Digital Product Manager
$130k - $165k/yr+ Variable pay/bonus
Senior
Bachelor's
Lisle, IL, USA
In Person
ProductTechnical Product Management
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in product management, digital transformation, business systems, customer experience, or related roles.
- Experience managing digital products, customer-facing platforms, business applications, or system integrations.
- Strong understanding of APIs, data integrations, and digital ecosystems.
- Experience working with cross-functional business and technology teams to deliver solutions from concept through implementation.
- Demonstrated analytical skills, including experience developing metrics, dashboards, business cases, and executive-level communications.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across organizational boundaries.
- Experience managing competing priorities and multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the external API platform, balancing business priorities, customer needs, technical feasibility, and long-term digital objectives.
- Serve as the primary digital owner for the platform, providing direction and prioritization for product enhancements, integrations, and future capabilities.
- Build, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, translating business requirements, customer feedback, and strategic objectives into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Lead a team of data and integration engineers through the design, development, testing, and release of digital capabilities and supporting services.
- Participate in agile product delivery processes, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, stakeholder reviews, and release communications.
- Define and govern API documentation standards, onboarding materials, and developer enablement resources to support partner self-service and adoption.
- Serve as the primary business contact for distributors, direct customers, and digital platform partners, supporting onboarding, integration planning, and ongoing relationship management.
- Partner with sales, marketing, customer service, business units, master data, and IT teams to ensure alignment between digital capabilities and business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, increase digital adoption, and deliver measurable business value through new platform capabilities.
- Monitor platform usage, customer adoption, and integration performance to identify enhancement opportunities and roadmap priorities.
- Develop and maintain reporting, KPIs, and value realization frameworks that measure adoption, consumption, operational efficiency, and business impact.
- Communicate platform strategy, roadmap progress, investment priorities, and value realization to business and executive stakeholders.
- Support emerging digital initiatives, including AI-enabled integration experiences, agent-based workflows, and Model Context Protocol enablement, by defining use cases and evaluating business value.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in B2B manufacturing, electronics, distribution, or industrial technology environments.
- Familiarity with REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, developer portals, and API lifecycle management.
- Experience working with platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Snowflake, MuleSoft, PIM, or other digital solutions.
- Experience managing distributor-, customer-, or partner-facing digital products.
- Knowledge of agile product management practices and software delivery methodologies.
- Experience developing adoption, value realization, and return-on-investment frameworks for digital products and initiatives.
- Exposure to artificial intelligence, digital agents, Model Context Protocol, or other emerging customer engagement technologies.
- Experience leading or mentoring technical teams without direct authority.
About the company
Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Founded
1940
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
- Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
- Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.
What critics are saying
- DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
- Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
- Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.
What makes Koch Industries unique
- Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
- Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
- Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- Professional Development Budget
- Fertility Treatment Support
- Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Hybrid Work Options