Senior Product Manager for 3D

About Us:

Cognex is the world’s leading provider of vision systems, software, sensors, and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation.   Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects, monitoring production lines, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting and identifying parts. 

We are working on a hybrid schedule - 3 days in the office and 2 remote!

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, result-driven, Senior Product Manager to work closely with a team of Product Managers, Product Marketers, Engineering, Marketing Communication, Field Service & Support, and Sales.   You will assist in defining, developing, and deploying the go-to-market strategy for Cognex Products and Solutions. This includes analyzing market research, presenting proposed solutions to internal stakeholders, mapping customer experience, executing release plans, and developing the skill level of the deployment team and partner integrators.

Essential Functions

• Lead and manage product/solution development by partnering with engineering, operations, and other internal functions to successfully launch and sustain a product/solution or products/solutions.

• Own and manage the product life cycle of a product/solution from concept to end of life, working closely and communicating regularly with sales, engineering, and operations.

• Define and develop marketing/technical collateral by collaborating with sales and marketing organizations (Marcomm) to deliver white papers, webinars, seminars, tradeshows, reference guides, and other vehicles which support the product.

• Influence and partner with Product Marketing to define product roadmaps by analyzing competitor product portfolios

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have a strong and demonstrated knowledge of achieving targeted ROI goals (return on investment) and pricing goals in relation to products/solutions, and product/solution development

• Executive level communication skills and experience (written, verbal, presentation, etc.) to both internal and external stakeholders (Customers) such as Directors and C-Suite executives with the ability to guide and influence decision making

• Must be able to drive intelligent business decisions by organizing and filtering relevant information and establishing credibility across all functions of the company such as Engineering, Sales, Operations, Management and Executives.

• Expert level understanding and experience of engineering phase gate process, owning creation of presentations for phase gate meetings

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience, Master’s degree preferred

• 8-10 + years of relevant technical experience within product management or product marketing

• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

• 30% overnight travel

• English language proficiency

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.