Senior Engineering Product Manager

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Engineering Product Manager to join our Orders and Planning team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the strategic alignment, productivity, and operational integrity of one of our most critical platforms—our core Order Management System. You will collaborate closely with fellow engineering product managers, business stakeholders, and customers to define and drive the product vision. As a subject matter expert in your domain and adjacent areas, you will proactively champion product quality and propose innovative solutions that deliver both business and technological value. Your leadership will create clarity, foster change, and support the growth of others across the team.

This position is open to candidates located in Minneapolis, Chicago, or Kansas City. In this role, you will engage with your peers from the comfort of your own space, using cutting-edge tools to ignite creativity and deliver impactful results. Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of a fully remote position, while still being an integral part of our dynamic team.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Drive the short and long-term product roadmap
• Identify underlying business needs by using different tools, techniques and styles; research, analyze and synthesize data to validate assumptions, define recommendations for process and product improvement needs, and drive decisions
• Take a data-driven approach to identifying key metrics and ensuring that features and epics improve them
• Coach engineering product managers to create concise user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria
• Create release documentation such as release notes, training documentation, error messages and knowledge base articles
• Apply domain knowledge of the supply chain industry to deliver epics; understand existing products and solutions and how they impact other epics being delivered
• Set deliverables and keep team leaders and business partners informed; regularly review and prioritize your product backlog; identify and escalate risks that could impact project or feature deadlines
• Partner with software engineers and quality assurance analysts to create overall testing strategy for the product or service; create and execute on test plans that meet our quality expectations; respond to and prioritize support incidents
• Research and grow a competitive intelligence discipline for your domain(s) including analysis of competitors’ products and communication of competitive threats and opportunities to business stakeholders
• Lead regular discussions with your business partners, resolve conflict and influence decisions; partner with stakeholders, principal software engineers and leaders to determine what a successful outcome looks like and consistently and broadly communicate the business value of the work
• Work with the business and marketing on information needed for RFP’s, sales materials, white papers, presentations, etc.
• Create and deliver technical product demonstrations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Recognize when others need assistance and proactively coach and mentor them; provide and ask for regular feedback in order to improve skills and the team
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Required Qualifications:

•  8+ years of combined technical product management and industry experience
• Experience reading and writing analytical queries using SQL, PowerBI, etc., to support research and analysis
• Experience shipping multiple releases of large scale, commercial grade software
• Minimum 4 years of experience delivering projects using agile and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Experience leading teams (directly or indirectly) to connect technology projects with business growth and value
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or minimum 4 years of equivalent work experience and high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business and technical knowledge of systems that support logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, or inventory management
• Results driven with an understanding of how to evaluate, deliver, and validate business value
• Experience bringing new product features to the global market and supporting in-market products through the following activities: market analysis, MVP's, go-to-market strategy, iterating based on feedback, pricing, and testing
• Executive level written and verbal communication skills with the ability to assess audiences and adjust content, style and approach to meet their needs
• Experience leading meetings, keeping focus, balancing multiple viewpoints from stakeholders and resolving conflict as necessary
• Ability to weigh competing priorities, manage tradeoffs and evaluate new ideas and opportunities with stakeholders, driving to consensus while maintaining a clear focus on overarching business priorities
• A learning and growth mindset that is open to giving and receiving feedback and coaching others to do the same
• Experience creating and delivering technical product demonstrations to audiences diverse in role, knowledge and experience
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

The base pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by work location, which takes into account geographic cost of labor, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

EOE//Disabled/Veteran