Product Manager Intern at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Product Manager Intern in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will assist our product management team to support the definition of new products by providing market research, profitability analysis, Voice of the Customer information and competitive analysis in a team-oriented environment.

Essential Functions

• Work with product management team on researching and analyzing market data, requirements, and opportunities, and aggregating and interpreting customer and competitor trends for a comprehensive market share study


• Assist the Product Management team to identify and champion the essential features required to make a differentiated and superior product


• Understand the key requirements in the product concept and discern and reject features and products that are overburdened or are not useful to the target customer


• Coordinate market research to track end-user feedback


• Develop judgment regarding product usability and customer expectations via hands-on usage and observations of customers in real world situations


• Learn and understand developing product cost and gross margin computations


• Learn and understand how to evaluate opportunity cost-the cost of building one feature or product and what other features or products could have been built using the same time and resources


• Learn and understand the various lifecycle phases: roadmap, concept, development, production and end of life in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing


• Work collaboratively and professionally in a team environment with other Garmin associates to achieve goals and build superior products

Basic Qualifications

• Completed coursework in a technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience


• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)


• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills


• Self-motivated and demonstrated sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion


• Good written and oral communication skills to present data and product recommendations to engineering and marketing/sales management


• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)


• Active participation in Garmin's served markets


• Previous boating experience

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's intern program benefits. Details can be found here: Garmin Intern Benefits

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