Technical Product Manager – Test Software

The Product Manager (PM) within the Software BU plays a critical role in defining and prioritizing the features and functionalities of NI's Test software products to ensure they align with business objectives and meet the needs of customers. The PM collaborates closely with cross functional stakeholders, development teams, and other key roles to drive the successful delivery of valuable features and workflows within NI's flagship application software products.

As a PM for Test software, you’ll solve complex problems that our customers experience in their workflows, with a focus on our Electronics, Electromechanical and Embedded SW Test application areas. Every day you’ll work with a highly collaborative team across R&D, the Business Units and several other functions to achieve our business goals and continually improve the experience for our customers. You will work on high impact projects as the Test Software team works to bring NI's software vision to life and work to integrate the newest technologies, including generative AI, into our products . A successful Test Software Product Manager will define and implement product capabilities which deliver added value to customers in, are easy to sell, and add to BUs’ profitability.

What you will do in this role:

• Understand the market trends, competitive landscape carefully and with the in-depth understanding of our existing product, create a product vision and prioritize the new features and requirements

• Act as a domain expert and advocate/implements the best practices with the development team

• Understand the individual customer requirements carefully and create the Functional specifications, Use cases, mock-ups and other documents required for the development team to get going. Explain functional requirements to the development team

• Make sure that the solution that is designed and developed effectively meets the business objectives of the end user

• Validate/test the newly developed features and their impact on existing features. Demonstrate these new features to key stakeholders and get their feedback

• Work with UX team to create a pleasant user experience

• Act as the hub of the stakeholders for the application, interfacing with the customers, sales, consulting and development teams

• Act as an SME to reviews the training material and product documentation

• Supports BU Business Management in marketing and sales strategies including pricing, sales enablement, and customer training.

• Help Sales, Solutions Marketing, CCS and BU teams to support RFPs, RFQs, ongoing implementations and customer demos (preparation / delivery)

• As SME, act as the first respondent for any functional queries or issues from internal and external teams

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 3+ years of experience in Product Management or Business Management

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Strong communication with ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.

Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering strategy and value that will drive results.

Clear understanding of project goals and priorities.

Able to take ambiguous plans and turn them into clear action plans.

Ability to self-drive and define work.

Strong collaboration in and outside of project teams.

Can influence without authority.

Experience with Agile methodologies.

Travel – up to 25% to global sites and customer locations as needed.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.