Technical Product Manager - Programs

 

About Spin

Spin is a micromobilty company that operates fleets of rental electric bikes and electric scooters in cities and campuses across the United States and Canada. Spin launched the first-ever stationless bike share program in the United States and was instrumental in crafting the world’s first mobility permitting system that is now used around the world. Spin is known for its city- and campus-friendly approach to micromobility, and was the first operator to deploy a number of technology innovations to improve rider compliance, such as sidewalk riding detection technology. Spin consists of a diverse team of experienced professionals from the public sector, private sectors, and the transportation advocacy world, all of whom are committed to fulfilling the company’s mission - to help create a world full of 15 minute cities.

For more information visit https://www.spin.app

 

About the role

Spin Product Managers lead the definition and the roadmap for our products, be it software or hardware, in strong partnership with our engineering, business and operations teams. Spin has ambitious goals to create a multi-modal fleet with innovative vehicles that our riders love. We are looking for a strategic Technical Product Manager to organize new hardware introductions by collaborating with Business, Product, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and QA teams. This role will report into our Head of Operations Product Management.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Becoming an expert on the requirements for integrating new hardware into our shared mobility fleet
• Leading the integration process and relentlessly improving upon our playbook for hardware onboarding
• Driving hardware integration initiatives through all phases including concept, pilot, and scaled optimization.
• Defining integration requirements by collaborating with partners and backend engineering teams
• Defining success criteria for operationalizing new vehicle models or entirely new vehicle platforms
• Providing regular updates to leadership on the overall status of hardware integration programs
• Supporting other Product Managers by helping them take advantage of the available hardware features and making sure our shared mobility fleet is operating reliably

 

Who We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the technical product management role
• Minimum of 2 years working on consumer hardware products or equivalent
• Broad familiarity with firmware, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and mobile app development
• Knowledgeable about embedded systems and firmware-to-cloud communication protocols
• Extensive experience working in a matrixed environment. You can methodically create clarity among a group of Product Managers and Technical Architects.
• Technical background, including but not limited to a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Passionate about mobility and transportation.
• Ability to make things happen around you. You manage project ambiguity, complexity, and interdependencies in an organized and structured way.
• Comfortable defining and analyzing metrics that showcase the success of our products, in collaboration with our Data analysts
• Strong communication and intuition for strategy at every level -- within teams, within the company, to users,and other audiences.

 

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and help shape and establish the company’s industry leadership
• Competitive health benefits
• Unlimited PTO for salaried roles
• Monthly cell phone bill stipend
• Wellness, Home Office & Internet perk for salaried roles
• A monthly Mental Health Day-Off for salaried roles
• 401K

  Spin is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in an unlawful matter. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all individuals. Spin treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence without regard to any qualified individuals' sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Spin also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal law.   Spin is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in its job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at job_accommodations@spin.pm.