Insight Robotics is looking for a Technical Manager to own the technology portfolio for our UAV aerial survey (AS) business. Insight’s AS business provides large-scale data collection, data processing and data management services to forestry and oil palm plantations.
UAV technology is transforming the way that large land areas are managed by allowing large volumes of detailed information to be captured, processed and visualized more cheaply and easily than ever before. This information is used for everything from counting the number of trees in city-sized plantations to monitoring tree health and pest and disease outbreaks and effectively planning and managing plantation infrastructure.
The Technical Manager will be responsible for leading our product team to improve all areas of our technical operations optimize our data processing and data analysis environment including server infrastructure and software stack; develop and roll-out a suite of client-facing software products for data management and visualization; optimize our selection and usage of UAV platforms and sensor payloads; and develop new commercial applications and improve existing applications for UAV technology in plantation survey.
We are looking for someone whose dream job is coming up with a vision for a product and then managing a world-class team in its implementation. You will lead our product development in several new and rapidly evolving areas, interact with key industry players and partners and have a direct impact on business growth and success.
Insight Robotics was named the IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year and Best for the Environment by B Corp in 2015, and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2016.
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision and roadmap for all product lines (including aerial survey service, software platform, advanced analytics, data processing service) with a clear strategy for how they interact and synergize
- Manage the product team for excellence and identify areas for additional investment/expansion
- Lead a sustained product improvement effort based on both internal product strategy and client feedback / usage data
- Act as the external product representative and present, explain and pitch the product(s) to clients and partners
- Contribute to product go-to-market / marketing strategy in coordination with the business head. Determine how best to deploy each product and scale product adoption
- Be the industry expert - keep up to date with the latest developments including promising technologies, new avenues for exploration and competitor and partner news etc.
- Technical administration - Ensure best practices behind the scenes, including proper infrastructure management, QA / testing procedures, product logistics etc.
Requirements
- Proven ability to solve technical problems. This is not (only) a business or planning role
- Passion for product development and implementation
- Ability to create and communicate a product vision, and iterate/adapt it rapidly with new ideas or improvements
- Expert understanding of software application development. Experience with server infrastructure, data visualization, networking or GIS / remote sensing a strong plus
- Excellent team and project management skills
- Ability to work at both a strategic and an execution level, and to back your decisions with in-depth reasoning and good judgment
- Desire to become an expert in our industry - UAV technology, data management and visualization software, GIS & remote sensing hardware & software - and stay on the cutting edge of the latest technical developments and possibilities
- 5+ years experience in a technical management, product management or product strategy role
- Fluent written and spoken English. Fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese or Bahasa Indonesian also a plus