Product Manager - Digital Products (Telematics & Innovation)

Product Manager – Digital Products (Telematics & Innovation)

Position Summary:

• Lead the strategy and evolution of Skyjack's Elevate telematics platform and
• connected products. Own the Elevate product roadmap and serve as a key contact
• with Skyjack’s telematics provider.

Performance Expectations

• Define a clear product vision and prioritize enhancements based on customer

• value, business impact, technical feasibility, risk, cost, and global market
• requirements.

• Coordinate product updates, issues, commercial requirements, technical

changes, and continuous improvement activities.

• Lead cross-functional Teams across all regions.
• Establish product and service performance measures, monitor platform adoption

• and customer experience, and use data to improve reliability, usability,
• cost, and customer value.

• Engage directly with rental companies, fleet managers, service teams, and end

users to understand and respond to requirements.

• Develop and deliver product demonstrations and training for Elevate and

related digital services.

• Maintain a working understanding of Skyjack machine control systems and

• available telematics data, including CAN bus signals, diagnostic information,
• asset status, location, utilization, battery or engine data, and
• service-related insights.

• Coordinate API and data-integration requirements.
• Monitor global requirements related to connected products, data access,

• privacy, cybersecurity, cellular connectivity, software lifecycle support,
• and digital product compliance.

• Track market trends, competitor offerings, enabling technologies, and

• regulatory developments affecting construction equipment telematics and
• connected fleets.

• Develop recommendations for product packaging, subscriptions, pricing,

• service levels, commercial terms, and value propositions in partnership with
• business leaders.

• Represent Skyjack at customer meetings, supplier reviews, industry events,

and relevant external working groups as required.

• Support product launch, product improvement, and cross-functional development

• projects as they relate to telematics, innovation, connected products, or the
• application of new and emerging technologies.

Credentials

• University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information

Systems, or another relevant technical field.

• Product management, digital product, telematics, IoT, connected equipment,

fleet technology, or technical program experience.

• Experience working with external technology providers and internal

• cross-functional teams through product development, release, and support
• activities.

• Experience in construction equipment, rental, off-highway equipment,

automotive, industrial IoT, or fleet management would be an asset.

Desired Characteristics

• Working knowledge of APIs, system integrations, data exchange, and

cloud-based applications.

• Understanding of CAN bus protocols and how it is used in connected equipment

applications.

• Understanding of cloud data streaming, databases, dashboards, data quality,

and connected-product architectures.

• Strong product leadership skills with the ability to balance customer

• experience, commercial value, technical complexity, risk, and delivery
• timing.

• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively

• with customers, suppliers, technical specialists, support teams, and senior
• leaders.

• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain

• technical topics to non-technical audiences and business needs to technical
• teams.

• Strong problem-solving and issue-management skills, with disciplined

follow-through during high-priority customer or platform issues.

• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple

initiatives in a global environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Able to travel both locally and internationally, including for extended

periods.

What Linamar/Skyjack Has to Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision

etc.

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Counsel
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and

charities.

About Skyjack

• Skyjack supplies construction rental companies globally with quality engineered,
• simple, and reliable access and telehandler equipment. Initially started as a
• scissor lift manufacturer in 1985, and has grown to become a world leader in the
• general Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) industry.

• As a dominant player in a consistently evolving industry, Skyjack employees
• thrive on absorbing new information and have a thirst for continuous improvement
• in their professional selves. In 2002 Skyjack became a part of the Linamar
• Corporation and has since been able to leverage strategic partnerships and use
• the guidance of their parent company to rapidly change the face of the access
• industry.

• Every aspect of the company is deeply rooted in Skyjacks safety initiatives as
• this can be an extremely challenging industry. Skyjack prides itself on being
• simply reliable and easy to do business with. This mission extends to the
• relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the full requirements for this

position.­

• Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to
• accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner
• throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be
• provided upon request.

• Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and
• will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment

and selection process upon request

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