Product Manager

Rockwell Automation

Product Manager overseeing Control Logix product while collaborating with global teams. Managing product requirements, lifecycle, and strategic innovation within Rockwell Automation.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeMayfield Heights • Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather and effectively document customer / market requirements from different user types and global regions that lead to product features and capabilities with strong emphasis on delivering measurable customer usability, productivity benefits, and business value as per our company strategy.
Take an ownership role in architecting the IO and Communications portfolio roadmap for ControlLogix, including collaboration with product management, advanced technology, and engineering teams.
Manage requirements through an agile development process, while controlling any changes and effects on the product.
When needed, recommend, and negotiate appropriate trade-offs with engineering resources based on priority management.
Strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork with product managers / owners, and businesses to maximize the investments in the portfolio to maintain install base and yield maximum revenue.
Drive strategic innovation and identify opportunities to create market differentiation and greater attachment opportunities for the portfolio.
Act as a key representative of the business during development as the functional requirements are developed into a software feature, function or product that will be available to the market.
Monitor competitive threats and evolving expectations within target automation markets and their impact on Rockwell Automation strategy.
Support product promotion, new product introduction processes, and review of commercial campaigns.
Provide strong leadership in the planning and execution of projects that involve cross-functional and cross-business teams.
Champion innovation in product line by creating both product differentiation, attachment opportunities and increasing our company intellectual property portfolio, while being a thought leader.
Convert voice-of-the-customer input and business needs into detailed product requirements and manage those through an agile development process.
Challenger mind-set, who takes smart risks, and open to new ideas and ways of thinking.
Team player who understands how to work with others and how to motivate the existing organization to stretch.
Recognized by management and peers as an advisor on issues beyond assigned product line(s) and current business practices. This would include, but not limited to, a good understanding of Rockwell Automation technologies and their application.
A good understanding of Rockwell Automation software development processes, policies and procedures relating to standards of business conduct.
Trains and motivates others in the importance of full compliance with the letter and spirit of such, processes, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
Typically requires minimum of 8 years of related experience.
Proven Industry experience in industrial automation products, control systems, or related hardware portfolios is preferred.
Product management experience within the automation industry.
Formal training or demonstrated leadership influence.
Ability to convert voice-of-the-customer input into detailed product requirements and manage those through the product development process.
Applications Engineering experience is highly desired.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time off
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

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Hard Skills & Tools

agile developmentproduct managementrequirements managementapplications engineeringproduct development processarchitectingmarket differentiationcustomer usabilityproduct featurescontrol systems

Soft Skills

collaborationteamworkleadershipcommunicationinnovationmotivational skillsstrategic thinkingnegotiationadvisory skillschallenger mindset

Certifications

Bachelor's degree