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Product Manager (Project Management)



At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you'll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

If you are a Product and Marketing professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you!  Based in our St. Louis, MO location, you will be responsible for managing the entire product life cycle and drive innovative and strategic direction for the assigned product lines. The Product Manager works cross-functionally to develop and launch new products, including idea generation, product discovery, customer and market needs analysis, project management, customer support, and monitoring market acceptance of launched products.   
 

AS A PRODUCT MANAGER, YOU WILL: 

  • Product Discovery, Portfolio & Roadmap
    • Collaborate in the development, and on-going maintenance of the priorities and needs for product areas
    • Participate in regular cross functional planning meetings to establish priorities, align on needs, identify opportunities
    • Conduct customer, market and product discovery & analysis for roadmap projects for product areas
    • Collaborate with engineering to understand technology, capabilities, trends, design, ergonomics to advance roadmap.  You will work collectively to ideate solutions and demonstrate early stage prototypes for internal, customer, market feedback.
    • Work with sales team and customers to reflect voice of customer, understand needs, and justification of volumes.
    • Understand relevant market and category trends, monitor and assess competitive activity and product releases
  • Project Management & Execution 
    • Manage new product development for projects in assigned product area, leading global, cross-functional, collaborative teams to execute projects
    • Be responsible for project management/timelines/reporting through the New Product Development Process
    • Have strong alignment with engineering and operational teams in design, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of new products
    • Coordinate internal governance for assigned product areas, including key project milestones, project accountability by assigned individuals and departments, gate reviews, portfolio reviews
    • Prepare and present strategic planning presentations to senior management.
    • Recommend methods and procedures to reduce product development time and costs while increasing end-user customer satisfaction level.
  • Product Leader
    • Develop product category understanding to be viewed as a customer, product, and competition expert
    • Actively support sales function or channel with product needs
    • Assist in the development of marketing content for assigned products to ensure product accuracy in content 
    • Serve as point of contact for product questions to support customer as needed
WHO YOU ARE:
You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations.  You push yourself and help others achieve results.  You break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions. You articulate credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.  You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You effectively communicate in various settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels.  You quickly and decisively take actions in fact-changing, unpredictable situations. You follow through with commitments.
 
Flexible Work Schedule – Remote Work Option and Core Hours
This role has the flexibility of a remote work option up to three days a week and a core hour schedule. You can choose to flex your start and stop times given you are working during the core hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm. Our teams work together to ensure our chosen work schedules enable our creativity and productivity as we serve the needs of our customers.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Engineering, Finance or a related field with 3-5 years' relevant experience, or Master's Degree in relevant business field with 1-3 years' relevant experience
  • Demonstrated effective team leadership working cross-functionally
  • Ability to navigate the organization, collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders independently and in teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Highly self-motivated with demonstrated initiative to drive projects and incremental opportunities
  • Displays analytical skills, and experience creating and using quantitative analysis, spreadsheet/database tools to assist in planning and decision making
  • Ability to travel up to 15% of time
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
 PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:  
  • Experience with consumer goods, tools and hardware, and/or the home improvement industry
  • Participated in product discovery, designing and executing customer touch points or research to get product and user insights 
  • Project management experience 
  • Previously supported new product development process through leading projects or direct participation in supporting functions to deliver products to market
Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: We drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We invest in our employees to ensure they have the marketplace knowledge, skills, and competencies to bring this Purpose to life while competing and leading in a global economy. Our training programs focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership.

Benefits
Emerson places a high value on ensuring that team members have a good work-life balance. We provide access to a competitive benefits package, including the following: medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401k participation with a competitive immediate match, fitness center, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, and an online wellness rewards program. Immediate vacation and holiday leave available. Team member resource groups ensure that the Emerson values are incorporated into everyday team member life.

Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri
Our facility is in St. Louis famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St Louis is a family-friendly historic metropolitan area with a low-cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, and numerous festivals throughout the year making this an exciting place to live and work. 

About our Location
This location is the host of Emerson's corporate headquarters and Commercial and Residential Solutions Tools, Hermetic Motors, and other businesses. Our products, such as the InSinkErator, Sensi, and RIDGID have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The ComRes platform employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within Commercial and Residential Solutions, allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses. The connectedness between ComRes and Corporate employees allow for a close relationship and the opportunity to explore opportunities across Emerson. 

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their experiences and perspectives – and that reflects the world around us. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.
This philosophy is fundamental to living our company's values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and Diversity & Inclusion at Emerson.
 
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
 
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