Product Manager III

Job Description
The Product Manager III
- Vaux Smart Autonomy drives execution and value creation across Vaux's autonomous intralogistics portfolio. Reporting to the Manager, Smart Autonomy Business Line
- Vaux, this position bridges commercial strategy and technical execution to translate customer insights into differentiated autonomy solutions. The Product Manager III
- Vaux Smart Autonomy supports the full product lifecycle-from discovery and market analysis through backlog prioritization, validation, release, and post-launch optimization. This position converts operational feedback into actionable product requirements, applies structured prioritization to the roadmap, and utilizes quantitative expertise to develop value-based pricing and ROI models that drive recurring revenue growth and margin performance. Responsibilities
• Own and lead translation into multi-horizon roadmaps of Smart Autonomy business line strategy into actionable product roadmaps and detailed product requirements.
• Direct and mature voice of customer programs, evaluate live deployments, develop strategic customer relationships, and review product performance data to identify product requirements and product roadmaps.
• Exercise decision-making authority to establish and adjust Smart Autonomy engineering priorities, proactively rebalancing technical resources to maximize customer value, commercial impact, and long-term platform scalability.
• Responsible for the What" and the "Why", including development of product requirement documents that convert field observations into testable requirements and expected economic outcomes.
• Develop product requirement documents (PRDs) that clearly define scope, success criteria, and expected economic outcomes.
• Build, refine, and maintain quantitative models to determine Smart Autonomy pricing to maximize Vaux profitability.
• Leverage analytics and telemetry data to monitor performance, usage, and reliability, driving data-informed iteration cycles.
• Support product marketing efforts to prioritize target markets for Vaux Smart Autonomy portfolio, define TAM, set customer hit lists, and define the ideal customer profile.
• Serve as the primary business representative in cross-functional sprint and release planning, facilitating clear trade-off decisions and prioritization based on value and risk.
• Communicate development status, product metrics, and roadmap decisions effectively to leadership and stakeholders.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned. Requirements

Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Robotics/Systems/Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field, required
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field, preferred Experience
• 4 years of experience in product management, pricing, or commercialization, preferred
• 2 years of experience in scaling a robotics/autonomy/industrial automation startup or incubated product launch, preferred Computer Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, required
• Proficient with data analytics and SQL, required
• Familiar with Confluence, Jira, Miro, and Think-Cell, preferred Certifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
- Project Management Institute, preferred Additional Requirements
• Demonstrated quantitative ability (e.g., pricing, financial modeling, and/or statistics).
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Expertise in product lifecycle management and customer value analysis.
• Skilled in customer-facing role, including ability to represent a brand with enterprise accounts and determine customer problems. Other Details Work Hours
• Generally, 8:00 am
- 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload. Travel Requirements
• Minimal (0%-25%) Travel expected to support business line operations, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives. Compensation
• This is a salary position paid biweekly.

About Us
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 14,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company continues to invest in purpose-built technology such as ArcBest View™, its digital logistics platform that brings quoting, booking, shipment visibility and reporting into one connected experience.