Product Manager

Arduino's mission is to enable people to enhance their lives through accessible open-source electronics and digital technologies. Since 2005, millions of people, from kids and students to engineers and professionals around the world are using Arduino to innovate in the fields of smart homes, industrial manufacturing, robotics, healthcare, farming, music, toys and many more. 

We are looking for a Product Manager who is genuinely excited about our mission and about expanding our offering of professional products and services. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and passionate team of designers and engineers to develop new products, including electronic boards, shields, kits, software and cloud solutions, and to improve the existing well-known ones.

Your mission will be to manage the Product Life Cycle of the assigned product lines from first concept to phase out.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone who really wants to make the difference in the lives of millions of people globally, while working with cutting edge technology.

What we offer

• A challenging career path in a rapidly growing company with modern vision and talented teams.
• A competitive salary that values people skills and experience.
• A young and inspiring work environment that encourages diversity and cultural exchange.
• Individual growth objectives with a dedicated budget for learning/training.
• Flexible working hours and working locations, we value work-life balance!
• A meaningful work opportunity in a mission-driven company committed to empower people around the world.

And if you live near one of our offices…

• Ping pong and foosball tournaments (sport or gym benefit is also included for everyone!).
• Seasonal celebrations, happy hours and everyday drinks and snacks at the office.
• Sunny rooftop lunch breaks and hamacas for relaxation and concentration.

What you'll work on

• Definition of market targets
• Support Sales and Marketing for definition of value for customers, identification of competitive advantages, product differentiation and positioning
• Product lifecycle management
• Generation and selection of product ideas
• Benchmarking of competitor products
• Development and testing of the product concept before development
• Definition of product range
• Definition of product requirements/characteristics
• Monitoring of product development and industrialization activities (consistency with positioning and planning)
• Definition of product design, packaging, documentation in alignment with the relevant Depts
• Proposal of average prices/base price-lists
• Periodic review of margins and proposal of pricelist review
• Supports the evaluation of requests about product customizations
• Product launch and promotion
• Supports Customer Success and Content teams for market test/field test
• Ensures Supply Chain readiness and alignment (preseries, ramp-up)
• Supports Customer Success and Marketing teams for the promotion/training of products to the sales network
• Budgeting and participation in the definition of the OPEX and CAPEX budget for the organizational unit

What you bring

• BS/MS in Engineering or other technical related fields
• 5-10 yrs experience in developing electronic architecture, microprocessors and microcontrollers
• Technical product knowledge
• Experience in Product lifecycle management
• Knowledge of Altium, KiCAD, Jira and Atlassian
• Knowledge of C++, Python and mircoPython 
• Fluent in verbal and written english
• Coachablity and result driven attitude; capability to transform ideas into action and go for the extra mile
• Business acumen and proven record to build strong relationships with customer at C-level
• Leadership attitude, motivate and influence others to reach the goal
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Bonus Points

• Experience with Arduino products
• Knowledge of Golang

If you're excited about this role or about our company but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyways. If we feel you don't fit for this job we may have something else for you!

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