Sr Product Manager - Chicago, IL - HERE Technologies

Join our newly formed Product Management group—a rising star at HERE Technologies—where you'll help shape the future of our Multi-Industry Solutions team, driving growth through innovative, market-leading products and data-driven decisions. We’re building a high-performing team focused on celebrating achievements, fueling innovation, and crafting corporate strategies, all while fostering an engaging and collaborative work environment.

HERE is looking for a (Senior) Product Manager in the United States to join the Product organization and help manage and evolve HERE's GIS, Location Intelligence, SaaS and analytics portfolio by defining and driving the product strategy and shaping of new solutions. Aligning this strategy with our broader organization while balancing the market, customer, and internal stakeholder requirements, defining the product roadmap, foster new concept development and driving the delivery of an optimized set of features across all stakeholders. This role requires a person who will be the primary product evangelist, both internally and externally, which will include working with customers to determine requirements and, helping the business to build the right product, and then supporting the business to sell it. This role will provide the product vision and leadership for many other roles involved in developing, supporting, marketing, and selling the product. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Stakeholder Management - Communicate product vision, strategy, and performance to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and support. 

• Customer Focus - Champion the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring that customer needs and feedback are incorporated into product decisions. 

• Product Strategy and Roadmap - Lead a comprehensive product strategy – from product conception and definition, through end of life. This includes the identification and validation of market problems, the collection of market information from both a technical and a commercial point of view, and the translation into product strategy and product requirements.

• New Product Development - Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation. 

• Revenue and Profitability - Set and achieve revenue and profitability targets for the product portfolio. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred. 

• Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in product management,  

• Has experience working with customers in the Enterprise Segment. Included in this are companies that provide the following capabilities: Public Sector, GIS Business services and Location Intelligence/Analytics.  

• Has experience in creating software products and solutions that improve operational efficiency within the public sector, mobile mapping, urban planning insights, and reduce operational costs through measurement and analysis.  Has product and industry knowledge about capabilities and applications of Traffic Analytics, EV operations, and SaaS operations 

• Proven track record of successfully managing a product from conception to launch delivering  complex products to the market. 

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions. 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels. 

• Deep understanding of market research, competitive analysis, and customer segmentation. 

• Experience in agile product development methodologies and tools. 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 

Personal Attributes 

• Strong team-building skills, with a cross functional collaborative and inclusive working style. 

• Highly analytical and data-driven, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on continuous improvement. 

• Customer-centric mindset, with a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences.
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to navigate and lead through change 

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.