Senior Product Manager, Taser
Apply NowCompany: Axon
Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Description:
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
In the TASER business unit, our singular goal is to "Protect Life" by obsoleting the bullet and introducing other lifesaving products. This is a big mission, but it's one we'll pursue relentlessly every single day. As a product manager for the TASER business unit of Axon, you will be responsible for defining and creating life saving products.
We are looking for a hands-on leader who can bring their proven experience to fill out the role. Candidates will have the opportunity to be the lead on one of our new TASER products - gathering feedback, planning and envisioning new features, prioritizing issues, and collaborating with various team across Product Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Candidates with more experience with complex hardware and software devices will have an opportunity to jump immediately into driving the roadmap, working alongside engineering on execution, and overseeing the overall go-to-market.
What You'll Do
Reports to: Director of Product, Taser Devices
Direct Reports: None
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent - regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances - and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
In the TASER business unit, our singular goal is to "Protect Life" by obsoleting the bullet and introducing other lifesaving products. This is a big mission, but it's one we'll pursue relentlessly every single day. As a product manager for the TASER business unit of Axon, you will be responsible for defining and creating life saving products.
We are looking for a hands-on leader who can bring their proven experience to fill out the role. Candidates will have the opportunity to be the lead on one of our new TASER products - gathering feedback, planning and envisioning new features, prioritizing issues, and collaborating with various team across Product Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Candidates with more experience with complex hardware and software devices will have an opportunity to jump immediately into driving the roadmap, working alongside engineering on execution, and overseeing the overall go-to-market.
What You'll Do
Reports to: Director of Product, Taser Devices
Direct Reports: None
- Deeply understand our products as well as our customers to be able to guide your TASER product's vision through product requirements and guidance on priorities to Engineering and Quality
- Work with engineering teams and technical program manager to balance scope, functionality, performance, and time to market
- Creatively generate solutions to a wide range of technical, work flow, and business problems
- Gather quantitative and qualitative data from field performance, market and end users
- Make data driven decisions when possible and fall back on well-supported intuition when data is not available
- Problem solve within constraints that truly exist and break through constraints that don't actually exist
- Operate with autonomy while proactively reducing ambiguity for your team and your cross-functional peers
- Set performance metrics for the most important functions of the products and work with team to measure and achieve them
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, business or equivalent work experience
- Proactive and self-propelled working style, comfortable working through ambiguity and seeking out new directions to solve the higher-level mission and goals
- 5+ years working on as a Product Manager on a Hardware / Software device. Desired but not required if it is experience working as a Product Manager on a device that is Wirelessly Connected, Battery Powered, and/or a Highly Rugged Product
- Experience working with quality, test validation, and overall product reliability.
- Experience solving hard user interaction problems with creative solutions that deliver simple customer experiences
- Experience working with product design, user experience research, and trial users to refine solutions
- Proven track record of delivering successful products that achieve key business outcomes
- Excellent problem solving skills, well-structured written and verbal communication
- Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally when necessary
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent - regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances - and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.