Sr. Highway Product Manager

Sr. Highway Product Manager role supporting Highway products by translating customer needs into a competitive product roadmap and driving cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

• Understand, anticipate, and map customer needs for the Highway segment across Long Haul and Regional Haul applications
• Create PMRs (product/feature development request documentation) for customer needs and/or competitive gaps
• Coordinate follow-up with Project Management and Engineering (TTI) organization to support delivery of PMRs and related projects
• Ensure a competitive and optimal Highway product offer by continuously streamlining the offer portfolio
• Coordinate and lead marketing initiatives to drive upsell of value-added features and options in partnership with Brand & Marketing and Commercial Operations
• Provide input to the Strategic Pricing team for new features, products, and overall price management
• Support the Commercial organization with Product and Freight Applications expertise; attend customer meetings as required
• Attend selected trade shows for booth support or competitor/customer research
• Collaborate with Commercial Operations to help ensure Highway products are easy to order
• Collaborate with Competence Development to develop and deliver Highway products training for the Mack Dealer Network
• Follow up with Uptime and Quality organizations on quality issues related to Highway products
• Perform other duties as assigned by the VP, Highway Product Owner

Requirements

• Customer focus
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills
• Leadership skills with ability to network and influence stakeholders across the organization
• Analytical and problem-solving capability
• Presentation skills
• Proactive approach and self-management
• Project Management skills
• Ability for learning on the fly
• High level of integrity, credibility, and discretion with confidential information
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business Administration; MBA preferred
• Prior experience with product management, product development, business development and/or sales
• Familiarity with all Marketing “4 Ps” (Product, Price, Place, Promotion), with direct experience in at least one
• Experience setting priorities with cross-functional and complex organizations
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Action-oriented: create new solutions and business to achieve best results
• Holistic view including Mack Trucks, competitive landscape, the customer, and the dealer network
• Collaborative working style and open dialogue; ability to build teamwork outcomes
• Trust-building mindset: trust other teams to do their best and respect decisions taken
• Values difference and brings out the best in others
• Self-awareness: admit mistakes, fix them, and learn from them
• Moderate travel required

Minimum Experience

• 5+ years of experience

Location

• Greensboro, NC (onsite)

Compensation

• USD 128,300 - 158,400 per year

Technologies

• MS Office Suite
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans
• Working environment where safety, health and wellbeing come first
• Professional and personal development through Volvo Group University
• Programs to make it easier to combine work and personal life