Product Manager

ABOUT ODEN: Manufacturing is undergoing its fourth industrial revolution, with factory operations increasingly driven by real-time applications that combine process and context data with advanced ML and AI algorithms. This is unlocking a staggering opportunity to improve the efficiency and productivity of existing manufacturing processes.  As a Manufacturing AI company, Oden is at the forefront of this revolution. We combine large-scale data processing architectures and advanced AI and ML algorithms within the Oden platform so manufacturing operations teams can continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize their production, across a diverse set of processes and conditions. Our goal is to maximize efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness in the manufacturing domain - to help True Makers Make Things Better! CULTURE - We obsess over customers. Everything we do is to create profound results and delight for our customers. Every Viking cares about the purpose of the product and company, and prioritizes work based on customer end results. When in doubt, we go to the Gemba – we’re happy to put on steel toe boots and hit the factory floor to work with the production manager. - We move fast and follow through – we live by transparent and scientific thinking, act with urgency, and put in the work to find the best ideas with those around us. - We elevate each other by giving and receiving direct, honest feedback and holding ourselves and others to a high standard to help the team rise, deliver, and win together. - “Be True Makers to Serve True Makers.” We’re building a community that fuels innovation and accelerates our pace and impact. We always ask if there’s a better way to do something, even if it's unconventional – then we try it. We aim for bold yet simple solutions that cut through complexity and drive meaningful progress. THE ROLE: As a Product Manager you will be responsible for leading development of one or more of our key product areas alongside a cross functional team of designers and engineers. You will own the creation, execution, and communication of the product roadmap, keeping relevant stakeholders from executives to commercial teams to customers up to speed on what’s coming next. You will also need to be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and trade-offs, always making sure to prioritize work that solves our customer problems in a world class experience that also moves us toward our business goals. Collecting and synthesising learnings from all directions to shape both your direct teams priorities, and the broader products as a whole. Responsibilities: - Drive the discovery process to build a deep understanding of our customers and their needs - Work closely with Design and Engineering counterparts to build, ship, and iterate quickly - Empower your team by providing context, setting direction, and building alignment - Determine what problems to work on by accounting for customer needs, company and product strategy, and product risks - Work cross-functionally with leadership, go-to-market teams, customer success and other key stakeholders to successfully launch new products, features, and updates - Be a thoughtful team leader, help make your teammates better and motivate them to do the best work of their careers. Set and maintain a high bar of quality for your team’s product. - Help the team define and track key success metrics - Work with the rest of the product team to build processes that will scale as our team and company grow PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - At least 3 years of experience as a Product Manager and 6-8 years total in relevant industries - Track record of delivering business and technology results for complex, cross-functional initiatives while managing multiple competing priorities - Established leadership with end-to-end product delivery and direct customer collaboration - Experience driving organizational strategy and solution-level design thinking - Technical proficiency with data analysis tools and methodologies, with ability to independently source data, perform rigorous analysis, and translate complex findings into clear recommendations for diverse audiences - Fluency with modern prototyping tools (e.g. Cursor, Bolt, Claude Code) and comfort with design/collaboration environments like Figma and Github NICE TO HAVE: - Experience with major cloud AI services like AWS SageMaker, Google Cloud AI Platform, or Azure Machine Learning - Familiarity with leading AI APIs and models - OpenAI's GPT models, Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, or open-source alternatives like Llama - Experience building products for manufacturing and industrial customers - Experience working on an enterprise product - Previous experience delivering an analytics platform and related products This role is based in New York City. Candidates must be located in the tri-state area and willing to work on-site a minimum of two times per month. We anticipate the base salary band for this role will be between $110,000 and $165,000, in addition to equity and benefits. This role may be hired at the L3 level ($110,000 to $135,000) or the Senior Product Manager level ($135,000 to $165,000). The salary at offer will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team. At this time, we cannot offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship AT ODEN, WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY TEAM MEMBER IS ENGAGED IN WORK THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT AND FIND FULFILLING. WE PRIORITZE YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, OFFERING PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT. OUR APPROACH IS TO ALIGN YOUR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS WITH THE COMPANY’S GOALS, ENSURING THAT YOU NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY BUT ALSO PROGRESS STEADILY IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY, REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN YOUR CAREER. WE’RE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE).  DIVERSITY AT ODEN MEANS BUILDING A TEAM THAT IS RICH ACROSS ALL BOUNDARIES OF RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER IDENTIFICATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, RELIGION, AGE AND THINKING STYLE. WE WELCOME ALL BACKGROUNDS, LIFE EXPERIENCES, AND WORLDVIEWS AS THESE ARE THE CATALYST FOR THE RAPID EVOLUTION OF OUR PRODUCT AND OUR ORGANIZATION. DIVERSITY ALLOWS US TO TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES, EMBRACE CHANGE, MAKE WELL-INFORMED DECISIONS, AND ULTIMATELY MAKE THINGS BETTER. IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR “PEOPLE FIRST” COMPANY VALUE, ODEN HAS A PASSIONATE INTERNAL TEAM DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES AS A CORE COMPONENT OF OUR CULTURE. OUR DIVERSITY INITIATIVES APPLY TO OUR PRACTICES AND POLICIES ON RECRUITING, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROMOTIONS; SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF A PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT.