Eaton’s Corporate Information Technology team is hiring a Product Owner for Infor XA (MAPICS) & iSeries in one of our IT Hub locations including Beachwood, OH, Galesburg MI, Houston TX, Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC. This position requires 25% travel on average.  Candidates must live within 50 miles of these locations as relocation assistance is not available.  

The expected annual salary range for this role is $123750.0 - $181500.0 a year.  

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

As Product Manager, you will maximize the value of Infor XA (MAPICS) and iSeries offerings by creating, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog. You will handle medium- to high-complexity products with significant impact on Eaton Business Outcomes. Your work on these products may be foundational to the business.

You will set and communicate the product vision, develop and maintain the product roadmap, and define key operational processes like the product release schedule. You will work closely with business partners and customers to define epics that align with key business objectives for the Scrum or Kanban team.

As a leader within Eaton's Information Technology function, you will develop and direct a team of analysts and engineers to deliver business outcomes for your product area. You will track and manage product funding and define work priorities for the product team. You will balance new features against continuous improvement, system health, and support.  You will work directly with a team of analysts, engineers, and other product team members to execute the product roadmap, guide the product development lifecycle, define user stories, and provide the voice of the customer within product processes. You will also manage the iSeries team and the project backlog from a resource scheduling and financial perspective.
    
Job Responsibilities:  
•    Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and epics to meet customer and business needs
•    Own the product backlog, managing and prioritizing user stories, decomposing epics into features, and continuous improvement work
•    Plan, manage, and track product funding and the team's time; fully responsible for product budget and profit plan
•    Manage a team of IT professionals, providing appropriate coaching to develop employee skills and continuously improve performance
•    Develop and maintain product-specific personas and customer journeys
•    Work closely with business stakeholders and customers, understanding their priorities and defining business outcomes and KPIs for the product in collaboration with those key stakeholders
•    Communicate goals for product increments and releases; define goals for team sprints
•    Support the onboarding of internal and external resources
•    Accountable for product support, stability, and governance, including data, policy, cybersecurity, and usage
•    Act as a functional expert in areas related to the product
•    Define product processes (e.g., release schedule) and support process improvement activities across product processes (Lean, Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps, etc.)
•    Understand commercial, business, and go-to-market strategies where applicable
•    Support a Secure Product Development Lifecycle approach that establishes a strong cybersecurity focus and culture across the entire engineering lifecycle
•    Manage contracts with software and service vendors to support the product strategy

Basic (Required) Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
•    Minimum of 7 years of experience as an IT professional including roles as analyst, project manager, engineer, Business Relationship Manager, or program lead.
•    Experience with manufacturing ERP systems and processes 
•    Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Product Owner or equivalent position.
•    Knowledge of Infor XA (MAPICS) and iSeries is not preferred but not required
•    Minimum of 2 years of direct people management experience a plus

•    Practical knowledge and experience with product management and modern product delivery processes
•    Practical knowledge of and experience working with Agile, Scrum, and/or Kanban software delivery teams
•    General understanding of DevSecOps principles
•    General familiarity with modern software development principles including code management, test automation, APIs, microservices, and cloud services.
•    Has demonstrated ability to manage and develop others
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Familiarity with design thinking methodologies
•    Ability to create and manage product roadmaps
•    Clear understanding of lean principles with respect to product and portfolio management
•    Data orientation and ability to make data-driven decisions
•    Passion for great customer experiences
•    Financial and budget management
•    Comfortable working directly with business leaders,  external customers, and engineering teams
•    Experience working with diverse, global cultures, organizations and teams

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