Product Manager- Aviation

Garmin International, Inc. is hiring a full-time Product Manager focused on aviation to help define, develop, and deploy new products. The role acts as the voice of the customer and partners across product, engineering, and go-to-market teams.

Location and Work Setup

• Chandler, AZ (onsite)
• U.S. headquarters also noted for the Greater Kansas City area

Role Summary

This position supports the end-to-end product lifecycle by contributing to product definition, development, and deployment. The Product Manager uses customer insights, market requirements, and internal collaboration to shape product goals and deliver a superior product experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build practical Product Management product and business skills.
• Develop judgment on product usability and customer expectations through hands-on usage and observations in real-world customer situations.
• Apply Segment values and vision to set compelling product goals and clearly articulate “Why Garmin” and “Why This Product.”
• Identify and champion essential product features; evaluate and reject concepts that are overburdened or not useful for the target customer.
• Develop voice-of-the-customer capabilities by researching and analyzing market requirements and opportunities, aggregating and interpreting customer and competitor trends, and meeting with customers to learn firsthand.
• Collaborate with Engineering to understand scope, product tradeoffs, and delivery constraints.
• Support creation of key product documents, including product line roadmap, product concept, product development plan, and product requirements.
• Coordinate market research to track end-user feedback.
• Support go-to-market alignment by evangelizing product vision and unique selling points with Sales, Marketing, and Marketing Communications.
• Assist the product marketing team with product marketing plans.
• Provide Sales and Marketing with the product knowledge and technical expertise needed to achieve product ranging in dealer channels.
• Assist with training for Product Support and Field Service Engineers.
• Gain proficiency in product cost and gross margin computations, including opportunity cost analysis for feature and product tradeoffs.
• Work across product lifecycle phases including roadmap, concept, development, production, and end of life in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Marketing.
• Evaluate engineering cost tradeoffs against voice-of-the-customer inputs to deliver essential functions and best value while stewarding Garmin resources.
• Document work in an organized manner.
• Apply Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Quality Policy, demonstrating a desire to see Garmin succeed.
• Integrate, use, validate, and provide feedback on products in development when possible as part of normal responsibilities.
• Attend industry tradeshows, customer meetings, and other events as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or a related engineering or marketing field AND at least 5 years of work experience in a product development, engineering, marketing, or analytical role, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule).
• Active participation in the markets served.
• Strong aptitude for consumer electronics devices.
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency, commitment, and focus on the right priorities, along with exceptional time management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Passion for Garmin, including its mission, products, values, and success.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to present data and product recommendations to engineering and marketing or sales management.
• MS Office proficiency, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Flexibility to travel (up to 20%).
• Pilot’s License or aviation experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a software-focused development process.

Technologies

• MS Office
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel

Benefits

• Eligible for Garmin’s benefit program