Overview Overall strategic management and responsibility of product life cycle for designated automotive diagnostics product lines. This includes managing the delivery of new product development projects on time, within budget and per customer expectations. KEY ACCOUNTIBILITY * Execute strategic leadership role in product development, launch and maintenance strategy. Develop and execute product development plans across business unit and departments on a global basis KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Manage and lead the full product life cycle (from concept to end of life for assigned product lines and projects) * Overall responsibility of product roadmap, and achievement of product and project financial goals * Coordinate engineering and marketing personnel on the project, as well as collaboration with other inter-divisional teams * Work with Engineering Managers to develop solid project strategies * Responsible for communicating critical project status to all stakeholders * Oversight responsibility for end-of-life product strategies QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Education/Experience: * Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering or equivalent experience in automotive repair industry * Minimum 10 years related experience Other Requirements: * In-depth understanding of automotive vehicle systems and diagnostic repair strategies * In-depth understanding of automotive aftermarket diagnostic products, state of the art industry technologies, and market needs * Excellent product and project management skills and knowledge of Product Management techniques * This is primarily an in-office based position. It will require periodically visiting repair shops & technicians in their places of work. Additionally, this position requires out-of-town travel averaging 10%. * Working experience with PC office productivity applications, meeting coordination, and meeting facilitation.
