a plus. If not obtained, the candidate is expected to complete one of these within the first 90 days of employment (Kohler provides training).

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We will consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this opportunity.

The salary range for this position is $107,650 - $137,150. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.

Why Work at Kohler Co.?

Kohler Co.'s mission is to contribute to a higher level of gracious living for those who are touched by our products and services. We understand that it takes investment in our associates' development to make that happen. So, we offer ongoing investment in each individual's personal development and the opportunity to collaborate with others across functions and roles at Kohler.

In addition to the investment in your development, Kohler offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with company matching, and more!

*Important update for candidates applying to roles within Kohler Energy, including Power Systems, Engines, Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies.

On November 6, Kohler Co. announced the strategic decision to establish Kohler Energy as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting the acceleration of long-term growth strategies for both organizations. Talent and operational transition plans are underway, and Kohler Co. and Platinum Equity expect the agreement to close in the first half of 2024.Thank you for your interest in joining our growing team as we embark on the next phase of growth!

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