Farm Technologist

BUSINESS UNIT: PIVOT

FUNCTION: Product

REPORTS TO: Strategic Sourcing Specialist

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

LOCATION: Cedar Rapids, IA or IA

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent

EXPERIENCE: 3+ years leading products

Who We Are Looking For

Orbit Technology a CCR Company partners with farmers across the US to ensure they are adopting the right technology to meet their business needs. We sit next to the farmer on a daily basis to manage all of their IT needs.

We are searching for a highly-motivated, dedicated, and experienced team member who understands the importance of business relationships to deliver our vision. Who has the ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions, relishes tackling challenges in a fast paced environment and delivers results with confidence, collaboration and determination.

Our ideal candidate thrives in an innovative and agile environment, is a go-getter who works collaboratively and partners across matrixed teams to plan, implement and support our technology by developing strong relationships. This role will demonstrate a passion for products that solve customers problems and is responsible for the why, what and when products get built. They must have a deep knowledge of the customer, data, business, market and industry. They will collaborate with the team to evaluate opportunities and determine what gets built and delivered to customers.

What You’ll Accomplish and Experience

• Partner with stakeholders to understand customers’ needs to identify areas of opportunity, create and manage product vision and roadmap
• Clearly articulate the business value to the product team for clear understanding of intent behind new products
• Drive product vision from development, from conception to launch of products to deliver first class user experience
• Research and leverage consumer insights and competitive intelligence to inform product strategy
• Analyze data and metrics to measure business impact of products and features to identify opportunities to evolve as well as track product revenue plans
• Solve real problems for users and customers in ways that meet the needs of the business
• Work with sales and marketing to develop sales collateral (data and application sheets, advertisement, product release announcements, etc)
• Understand and clearly communicate product technical and commercial details to company stakeholders and customers

Desirable Previous Experience

• Understanding of internet connectivity mediums (fiber, fixed wireless)
• Understanding of cybersecurity, communication, and production technology capabilities.
• Understanding of Product Management principles
• Passionate about creating products that bring business value
• Uncanny ability to structure problem solving approaches and to bring multiple solutions to solving complex problems
• Strong technical background with intuitive design sense, experience leading technical projects
• Detailed mindset, capable of anticipating and identifying many moving parts of a new product and features
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to connect, inspire change and influence of peers, leadership and stakeholders and develop partnerships
• Proven track record to create and deliver effective executive communication
• Experience crafting product roadmaps from conception to launch, driving product vision and leading design discussions
• Self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of quickly evaluating and prioritizing new projects alongside customer’s feedback
• Strong ability to take complex user requirements and distill them into a format that can be understood by developers as well as non-technical staff
• Ability to understand market trends, financial data, and customer needs and assess competitive intelligence data

Why CCR

CCR is a privately held corporation that was founded in 1986 that provides technology services to large and small businesses nation-wide from our location in Cedar Rapids, IA. Our achievements include:

• Top quartile revenue growth for each of the last 5 years as per the worldwide Service Leadership Index® precision benchmark.
• Nationally recognized as “Great Place to Work” – 7 years in a row
• 10-years consecutively listed on Inc. 5000 - Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America
• 7-year consecutive top 100 listing on MSPMentor 501 internationally
• Nationally awarded Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion (2020, 2021, 2022)
• Finalist or Winner from Technology Association of Iowa for the following:
  • IT Service Provider of the Year (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013)
  • Top Growth Company of the Year (2017)
  • Best User of Technology (2015)
  • Technology company of the year (2015, 2014, 2013)

Learn more about CCR and our values: https://ccr.net/about-us/

CCR offers a unique work-life balance and environment. Our competitive benefits package includes free daily lunch for employees, gym membership reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and paid holidays, a 401k program, quarterly profit sharing, short & long term disability and life insurance and lots of development opportunities to help you grow your professional career.

Learn about our culture: http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/circle-computer-resources-inc.