DescriptionAbout PrePass
PrePassยฎ is North America's most trusted weigh station bypass and toll management platform. Weโre transforming how the transportation industry operatesโcreating solutions that keep trucks moving safely, efficiently, and compliantly. This means making bold decisions and building systems that support not only fleets but the broader economy. It all starts with enabling commercial vehicles to keep rolling with seamless toll management, weigh station bypass, and safety solutions. Itโs what we do best, and we do it to meet the demands of the road every day.
Thatโs why people join us: our solutions are implemented in real-time, on highways and interstates across the nation, helping fleets go farther, faster. This work challenges and rewards, presenting complex problems that need ambitious answers. We hire bold thinkers with a heart for impact, a passion for progress, and the optimism to shape the future of transportation.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Innovation Product Manager to drive the evolution of our product lines, revolutionizing commercial vehicle safety and efficiency. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as our weigh station bypass solutions, driver compliance systems, and fleet safety platforms, you will play a key role in setting the industry standard for safety and operational excellence. Your responsibilities will include identifying growth opportunities, developing breakthrough features, and executing a comprehensive product strategy that supports PrePassโs mission and pioneers next-generation technologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform market trends, regulatory insights, and user feedback into a product roadmap, ensuring our solutions remain at the forefront of the transportation industry.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for new product offerings, ensuring alignment with market demand, customer needs, and PrePassโs mission.
- Build compelling business cases that highlight strategic benefits, ROI, and how new products contribute to streamlining fleet operations and enhancing road safety.
Market & Competitor Research
- Conduct market and competitor research to identify industry gaps, unmet needs, and opportunities for innovation.
Customer & Market Engagement
- Engage regularly with customers to conduct market research, identify, prioritize, and size opportunities to enhance product value, ensuring customer-centricity.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership, ensuring a customer-centric and forward-thinking approach to innovation.
Product Development & Lifecycle Management
- Oversee the entire lifecycle of innovative product featuresโfrom ideation to launchโensuring each stage contributes to operational excellence and market success.
- Leverage agile methodologies to iterate quickly on product ideas, validate concepts through pilot programs, and support rollouts that drive measurable operational improvements.
- Drive product validation through consumer testing, scientific analysis, and feasibility studies to ensure market readiness and product effectiveness.
Collaboration & Thought Leadership
- Serve as a thought leader within PrePass, presenting product vision, strategy, and roadmap to executive leadership and partner organizations.
- Lead cross-functional brainstorming sessions and innovation workshops to inspire creative solutions and energize teams.
Innovation Culture & Process Improvement
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation by embracing new technologies and creative problem-solving.
- Work closely with engineering and other teams to implement rapid prototyping, testing, and iterative development.
Industry & Regulatory Awareness
- Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure PrePass remains a leader in commercial vehicle innovation and safety.
RequirementsWho You Are:
- Bachelorโs degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 yearsโ experience in product management, specifically in innovation or technology-driven product development, preferably in the transportation, OEM, logistics, or safety technology sectors.
- Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, and launch high-impact products that generate strong market demand. Experience in turning disruptive ideas into tangible solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive consensus in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to executives, external partners, and advisory boards.
- Experience with SaaS platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Azure DevOps, and other product management tools.
- Experience managing a full product lifecycle from inception to end of life.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%.
BenefitsHow We Will Take Care of You
- Robust benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision that start on date of hire.
- Paid Time Off, to include vacation, sick, holidays, and floating holidays.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Company-funded โlifestyle accountโ upon date of hire for you to apply toward your physical and mental well-being (i.e., ski passes, retreats, gym memberships).
- Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Voluntary benefits, to include but not limited to Legal and Pet Discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (available at no cost to you).
- Company-sponsored and funded โCulture Teamโ that focuses on the Physical, Mental, and Professional well-being of employees.
- Community Give-Back initiatives.
- Culture that focuses on employee development initiatives.