Job Description

The Chamberlain Group is seeking forward-thinking Product Managers to lead our product portfolio transformation.  This position is based in our open and modern headquarters in Oak Brook, IL just 20 miles west of Chicago. Chamberlain’s brands are in over 50 million homes in North America offering market-leading access solutions and connectivity products for a variety of residential and commercial applications. This position can be remote to start with the expectation of being based in Oak Brook, IL location later in 2021.

This role is within CGI's Product Management Group function. A successful incumbent is expected to (i) Develop, communicate and implement product strategy for assigned business unit product category; deliver brand strategy, product category management, integrated marketing planning and pricing strategies and (ii) Drive annual and multi-year operating plans and results for their product category, which is aligned to overall CGI business objectives (revenue, gross profit, operating income, quality, delivery, cost and innovation); track product category financial performance; ensure organizational alignment of product category priorities and goals. Education requirements include: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Experience requirements include 2+ years in Engineering, Marketing and/or Product Management.

PRODUCT MANAGER EXPERIENCE:   

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Science, Computer Science, Engineering or related field; Master's in Business Administration preferred
• 2+ years in Engineering, Marketing and/or Product Management; Prior experience working with hardware and software offerings preferred
• Ability to work in Matrix and Agile software development environment
• Understand and have experience with Agile Scrum methodologies or other commonly used tools
• Comfortable interacting with highly technical development teams
• Able to travel up to 25% - domestically and internationally

PRODUCT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, communicate and implement product strategy for assigned business unit product category; deliver brand strategy, product category management, integrated marketing planning and pricing strategies
• Drive annual and multi-year operating plans and results for their product category, which is aligned to overall CGI business objectives (revenue, gross profit, operating income, quality, delivery, cost and innovation); track product category financial performance; ensure organizational alignment of product category priorities and goals
• Support achievement of full P&L objectives for the assigned product categories, driving profitability, volume growth and market share, as well as execution of product and services
• Own achievement of product category average net selling price and gross margin, recommending and implementing pricing objectives, strategies, and guardrails to extract maximum value on new and existing products; focus on growing revenue through product line mix and average net selling price improvements, improving margin through cost reductions and updating product line with incremental innovation, growing engagement through improvements to user experience
• Define and communicate the product category vision in support of the business unit strategy, including maintaining a clear product roadmap aligned to business goals in the short- and long-term; emphasis should be on fast-paced new product development and releases, sustaining product support and insight driven; product strategy should include both hardware and software focus in order to deliver compelling user experiences
• Develop and implement the strategy for their product offering, brand, and channels; partner with marketing, sales, and customer experience leaders to develop go-to-market strategies to win in targeted customer segments; lead the creation of end-to-end operational plans to drive profitably, grow and scale the business; work cross functionally to ensure achievement of product line objectives
• Serve as a Product Owner leading the development and owning the implementation and sustaining of end user connected experiences, including uncovering real-time consumer insights, driving user experience requirements, creating business cases and winning value propositions, and leading cross-functional development teams
• Ensure cross-functional marketing team has the necessary processes and procedures in place to manage the quality, cost, and delivery of products; identify areas for improvement, propose improvements to leadership and ensure team takes action when corrections are needed
• Develop a clear after-sales and service strategy to ensure customers are cultivated and supported in the long term, with the Customer Experience and Marketing teams, as appropriate
• Provide product content guidance and prioritization, integrated marketing planning and pricing strategies, facilitating and/or leading daily scrum activities, and executing against clearly defined timelines
• Protect CGI’s reputation by keeping information confidential
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION: 

Please submit your resume via our career page at 

http://www.chamberlaingroup.com/careers/

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This opportunity offers a competitive base salary and excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match and in-service bonus, and more! We're an organization who VALUES its human capital and provides support to assist its employees succeed.  

Chamberlain Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. You will be considered for this position based upon your experience and education, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discriminations or harassment.

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