Product Manager

Company Description

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy. We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

Job Description

Role Overview The PDI POS (Point of Sale) product is a vertically integrated POS/BHOS solution developed specifically for the fuel and convenience retail market. The solution is severable, allowing customers to use just the POS or just the BHOS depending on their technology environment. PDI has an immediate need for a Product Manager who can take ownership of the roadmap for the following elements of our product line.

· Secure payment, including Electronic Payment Server (EPS) & Payment Network interfaces and certifications · Forecourt interfaces · Integrations to Major Oil Companies

This role has global impact, with a focus on growing rapidly in the United States.

The Product Manager, Payment & Forecourt sets & drives the product roadmap for payment & integrations for the PDI POS product line by gathering customer input; tracking market trends; working with Regional Sales, Marketing, and Professional Services to understand key market drivers and opportunities; and working with Engineering to ensure product viability & on-time delivery. The successful candidate will synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs to prioritize and manage the portfolio to ensure that the product & product line are valuable, usable, and feasible. The product manager has responsibility for the entire product life cycle from product conception, though development, market introduction, maturity, and sunset/EOL.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize POS & BHOS markets for cultivation.
• Develop and maintain market model that includes sizing, growth, competitive activity, customer, regulatory and technology factors to guide strategic discussions on target markets
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps
• Own product definition and development process
• Articulate clear and accurate market and product requirements
• Develop strong and compelling business cases to support requirements
• Develop strategic approaches to collaborate with third parties in creating and delivering solutions that drive market growth
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure ideation and concept activities are focused on the most compelling business and consumer problems in fuel and convenience retail
• Enumerate key product benefits, differentiation, and positioning. Clearly communicate these to regional marketing/sales teams and to end customers
• Manage a team of Product Owners who work directly with their respective scrum teams to deliver solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of experience with a combination engineering and product management/product marketing in a technical environment
• Proven ability to identify market trends and technology shifts, and develop and execute successful product plans and roadmaps
• Specific experience with the US retail fuel & convenience market
• Ability to travel 20-35% of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with BHOS solutions, international experience a definite plus
• MBA desirable

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career. This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements. Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.