Product Manager - Technology (Data & Analytics)

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Work location:

• This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.
  
  

Job Summary

We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Product Manager for Data Products in AYI Tech, with a primary focus on Planning and Supply Chain Analytics. You’ll develop and execute the Data Products roadmap, delivering new analytics and ML/AI capabilities that enable proactive, forward‑looking decisions and improve business outcomes. You’ll balance immediate needs with long‑term vision, partnering with a diverse set of stakeholders to shape how data drives action across a leading industrial technology company.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Product Roadmap Development: Define the evolution of new Data Products, analytics, and ML/AI capabilities that leverage historical and forward-looking planning data to derive insights and support decision-making. Articulate what’s feasible, impactful, and logical, sequencing features that align with stakeholder needs and enterprise priorities.
• Take Ownership of Planning Data Products: Maintain and continuously enhance a suite of existing, widely used Planning reports, ensuring responsiveness and continuity.
• Influence Stakeholders and Shape Demand: Engage with Planners, Sourcing Managers, Sales and Product Leads, and Finance Executives. Translate the high-level needs of this diverse set of stakeholders into concrete, scalable data solutions, and align competing asks to the roadmap and enterprise priorities.
• Define and Validate Metrics: Ensure accuracy, trust, and usefulness in every measure. Define and implement KPIs that align with and enhance our organization’s Planning maturity and guide users to take timely actions when performance deviates from plan.
• Represent Analytics in Business Forums: Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews and Steering Committees to share roadmaps, align on priorities, and establish Planning Analytics as a critical enterprise capability.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc. in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3 years of experience in Product Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Consulting, or structured problem solving in the context of technology and IT systems.
• Familiar with end-2-end Planning and/or ERP solutions (e.g., Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, SAP, Palantir, Oracle).
• Demonstrated track record of leveraging business intelligence data and/or usage data to prioritize the implementation of new functionality and guide day-to-day product execution.
• Proven ability to identify, document, and articulate user needs and define the associated user experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work well with highly cross-functional teams
• Intellectually curious with a data-driven mindset; experience shipping and iterating new product functionality based on data.
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms.
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• M.Sc. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Experience with IBP processes and/or Planning platforms (e.g., o9 Solutions, Anaplan, SAP IBP).
• Exposure to sourcing or supply management analytics.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake and/or Databricks environments.
• Familiarity AI/ML capabilities.
• Background in B2B, supply chain, or manufacturing-heavy organizations.
• Product management training or certification (e.g., Pragmatic, CSPO, Reforge).
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Available to travel based on business needs (1 – 20%).
  
  

The range for this position is $93,000.00 to $167,400.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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