Senior Technical Product Manager, Software

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Job Description

As the Senior Technical Product Manager, Software, you will play a critical role in shaping the integration of Moen’s whole home water ecosystem within our Connected Products Group. This engaging and challenging opportunity is ideal for an execution-oriented, customer-obsessed product manager who thrives at the intersection of software and hardware technologies in the connected home. Reporting directly to the Group Product Manager for Software, you will lead a cross-functional effort to define and deliver software features and products that bring our innovative water solutions to life.

The ideal candidate will have 5+  years’ experience in software product management or development, with a strong background in connected products, mobile technologies, and cloud services. They should be skilled in Agile methodologies, product strategy, and managing complex product ecosystems, with a data-driven approach and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with all work performed at our North Olmsted, OH office.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Enhancing the Moen Smart Water Network by adding features that integrate showers, faucets, shutoff valves, and irrigation systems into a seamless, software-driven experience.
• Guiding innovation and launching new products and features with minimal direction in partnership with hardware category managers.
• Acting as a software product owner for scrum teams, including designers, engineers, and QA specialists.
• Collaborating with engineers to influence system architecture and design for optimal performance.
• Driving the development and market launch of new products, categories, and ecosystem features.
• Refining and advancing platform features alongside category managers, designers, and engineering teams.
• Operating in an Agile environment to prioritize needs, outline milestones, and deliver results.
• Partnering with stakeholders to shape product vision, strategy, and prioritization.
• Managing product plans, defining desired outcomes, and setting team OKRs for new features and improvements.
• Maintaining and prioritizing the sprint backlog to ensure timely delivery.
• Managing functional discovery, design processes, and UX refinement to meet user and technology needs.
• Monitoring product performance post-launch to guide future investments and enhancements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software product management or development, with at least 1 year in connected products (experience in QA, development, technical program management, or product design preferred).
• BA/BS in a technical field or equivalent experience
• Advanced proficiency with Jira or similar project management tools.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of software development, including system architecture, APIs, cloud services, and mobile technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and make decisions on feasibility and design trade-offs.
• Extensive experience with mobile technologies (iOS and Android), connected devices (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth), and cloud services.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on user-centered design.
• Experience managing complex software platforms and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Data-driven approach to product development and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Knowledge of whole home water solutions, data science, and machine learning.
• Familiarity with product ecosystems and managing dependencies across interconnected products and services.

Additional Information

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