Polaris Inc. · 2 months ago
Digital Product Manager (Engineering Platforms)
Polaris Inc. is a global leader in powersports, dedicated to driving innovation and change. The Digital Product Manager will lead the strategic advancement of engineering systems, transforming product development processes and delivering scalable digital products that create measurable value across various departments.
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Responsibilities
Own the product vision, strategy, and multi-horizon roadmap for PLM Design capabilities that support the end-to-end product lifecycle
Translate business outcomes into product priorities and initiatives that strengthen Polaris’ digital thread and model-based workflows across engineering, manufacturing, and service
Evaluate internal performance, business needs, market trends, and emerging capabilities to recommend modernization opportunities and investment priorities
Establish and lead product operating rhythms such as quarterly planning, roadmap reviews, and KPI reporting in partnership with business and D&IT leadership
Manage product budgets, investment cases, prioritization, and value realization to ensure transparent decision-making and measurable business impact
Partner with engineering and delivery teams to execute the roadmap using Agile and project management practices that support predictable, high-quality delivery
Lead product discovery and definition efforts by synthesizing user needs from workshops, analytics, voice of customer feedback, and stakeholder input, and translating those insights into clear requirements
Create and maintain a right-sized product backlog of epics, features, and stories, including acceptance criteria and just-in-time elaboration to support effective delivery
Lead or actively participate in key delivery ceremonies and release planning while coordinating cross-team dependencies and balancing near-term delivery with long-term architecture and platform sustainability
Provide product leadership for Windchill-based PLM capabilities and processes, including 3D BOM structures (EBOM/MBOM/SBOM), configuration management, versioning, traceability, engineering change processes (ECR/ECO/ECN), release and approval workflows, and CAD/PDM integration patterns such as Creo and related toolchains
Partner with D&IT software engineering and platform teams to support platform health and scalability, including upgrades, performance, reliability, security, environment strategy, data governance standards, and product data quality outcomes
Drive adoption, change management, and partner performance by leading training and communication plans, champion networks, rollout waves, and usage measurement, while aligning stakeholders, managing tradeoffs, and ensuring vendor partners deliver to Polaris standards for quality, security, and maintainability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Design, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience in IT or Engineering with increasing scope and accountability
5+ years of experience in Product Management partnering with senior business stakeholders in complex enterprise environments
Recent experience supporting Model-Based Definition (MBD) transformation and practical enablement of MBD concepts
Demonstrated experience with PTC Engineering systems and product lifecycle processes
Proven ability to lead a product from concept through release, including roadmap definition, execution, and iterative improvement
Experience working in Agile delivery environments and managing backlogs, prioritization, and value-focused outcomes
Strong technical aptitude for evaluating requirements and collaborating with architects and engineers to make informed tradeoffs
Experience supporting or leading data migration readiness, partnering on data cleansing, validation, and cutover strategies
Ability to influence across a cross-functional matrix; strong stakeholder management and conflict-resolution skills
Hybrid work model, requiring 3 days in-office and 2 days of remote work, with on-site days determined by management and subject to change based on business needs
This position is not eligible for sponsorship
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture
Company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan
Generous matching contribution to 401(k)
Financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future
Comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off
Gym & personal training reimbursement
Life insurance and disability offerings
Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off
Company
Polaris Inc.
Powersports products and experiences company.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$850M2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2025-07-02Post Ipo Debt· $350M
1987-08-21IPO
Leadership Team
Mike Speetzen
Chief Executive Officer
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