Technical Product Manager
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must include only sections where there is real specific content. We have content for About the role (company description and role description). Responsibilities: list of essential functions. Requirements: maybe required education and experience? Qualifications: maybe knowledge, skills, abilities? Skills: maybe knowledge, skills and abilities? Benefits: health, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k). Pay: pay range $100k-130k. Schedule: not mentioned; no schedule info, so omit.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, drug-free, E-Verify, safety, scam warnings, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive info. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide which content goes where.
Let's parse:
Company description: "PRG is the world’s leading technology provider within the entertainment and events industry..." That's about the company, could be part of About the role.
Role description: "The Technical Product Manager, Rigging primary role is to act as a technical expert within an assigned product discipline, and interact with Account Executives, Project Management, Project Coordinator and Clients to plan and develop technological solutions to achieve Clients’ vision. Within their product discipline, the TPM will be responsible for assisting in development of a clearly defined final Scope of Work (SOW), as well as product workflow, and concept designs and layouts. The Technical Product Manager will define objectives related to product performance and be responsible for quality control throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Technical Product Manager is expected to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally. Size and complexity of project assignments may vary based on level of experience as defined by Business Unit."
That's role overview.
Essential Functions list: bullet points starting with "Advise and assist Project Manager..." etc. Those are responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list: bullet points: Excellent communication..., Demonstrates organizational..., Keen attention..., Creative mindset..., Subject matter expertise..., Must be able to read..., Ability to sketch..., Thorough understanding..., Advance knowledge..., Occasional travel...
Physical demands: bullet points: Must be able to remain..., Extensive typing..., The employee may occasionally lift..., Must be able to communicate...
Required Education And Experience: bullet points: Technical education..., 5+ years..., 2+ years..., Experience managing..., Advanced knowledge..., Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office..., Bachelor’s degree...
Pay range: "The pay range for this position is estimated to be $100,000 - $130,000. Actual pay to be determined by the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant combined with location and alignment with market data."
Benefits: "Additionally, we offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions."
We also have location list: "CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ and NV" maybe location of offices? Could be part of About the role? Might be considered location info; but not a section. Could be included in About the role as a sentence.
We must not include boilerplate: EEO, drug-free, E-Verify, safety, scam warnings.
Now decide sections:
- About the role: include company description + role overview + maybe location list.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list.
- Requirements: maybe Required Education And Experience? Could be "Requirements". But we also have Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities which could be "Skills". Qualifications maybe combine education/experience? The instructions: use headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide mapping.
We have:
- Requirements: could be Required Education And Experience (education, years experience, etc.)
- Qualifications: maybe the knowledge, skills, abilities? But we also have Skills heading. Could split: Qualifications = education/experience? Skills = knowledge, skills, abilities. However we already have Requirements for education/experience. Let's think: Usually Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = certifications/licenses, Skills = abilities. But we don't have separate certifications. We could put education/experience under Requirements, and knowledge/skills/abilities under Skills. Qualifications could be omitted if no specific content. But we need to avoid empty headings. So we can omit Qualifications if no distinct content.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay.
Check if we have any content for Qualifications: maybe "Technical education and/or training in own product discipline(s)" etc could be qualifications. But we already used that in Requirements. Could shift: Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = knowledge, skills, abilities? But then Skills heading would be duplicate. Better: Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = knowledge, skills, abilities (subject matter expertise, communication, etc.), Skills = maybe technical skills like AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, etc. However the knowledge, skills, abilities list includes both soft and technical. Could split but risk duplication.
Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should not over-section. Maybe combine knowledge, skills, abilities into Skills section, and put education/experience into Requirements. Omit Qualifications.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay.
Now we need to format.
About the role: prose paragraph(s). Could include company description and role overview and location list.
Responsibilities:
- for each essential function bullet.
Requirements: list of education/experience bullet points.
Skills: list of knowledge, skills, abilities bullet points (including physical demands? Physical demands maybe part of Skills? Could be separate but we can include under Skills as they are abilities). Might be okay.
Benefits: list of benefits.
Pay: paragraph with pay range.
We must not include schedule.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: include location list (CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ, NV). Include occasional travel mention. Include physical demands. Include mention of Asset Management System, etc.
Let's extract each piece.
Company description paragraph:
"PRG is the world’s leading technology provider within the entertainment and events industry. Our mission is to bring together the power of our people with our production and rental expertise to deliver unforgettable events. PRG has the largest inventory of production equipment for hire and offers a complete 360-degree range of services to clients within the live events industry. These include music touring and festivals, TV & Film, Theatre, Sports and E-sports and Corporate live events. Our clients and partners rely on PRG’s innovation, experience and in-depth expertise in video, lighting, rigging, staging, virtual productions, and set & automation systems to bring their creative visions to life. With 38 offices located in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, PRG offers the ability to provide services worldwide by collaborating with our local partners."
Role overview paragraph:
"The Technical Product Manager, Rigging primary role is to act as a technical expert within an assigned product discipline, and interact with Account Executives, Project Management, Project Coordinator and Clients to plan and develop technological solutions to achieve Clients’ vision. Within their product discipline, the TPM will be responsible for assisting in development of a clearly defined final Scope of Work (SOW), as well as product workflow, and concept designs and layouts. The Technical Product Manager will define objectives related to product performance and be responsible for quality control throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Technical Product Manager is expected to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally. Size and complexity of project assignments may vary based on level of experience as defined by Business Unit."
Location list maybe separate sentence: "CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ and NV" maybe indicates states where position located? We'll add as a sentence: "This position is located in CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ, or NV."
Now Responsibilities (essential functions) list:
- Advise and assist Project Manager and Project Coordinator on product applications and requirements
- Provide solutions to Client’s design expectations
- Provide solutions to Client’s technology issues
- Read, breakdown and evaluate client CAD drawings/renderings
- May participate in creating drawings and renderings i.e. structural, system and infrastructure, etc.
- Ensure technological solutions best meet client needs while also meeting the Company’s financial goals.
- Ensure Clients’ design specifications are met
- Identify and suggest alternatives for unavailable equipment
- Working with the Project Manager and Account Executive, identify opportunities to capitalize on value-added expertise and non-core services, and ensure appropriate tracking.
- Within product discipline, assist in specifying components to assemble a functioning system
- Identifies all required engineering and safety obligations, and prepares associated safety and logistic documentation for projects
- Create and maintain quality control procedures for developed solutions
- As requested by the Project Manager, TPM will enter and maintain equipment list and documentation specific to their product discipline in PRG’s Asset Management System (AMS)
- Create, enter and manage any technical required documentation within their product discipline
- Participate in all client development plans and presentations under direction from Sales, Production and/or Business Unit Manager
- Interact with Asset Strategy Group (ASG) for training and awareness of product roadmaps, anticipated lifespans, and future technological developments
- Maintain a deep technical understanding and stay up to date on current and future developments through continuous education and training
- Recommends and defines product discipline relevant onsite personnel and labor requirements for Account Executives and Project Managers to budget
- Assist managers in assessing staff performance related to use of gear within assigned product discipline.
- Minimizes companies’ exposure to risk on projects
- May participate in continuous improvement projects and implementation of updated processes and procedures
We need to keep exact phrasing? Preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the bullet points as given, maybe minor punctuation adjustments okay.
Now Requirements (education/experience) list:
- Technical education and/or training in own product discipline(s)
- 5+ years product management, manufacturing or related entertainment industry experience
- 2+ years of experience in a client facing role
- Experience managing to a budget, and understanding financial reporting
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of entertainment technology
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, asset management system, and AutoCAD/Vectorworks
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Management, Operations Management or equivalent education preferred.
Now Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities) list:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Keen attention to detail
- Creative mindset and problem-solving aptitude
- Subject matter expertise of equipment and technology within own product discipline(s) (e.g. audio, lighting, video, rigging, scenery, scenic automation, engineering)
- Must be able to read, interpret and create technical drawings, i.e. ground plans, sections and lighting plots
- Ability to sketch by hand to communicate ideas or requirements
- Thorough understanding of advanced product discipline architecture and onsite workflow
- Advance knowledge of math needed for product design and engineering
- Occasional travel, including international travel, may be required
- Physical demands:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
- Extensive typing required.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- Must be able to communicate effectively by listening and in both written and verbal forms.
We could keep physical demands as sub-bullets under Skills or separate list. Since Skills heading expects list, we can include them as list items.
Now Benefits list:
- comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions
Now Pay paragraph:
"The pay range for this position is estimated to be $100,000 - $130,000. Actual pay to be determined
for prose. We need to decide which content goes where. Let's parse: Company description: "PRG is the world’s leading technology provider within the entertainment and events industry..." That's about the company, could be part of About the role. Role description: "The Technical Product Manager, Rigging primary role is to act as a technical expert within an assigned product discipline, and interact with Account Executives, Project Management, Project Coordinator and Clients to plan and develop technological solutions to achieve Clients’ vision. Within their product discipline, the TPM will be responsible for assisting in development of a clearly defined final Scope of Work (SOW), as well as product workflow, and concept designs and layouts. The Technical Product Manager will define objectives related to product performance and be responsible for quality control throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Technical Product Manager is expected to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally. Size and complexity of project assignments may vary based on level of experience as defined by Business Unit." That's role overview. Essential Functions list: bullet points starting with "Advise and assist Project Manager..." etc. Those are responsibilities. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list: bullet points: Excellent communication..., Demonstrates organizational..., Keen attention..., Creative mindset..., Subject matter expertise..., Must be able to read..., Ability to sketch..., Thorough understanding..., Advance knowledge..., Occasional travel... Physical demands: bullet points: Must be able to remain..., Extensive typing..., The employee may occasionally lift..., Must be able to communicate... Required Education And Experience: bullet points: Technical education..., 5+ years..., 2+ years..., Experience managing..., Advanced knowledge..., Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office..., Bachelor’s degree... Pay range: "The pay range for this position is estimated to be $100,000 - $130,000. Actual pay to be determined by the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant combined with location and alignment with market data." Benefits: "Additionally, we offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions." We also have location list: "CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ and NV" maybe location of offices? Could be part of About the role? Might be considered location info; but not a section. Could be included in About the role as a sentence. We must not include boilerplate: EEO, drug-free, E-Verify, safety, scam warnings. Now decide sections: - About the role: include company description + role overview + maybe location list. - Responsibilities: essential functions list. - Requirements: maybe Required Education And Experience? Could be "Requirements". But we also have Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities which could be "Skills". Qualifications maybe combine education/experience? The instructions: use headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide mapping. We have: - Requirements: could be Required Education And Experience (education, years experience, etc.) - Qualifications: maybe the knowledge, skills, abilities? But we also have Skills heading. Could split: Qualifications = education/experience? Skills = knowledge, skills, abilities. However we already have Requirements for education/experience. Let's think: Usually Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = certifications/licenses, Skills = abilities. But we don't have separate certifications. We could put education/experience under Requirements, and knowledge/skills/abilities under Skills. Qualifications could be omitted if no specific content. But we need to avoid empty headings. So we can omit Qualifications if no distinct content. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay. Check if we have any content for Qualifications: maybe "Technical education and/or training in own product discipline(s)" etc could be qualifications. But we already used that in Requirements. Could shift: Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = knowledge, skills, abilities? But then Skills heading would be duplicate. Better: Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = knowledge, skills, abilities (subject matter expertise, communication, etc.), Skills = maybe technical skills like AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, etc. However the knowledge, skills, abilities list includes both soft and technical. Could split but risk duplication. Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should not over-section. Maybe combine knowledge, skills, abilities into Skills section, and put education/experience into Requirements. Omit Qualifications. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay. Now we need to format. About the role: prose paragraph(s). Could include company description and role overview and location list. Responsibilities:
- for each essential function bullet. Requirements: list of education/experience bullet points. Skills: list of knowledge, skills, abilities bullet points (including physical demands? Physical demands maybe part of Skills? Could be separate but we can include under Skills as they are abilities). Might be okay. Benefits: list of benefits. Pay: paragraph with pay range. We must not include schedule. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: include location list (CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ, NV). Include occasional travel mention. Include physical demands. Include mention of Asset Management System, etc. Let's extract each piece. Company description paragraph: "PRG is the world’s leading technology provider within the entertainment and events industry. Our mission is to bring together the power of our people with our production and rental expertise to deliver unforgettable events. PRG has the largest inventory of production equipment for hire and offers a complete 360-degree range of services to clients within the live events industry. These include music touring and festivals, TV & Film, Theatre, Sports and E-sports and Corporate live events. Our clients and partners rely on PRG’s innovation, experience and in-depth expertise in video, lighting, rigging, staging, virtual productions, and set & automation systems to bring their creative visions to life. With 38 offices located in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, PRG offers the ability to provide services worldwide by collaborating with our local partners." Role overview paragraph: "The Technical Product Manager, Rigging primary role is to act as a technical expert within an assigned product discipline, and interact with Account Executives, Project Management, Project Coordinator and Clients to plan and develop technological solutions to achieve Clients’ vision. Within their product discipline, the TPM will be responsible for assisting in development of a clearly defined final Scope of Work (SOW), as well as product workflow, and concept designs and layouts. The Technical Product Manager will define objectives related to product performance and be responsible for quality control throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Technical Product Manager is expected to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally. Size and complexity of project assignments may vary based on level of experience as defined by Business Unit." Location list maybe separate sentence: "CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ and NV" maybe indicates states where position located? We'll add as a sentence: "This position is located in CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ, or NV." Now Responsibilities (essential functions) list: - Advise and assist Project Manager and Project Coordinator on product applications and requirements - Provide solutions to Client’s design expectations - Provide solutions to Client’s technology issues - Read, breakdown and evaluate client CAD drawings/renderings - May participate in creating drawings and renderings i.e. structural, system and infrastructure, etc. - Ensure technological solutions best meet client needs while also meeting the Company’s financial goals. - Ensure Clients’ design specifications are met - Identify and suggest alternatives for unavailable equipment - Working with the Project Manager and Account Executive, identify opportunities to capitalize on value-added expertise and non-core services, and ensure appropriate tracking. - Within product discipline, assist in specifying components to assemble a functioning system - Identifies all required engineering and safety obligations, and prepares associated safety and logistic documentation for projects - Create and maintain quality control procedures for developed solutions - As requested by the Project Manager, TPM will enter and maintain equipment list and documentation specific to their product discipline in PRG’s Asset Management System (AMS) - Create, enter and manage any technical required documentation within their product discipline - Participate in all client development plans and presentations under direction from Sales, Production and/or Business Unit Manager - Interact with Asset Strategy Group (ASG) for training and awareness of product roadmaps, anticipated lifespans, and future technological developments - Maintain a deep technical understanding and stay up to date on current and future developments through continuous education and training - Recommends and defines product discipline relevant onsite personnel and labor requirements for Account Executives and Project Managers to budget - Assist managers in assessing staff performance related to use of gear within assigned product discipline. - Minimizes companies’ exposure to risk on projects - May participate in continuous improvement projects and implementation of updated processes and procedures We need to keep exact phrasing? Preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the bullet points as given, maybe minor punctuation adjustments okay. Now Requirements (education/experience) list: - Technical education and/or training in own product discipline(s) - 5+ years product management, manufacturing or related entertainment industry experience - 2+ years of experience in a client facing role - Experience managing to a budget, and understanding financial reporting - Advanced knowledge and understanding of entertainment technology - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, asset management system, and AutoCAD/Vectorworks - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Management, Operations Management or equivalent education preferred. Now Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities) list: - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal - Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines - Keen attention to detail - Creative mindset and problem-solving aptitude - Subject matter expertise of equipment and technology within own product discipline(s) (e.g. audio, lighting, video, rigging, scenery, scenic automation, engineering) - Must be able to read, interpret and create technical drawings, i.e. ground plans, sections and lighting plots - Ability to sketch by hand to communicate ideas or requirements - Thorough understanding of advanced product discipline architecture and onsite workflow - Advance knowledge of math needed for product design and engineering - Occasional travel, including international travel, may be required - Physical demands: - Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. - Extensive typing required. - The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. - Must be able to communicate effectively by listening and in both written and verbal forms. We could keep physical demands as sub-bullets under Skills or separate list. Since Skills heading expects list, we can include them as list items. Now Benefits list: - comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - paid time off - 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions Now Pay paragraph: "The pay range for this position is estimated to be $100,000 - $130,000. Actual pay to be determined