Associate Product Manager - Reality Mapping Capabilities

Overview

Reality mapping enables organizations to gain a deeper understanding of the world by creating accurate and up-to-date digital representations from imagery, lidar, and other remotely sensed data. These outputs help users extract insights, improve decision-making, and create immersive experiences such as digital twins.

As an Associate Product Manager, you will help support Esri's Reality Mapping product portfolio while developing your product management skills. Working alongside experienced Product Managers, Product Engineers, Product Marketing, and Global Business Development teams, you will help gather customer and market feedback, document requirements, support product planning activities, and communicate product value to internal and external audiences.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in GIS, imagery, remote sensing, surveying, drones, or related geospatial technologies who is interested in building a career in product management. The position provides exposure to Esri's Product Management Framework, product planning processes, and customer engagement activities while contributing to the future of reality mapping.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer and market needs through research, interviews, customer engagement, and analysis

• Gather and synthesize customer feedback from users, partners, industry events, and Esri Communities

• Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Engineers to document user stories, workflows, and functional requirements

• Participate in product planning discussions by providing customer and market insights

• Assist in maintaining product backlogs, release documentation, and feature specifications

• Support product validation activities, testing efforts, and customer feedback reviews

• Work with Product Marketing on customer stories, demos, presentations, webinars, and product communications

• Demonstrate product knowledge through internal enablement activities, product demonstrations, conference presentations, and customer interactions

• Support go-to-market activities and release readiness efforts in coordination with Product Management, Marketing, Support, and Global Business Development teams

• Contribute to assigned product vision, strategy, and planning activities under the guidance of senior Product Management team members

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in GIS, imagery, remote sensing, surveying, reality capture, drone mapping, or a related geospatial field

• Demonstrated interest in product management and technology-focused customer engagement

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

• Foundational understanding of GIS, imagery, and reality mapping technologies, including photogrammetry, lidar, drones, aerial imagery, satellite imagery, and 3D mapping

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively across teams and manage multiple priorities

• Customer-focused mindset and enthusiasm for learning product management practices

• Ability to travel up to 10% for customer engagements, conferences, and team meetings

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Geospatial Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Aviation, or a related STEM discipline

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with geospatial technology, especially ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

• Experience with Esri reality mapping software

• Experience with drone operations, aerial imagery, satellite imagery, lidar

• Internship, research, academic, military, or professional experience involving geospatial technology

• Experience conducting customer interviews, user research, or requirements gathering

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate or equivalent international certification

• Experience presenting technical concepts to customers, students, or professional audiences

• Familiarity with Agile software development practices

• Pragmatic Institute certifications

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Total Rewards

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$70,304—$123,760 USD

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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