Product Manager, R&D
Role summary
We are seeking a Product Manager for R&D to lead exploratory initiatives and shape future products. This role involves transforming early-stage concepts into validated opportunities by collaborating with R&D, engineering, data science, and operations. You will design experiments, pilot solutions, and assess technical feasibility, scalability, and commercial impact. The position requires a blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution, managing stakeholders, and translating ambiguity into actionable insights. You will influence the product roadmap and drive innovation, ensuring smooth transitions into production. This dynamic role offers opportunities to work on high-impact, technically complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Product Manager, R&D in United States.
As a Product Manager - R&D, you will lead exploratory initiatives that shape the next generation of products, turning early-stage concepts into validated opportunities. You will collaborate closely with R&D, engineering, data science, and operations teams to design experiments, pilot solutions, and assess technical feasibility, scalability, and commercial impact. This role requires balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and translating ambiguity into actionable insights. You will influence the product roadmap by providing clear recommendations to leadership, driving innovation, and ensuring initiatives can transition smoothly into production. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities to shape high-impact, technically complex projects. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are essential to succeed in this collaborative, results-driven role.
Accountabilities
- Lead end-to-end R&D initiatives from hypothesis formation to pilot execution and final go/no-go decisions
- Design and execute experiments with clear success criteria, KPIs, and validation plans assessing technical feasibility, customer value, and scalability
- Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Engineering, Data Science, Hardware, Operations, Sales, Customer Success, and Executive stakeholders
- Manage customer pilots, gathering feedback and translating field learnings into actionable product insights
- Evaluate commercial and operational implications, including pricing models, service delivery, supply chain, and reliability workflows
- Bring structure to ambiguous opportunities, identify trade-offs, and guide informed decision-making
- Ensure successful transition of validated initiatives from experimental phases into broader deployment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred
- 5-8 years of experience in product management, technical program management, or R&D leadership roles
- Experience leading initiatives spanning hardware and software
- Proven track record running pilot programs or customer-facing validation studies
- Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills
- Ability to navigate ambiguous and evolving environments effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence without direct authority
- Self-starter mindset with high ownership, accountability, and collaboration skills
- Experience in industrial IoT, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, or reliability engineering is a plus
- Familiarity with hardware validation, deployment processes, and cross-functional stakeholder management
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including stock options
- Flexible work schedule and remote-first environment
- Comprehensive benefits including health coverage and retirement plan match
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Opportunities to make meaningful impact on high-growth, technically complex projects
- Collaborative, innovative, and dynamic team environment
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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