Role Overview
We are looking for a Product Manager – Hardware to lead our cathodic protection monitoring hardware portfolio, with a defined growth path toward owning additional hardware lines in water pressure and gas pressure monitoring. You will start by mastering the CP market, then expand your scope into new verticals, shaping our future across critical infrastructure markets. This role blends strategic vision, technical expertise, and market insight, with opportunities to influence both product direction and company growth.
Key Responsibilities
Growth-Oriented Product Strategy
- Own and evolve the hardware product roadmap for CP monitoring, with clear milestones toward water and gas monitoring product management.
- Identify and validate market opportunities in multiple infrastructure sectors.
- Conduct competitive analyses to guide product positioning and expansion strategy.
- Collaborate with software product teams to ensure seamless integration across all hardware lines.
Product Development & Expansion
- Lead the full product lifecycle for assigned hardware—from requirements gathering to market launch and scaling.
- Create market requirements documents (MRDs) that align technical capabilities with business goals.
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to achieve performance, quality, and cost objectives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., NACE, ISO, CSA, AWWA, API) and regulatory requirements.
Customer & Market Engagement
- Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring their needs shape both existing and future product lines.
- Support sales and marketing teams with technical expertise, product positioning, and training.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and customer engagements.
Business & Operational Leadership
- Monitor key performance metrics—adoption, reliability, margins—for each product line under your purview.
- Drive make vs. buy decisions and manage key partnership relationships.
Qualifications & Skills
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Communications, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline) OR equivalent technical background.
- 5+ years in product management or product development for hardware, preferably in industrial IoT, instrumentation, or monitoring equipment.
- Proven track record managing products from concept through launch.
- Strong understanding of cathodic protection systems and/or other industrial monitoring applications is preferred but can be learned.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and business decision-making skills.
Preferred
- MBA or advanced degree in business.
- Experience with IoT sensors, wireless communications (cellular, satellite, LPWAN), and ruggedized industrial hardware.
- Familiarity with pipeline, water, and gas industry regulations.
- Knowledge of cloud integration, edge computing, and analytics platforms.
Why Join Us?
- Start with ownership of a core hardware product line and grow into a multi-vertical product leader.
- Shape products that protect vital infrastructure and reduce environmental risk.
- Join a high-growth sector with clear opportunities for career advancement.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development support.
- Flexible remote work and opportunities for on-site collaboration and field experience.
Mobiltex is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to disability, family or marital status, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, nationality, or race.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Calgary, AB
Application deadline: 2025-09-05
