Sr. Technology Product Manager, Scouting

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 

 John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Urbandale  
Function: Product and Process Mgmt (CA)
Title: Sr. Technology Product Manager, Scouting - 118570 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Sr. Technology Product Manager, Scouting for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Urbandale, IA, you will:

 

 

• Work directly with customers, dealers, and internal stakeholders to deeply understand customer needs, key pain points to solve, and lead a cross functional team to craft solutions and bring them to market.
• Use your product sense, technical knowledge, and business judgement to understand what is technically possible and strategically important to the business.
• Translate customer needs into specific product requirements and features.  Make the product come alive through written and verbal communication to enable engineering teams to build it.
• Partner with colleagues to craft a holistic strategy and prioritized roadmap for Scouting, including both technology choices and business model approach.
• Develop and measure key success metrics for your products and drive increasing levels of utilization, satisfaction, and revenue.

 

 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

 

What Skills You Need

 

• 7 or more years of experience in technology product development for agriculture
• 5 or more years of experience in a technology Product Management or similar role
• Experience working with customers and engineers with proven ability to rally a team to build great products that achieve market success.
• Experience and familiarity with perceptions systems, sensors, drones, remote sensing, machine learning and data visualization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build strong and productive relationships and communicate clearly to audiences of all levels.
• Strong independent judgement, problem solving skills, and ability to make timely decisions in the best interests of the customer and the company.
• A strong product sense for the intersection of agriculture and technology and its potential to enhance our customers operations.

 

 

What Makes You Standout

 

• Hands on technical experience with advanced sensors, drones, satellites, and CVML.
• Deep understanding of farmers, input companies, retailers, ASPs and the key problems they face in optimizing crop production.
• Experience defining and implementing new business models to support product and business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data and analytics to identify opportunities and solve problems.

 

 

Education

 

• B.S. in engineering, agronomic sciences, agribusiness or similar

 

 

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at sp