Senior Product Manager, Data Center Applications

Description
The "Senior Product Manager -Data Center Applications" role will be responsible for building a winning product strategy to drive long term advantage in Fluke's core marketplace as well as the high growth data center and enterprise IT markets. In addition to defining business models to support successful new product launches to growth of the business, this subject matter expert will also be responsible for continuously improving business financial health of the product line and monitoring competitive dynamics.

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of data center workflows, operations, and the business environment, with a customer-centric mindset and strong strategic thinking skills. Experience required: 10+ Years in a Product Management or Marketing role, at least 5 of the most recent years must be in the Data Center or Cloud Infrastructure space.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define strategy and execution plan for the product portfolio and life cycle from inception through commercialization to maturity and own key performance metrics including sales, units, margin, and core growth. Initial focus on software-enabled data center and enterprise IT solutions to drive recurring revenue growth.
• Define and execute a compelling global product/software vision and roadmap to deliver sustained product leadership over the short, medium, and long-term using NPIs (new product introductions), sustainment of existing products, and EOL (end of life).
• Drive the development of new products while working in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Marketing & Sales.
• Gain deep understanding of customer experience, competitive dynamic, market trends and workflows through customer research and market work.
• Identify critical trends and product leadership opportunities in a competitive landscape. (Including pricing, industry structure, technology/product positioning and advantage)
• Create and deploy pricing, warranty, product life cycle (EOL) policies.
• Work closely with customers with a consultative engagement mindset to understand unique needs and guide commercial & technical teams to co-develop effective solutions.
• Play an active role in supporting business development, partnership, technology, and M&A activities.
• Bring thought leadership internally and externally, including delivering presentations on performance, strategy, and customer insights to executive leadership.

Qualifications
Strong critical thinking, project management, dynamic, organizational, and analytical skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is a requirement. The successful candidate is a self-starter, highly motivated, analytical, attentive to detail, and has experience with working successfully in matrix organizations. Additionally, strong candidates will have a passion to understand customer's experience, pain, and delight with our products, as well as competitive products.

• Customer obsessed – Experience researching and learning about customers experience via multiple methods (interviews, surveys, focus groups, etc.)
• Strategic – must be able to effectively balance and align long and short-term priorities for the product line, making trade off recommendations and adjusting to changing market dynamics
• Leadership - must be able to lead and influence inter-company and cross-functional teams to meet goals and objectives.
• Critical thinking – must be a strategic thinker who can effectively collect and synthesize market intelligence into an actionable & winning strategy while agilely pivoting as the situation requires.
• Results Oriented – must be able to prioritize and execute to deliver measurable results.
• Communication - must be able to effectively and concisely communicate complex information across all levels of the organization and across functional boundaries.
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) preferred, or BS/BA equivalent experience
• 10+ Years' experience in a Product Management or Marketing role, 5 of which must be in the Data Center or Cloud Infrastructure space
• Knowledge and subject matter expertise in data center, industrial, and/or enterprise communication network markets is required
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management a plus
• Ability to travel, including internationally up to 25% of the time

Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Fluke
Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation ), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 101, ,500.00

Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation ), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 101, ,500.00