Product Manager - Consumer Projectors

About the role

Epson America is seeking an experienced Hardware Product Manager to lead product management activities for retail projector products. This role will engage at a high level with key stakeholders including Global Headquarters in Japan, North America Sales Management, Executive Management, Marketing Communications, Service, and key retailers. The position is based at Epson America's headquarters in Los Alamitos, CA, with a hybrid schedule. The Product Manager must operate at a senior level independently and drive accountability and results.

Key skills

• Excellent strategic thinker: Able to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to arrive at strong recommendations
• Strong business experience: Able to balance the big picture with the daily need to get things done; adept at prioritizing
• Outstanding team player: Experienced at coaching; great at collaborating with peers; comfortable with Senior Executive management
• Sound decision maker: Excellent at knowing how to arrive at, present and drive convergence around key decisions
• Excellent analytical thinker: Able to quickly get on top of complex data sets and synthesize a clear action recommendation
• Committed to excellence: Will stop at nothing to arrive at the best decisions and outcomes
• Technical fluency: Able to quickly grasp core features, technologies and use-case applications for key products
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Able to function and navigate in complex fluid environments
• Biased towards action: Able to move quickly and get to answers and drive results comfortably
• Excellent written and verbal skills; comfortable creating and delivering presentations to senior management and key accounts
• Hands-on mindset: Will not hesitate to dive deep into data analysis, slide preparation or other activities as needed

Principal accountabilities

• Work with leadership to set business planning goals and drive to meet those goals
• Lead out on promotional planning, setting promo strategy to align with profit goals and business plan
• Collaborate with team members to ensure accurate and on-time product forecasting and procurement
• Work with leadership to set product positioning strategy and align with marcom activities
• Be the face of Epson at trade shows and PR events, talking deeply about products and use case applications
• Collaborate with team and Seiko to develop and drive product roadmap

Qualifications

• 5-10 years Product Management, preferably with hardware in the consumer electronic space
• Completion of an undergraduate program or equivalent experience (B.A. or B.S.)
• MBA preferred
• Ability to travel

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage eligibility on start date
• Generous paid time off, including sick time, vacation, and holidays
• Income protection plans, including life insurance and short-term and long-term disability programs paid by the company
• 401K plan with company matching
• Educational reimbursement, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption assistance, employee discounts and much more

Pay

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD $137,419 and $171,772. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.