Product Manager

Role Overview

Product Manager (B2B Security) — Access Control (Remote) Own the strategy and execution for HVA’s next-generation access control solutions, building at the intersection of hardware, cloud software, and AI. This is a build-and-scale opportunity, not a maintenance role.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Own and drive the access control product roadmap aligned with company strategy and market opportunities.
  • Define and communicate roadmap internally and externally with clear prioritization rationale.
• Customer & Market Discovery
  • Lead voice-of-customer activities (field discovery interviews, on-site visits) to understand needs and pain points across integrators, IT teams, facility managers, and enterprise users.
• Requirements & Specifications
  • Convert customer and market insights into product requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
  • Define standards for security, uptime/SLA, UI/UX accessibility, and integration quality.
• Competitive Intelligence & Positioning
  • Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking against cloud and on-premises solutions.
  • Define positioning to differentiate HVA’s access control portfolio.
• Feature Prioritization & Delivery
  • Use data-driven prioritization frameworks balancing customer value, business impact, and technical feasibility.
  • Manage the backlog and drive Agile delivery with globally distributed engineering teams.
• Cross-Functional Execution
  • Partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to deliver on-time, high-quality products.
  • Collaborate across time zones with global development teams.
• Go-To-Market & Launch Support
  • Support product launches, sales enablement, field readiness, and customer success.
  • Create product documentation, training materials, and marketing collateral.
• Commercial & Ecosystem Strategy
  • Understand pricing, packaging, ecosystem dynamics, and profitability levers.
  • Identify and evaluate new opportunities to increase competitiveness and revenue.
• Partner & Supplier Engagement
  • Work with OEM partners, hardware suppliers, and third-party vendors for product definition, integration requirements, and lifecycle planning.
  • Represent the access control portfolio at tradeshows and industry events.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  • Manage lifecycle from concept through end-of-life, including migration strategies from legacy on-premises to cloud-based solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product management experience in access control, physical security technology, or related B2B SaaS/hardware domains.
• Deep understanding of access control systems including:
  • Hardware (readers, controllers, credentials)
  • Software (cloud, on-premises, hybrid architectures)

Nice-to-haves

• Not explicitly stated.