THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING:

• $7B services company HQ in Charlotte area
• Highly respected and known for being an industry leader in their market
• Aggressive growth over the last several years both organically and through acquisitions
• Consistently ranked as one of the top employer’s in Charlotte
• Very strong leadership team; open door policy with lots of energy and ideas

• Excellent base salary and bonus package 
• Some of the best employer benefits in the area – health, wellness, dental, 401(k), flexibility, and more
• Ability to drive and build out your career – this newly created role is poised for growth and has a direct impact on the organization
• Brand recognition and career development – continuing education and certifications program, professional networking opportunities, etc. 
• Culture of leaning and a company philosophy of "get it done" 

• Fort Mill, SC preferred
• 100% Remote is an option with travel required.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT:

• High visible role within a fast growing business with a impressive 5+ year growth plan 
• Major digital transformation underway of Website, Salesforce, ERP System, Ecomm projects, and new Mobile App touching multiple lines of business
• Director Level Role:
  • The Principal Product Architect of Connected Technology & Engineering will be responsible for the Company's IoT/Connected asset strategy, with primary focus on remote monitoring and diagnostic of on-road / off-road assets/solutions within the rental fleet.
  • You will partner with the Company's Fleet, Operations, Technology, and Sales/Profit Center teams to drive the execution of the Company's connected asset (IoT) strategy and realization of value driven outcomes for our business by utilizing the state-of-the-art technology stack and offerings.
• You'll be making data-driven decisions, advocating for the end user both internal and external, and balancing continuous iteration and innovation while launching new features that contribute to the growth of the business.
• You'll work with a global team across multiple time zones

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 14+ years of work experience or Masters /PhD degree with 10+ years of experience (preferred)
• Experience implementing digital transformation solutions for service industry is highly preferred
• Experience in implementing cloud data solutions handling streaming IoT data and analytics is must
• Experience with IoT stack and handling complex use cases with stream analytics and time series data bases 
• AI/ML experience in executing advance predictive analytics and deriving use cases to align with business KPI’s to measure and realize outcomes, will be a key trait for this role
• Master Data Management, Data Governance and Customer Master hierarchy will be a good addition to this profile
• PTC, Hitachi or other IoT platform hands-on experience is a must
• Proven track record and expertise in defining and implementing digital strategies across all stages of the value chain (Industry 4.0/IoT)
• Experience with cloud solutions of AWS or Azure or GCP or others
• Experience with streaming data visualization using PowerBI, Tableau or other visualization tools is a must.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are required. 
• A background in Project and Product management and applying Agile methodology