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Job Overview
The Fleet Management System (FMS) Senior Product Manager drives the strategic direction, development, and launch of Komatsu's production mining products to address customer challenges related to safety, scale, and operational complexity. Leading a team, this role ensures product alignment with market trends and customer needs while collaborating across engineering, sales, marketing, and operations teams. It oversees a portfolio of production and operational products, defining strategies that enhance Komatsu's capabilities and drive future revenue growth. The position manages product roadmaps, incorporates Voice-of-Customer and Voice-of-Region insights, and leads lifecycle management to optimize profitability and customer value. By fostering innovation and strategic alignment, this role ensures Komatsu’s leadership in delivering cutting-edge solutions for the mining industry.
This position will require up to 30% travel, both domestic and internationally. Travel includes collaboration with customers, distribution, key technology partners and other Komatsu locations.
Key Job Responsibilities
Lead development of strategy and roadmaps for product portfolio to address prioritized machine guidance needs while optimizing product and program profitability. Contribute to the strategy and roadmaps for the broader Komatsu machine guidance product line. Identify common needs across different KMT machine guidance product offerings.
- Define strategy, scope, and measurable success criteria; own the product end-to-end from discovery through launch and outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and maintain a deep understanding of the mining industry. Visit customer sites and work with distributors and BUs to collect voice of customer regarding products/service/support needs (and pain points). Represents the broader set of Komatsu FMS products. Distill required FMS functionality and technology capabilities across short/mid/long term time horizons.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide product R&D, evaluating technology and market trends requiring new products, features, or product improvements. Conduct qualitative analysis of product options, preparing development proposal materials (requirements, features and specifications) and product releases. Identify opportunities to leverage common capabilities in the delivery of FMS products.
- Conduct the buy, build, partner analysis process for acquiring or developing FMS capabilities. Drive continuous development of the business case for FMS mining products to justify investment decisions.
- Develop and maintain strategic portfolio plan for FMS products, including market requirements, competitive landscape, gaps, product positioning, lifecycle, pricing and product support plans.
- Oversee and ensure successful integration of FMS products with BU product lines.
- Manage the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life, including risks, and supporting marketing, sales enablement and training teams as needed.
- Analyze product financial performance metrics and make data-driven decisions to optimize profitability.
- Enforce company policies to sustain maximum operating efficiency including safety, environmental and quality policies. Actively improve the processes and policies of the organization using the Komatsu Way principles.
Qualifications/Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or a related field. Extensive equivalent knowledge of mining applications, equipment and technology can be substituted for degree.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in mining, automotive or other similar industries with autonomous applications, with preference for specific knowledge of the types of equipment used in the mining industry. Broad knowledge of the mining business on a global basis. Firm grasp of mining industry practices in connection with market trends, new products and services, mining sales cycle.
- Product lifecycle management with at least 5 years of experience in Product Management and a track record of successful product launches and revenue growth.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong understanding of autonomous systems and related technologies (e.g. perception and localization, navigation, motion planning and control systems, supervisory systems, digital communication technologies and functional safety).
- Strong leadership and communication skills. Strong presentation skills and ability to present complex concepts to audiences with technical or commercial roles.
Preferred Skills
- Mining industry experience
- Project management experience
- Product Management certification
- Experience with complex systems
- Proven experience leading teams
- Requirements and systems analysis.
- Software release management.
- Strategic thinking
- Knowledge of SQL
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
At Komatsu we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. We are authentic, ambitious, and innovative in our pursuit of Diversity & Inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.
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Company Information
Komatsu is a world leader in manufacturing construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment. Founded in 1921, Komatsu has a long history of quality, reliability, innovation, and excellence. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu facilities, distributors and dealers are in more than 140 countries and employ more than 60,000 people. Komatsu offers a diverse and challenging work environment, where you can grow your skills and career, and contribute to a sustainable, clean-energy future. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, be a part of something big and join a team that is shaping the world!
EEO Statement
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.