Job description
Company: IPS Group, Inc. is a design, engineering and manufacturing company focused on low power wireless telecommunications and parking technologies. IPS manufactures its products locally and has been delivering world-class solutions to the telecommunications and parking industries for 25 years. The company is best known for their patented credit card enabled, solar powered single-space parking meter and web-based management system.
Job Summary
The Sr. Product Manager position at IPS Group is a key leader of the product management team reporting to the VP of Product Management and is responsible for the development and execution of our global product roadmap for both software and hardware solutions. He/she will create and deploy global product strategy, objectives, and programs to optimize IPS investments in both existing and new products. Close collaboration with all functional areas is required to build consensus as well as on-time delivery of products/features and associated revenues.
This role is ideal for someone who is highly process-oriented and passionate about creating clarity and consistency across departments. The right candidate will drive a disciplined approach to product intake, prioritization (e.g., RICE scoring), delivery planning, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Project Management, and Executive stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
- Build and communicate prioritized product roadmaps for both hardware and software.
- Develop action plans and timelines to meet delivery and ROI targets.
- Conduct competitive analysis and market research to inform strategy and product differentiation.
Execution & Delivery
- Define and maintain product requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Work closely with Project Managers and Product Owners to manage delivery using Agile or similar methodologies.
- Oversee all stages of the product lifecycle—from concept to launch to post-launch optimization.
Cross-functional Leadership
- Champion product process discipline across the organization.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Operations to align product goals and deliverables.
- Ensure internal stakeholders understand the value and necessity of structured product management processes.
Continuous Improvement
- Conduct user testing and integrate feedback into future product iterations.
- Use data analytics and KPIs to inform decision-making and measure success.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the product function.
Qualifications and Skills:
- 5+ years in a product management role, ideally with cloud enterprise applications or IoT-integrated products.
- Proven ability to lead structured product intake and prioritization (e.g., RICE scoring).
- Strong communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Experience collaborating across technical and non-technical teams.
- Proficiency in modern product and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Aha!).
- Experience with the development and execution of product marketing strategies.
Experience & Education:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or Product Management related degree
- Previous experience with IoT or software-based product companies
- Proven success as a Product Manager as an individual contributor within a growing company.
Travel Requirements
This role may require occasional travel to support business and product objectives, including:
- Attendance at up to 2–3 industry tradeshows per year
- Up to 4–5 customer site visits per year
- If the position is remote, travel to IPS headquarters in San Diego is expected up to 5–6 times per year, or more as required
Physical Demands, Equipment, and Machinery
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to perform work on a desktop or laptop computer requiring manual dexterity to operate keyboards, fax machines, calculators, photocopying equipment and multi-line phone. Ability to sit for long periods of time, concentrate on a task without being distracted and look at a computer screen to see details at close range.
Work Environment
The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position may be remote, with regular visits to the IPS headquarters in San Diego as needed. The environment is clean and typically free from dust and hazardous materials. This indoor environment is temperature controlled.
Note: The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this classification. Nothing in the job description restricts IPS Group, Inc. from the right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment as this is an “AT-Will” employer. It is the policy of IPS Group, Inc. not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V.
Salary range: $150k - $175k
