Product Manager, Hardware

Quick Facts

• Role: Product Manager (Hardware)

• Location: Remote (New York, Texas, Philadelphia, Florida, North Carolina, Minnesota, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois)

• Reports to: Director, Product - Hardware

• Compensation range: $130K - $150K

Description

PAR is seeking a Product Manager to help drive the strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of its Hardware portfolio. The role partners with Product Managers, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure hardware solutions remain market-leading, profitable, and aligned with customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Product Portfolio Management

  • Own the Hardware portfolio throughout the product lifecycle from concept through end-of-life
  • Develop business cases and recommendations for new hardware products, accessories, and portfolio expansion opportunities
  • Monitor revenue, margin, adoption, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics
  • Partner with Finance and Operations to optimize pricing, profitability, inventory, and lifecycle planning

• Product Strategy & Roadmaps

  • Contribute to short- and long-term product roadmaps aligned with PAR's hardware growth strategy
  • Evaluate market trends, emerging technologies, customer needs, and competitive offerings
  • Identify opportunities to expand the hardware ecosystem and fill portfolio gaps
  • Translate customer and business requirements into prioritized product requirements

• Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Serve as primary liaison between Product Management and stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing
  • Drive alignment and execution throughout development and launch activities
  • Lead cross-functional readiness for product launches, updates, and lifecycle transitions
  • Coordinate with software product teams to ensure optimal hardware/software experiences

• Customer & Market Engagement

  • Collect and synthesize customer feedback, field intelligence, and market insights
  • Partner with sales teams on strategic customer opportunities and hardware recommendations
  • Support customer advisory discussions, product demonstrations, and executive briefings
  • Help develop product positioning, messaging, sales enablement materials, and launch content

• Operational Excellence

  • Track and manage product KPIs, launch milestones, risks, and dependencies
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction
  • Support supplier, ODM, and partner engagements as required
  • Maintain product documentation, competitive analyses, and portfolio reporting

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–7 years of Product Management experience in hardware, technology, retail technology, hospitality technology, or related industries
• Experience managing products through the full product lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience building business cases and product requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Ability to travel 5–15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with POS systems, restaurant technology, kiosks, mobility solutions, payments hardware, or enterprise hardware products
• Experience with IoT products
• Knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, hardware development lifecycles, and quality processes
• Experience working with ODM/OEM partners
• Familiarity with financial modeling, pricing strategies, and product P&L management
• MBA or advanced degree a plus

Interview Process

• Interview #1: Video Screen with Talent Acquisition Team
• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)
• Interview #3: Video interview with the cross functional collaborator (via MS Teams)
• Interview #4: Video interview with leadership (via MS Teams)

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities (per applicable laws)