Product Manager - Machine Guidance
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | Hybrid in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Full Time
Hexagon: At Hexagon, we don't just measure the world – we define its future. As the global leader in measurement technologies, we provide the confidence that vital industries rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. From microns to Mars, our solutions drive productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. Our measurement and autonomous solutions transform the most vital industries, helping them build navigate and innovate with confidence.
The Company: Hexagon Autonomous Solution’s specifically delivers mining, autonomy, and high-precision positioning solutions that enable autonomous operations. Our product portfolio empowers customers to operate with confidence in challenging environments.
Hexagon Mining: Hexagon delivers the power of a digitally connected mine. We help mines achieve excellence through a powerful platform equipped with visualization and analysis tools, covering workflows from fleet management to health and safety, enabling cost reductions and production gains
The Position: Reporting to the Head of Product Management, we are seeking a Product Manager to join a global team where your role will be to define and drive the strategic direction for the Machine Guidance portfolio.
The Product Manager – Machine Guidance is responsible for the end‑to‑end strategy, investment direction, and lifecycle management of Hexagon’s Machine Guidance portfolio. This role ensures that product decisions deliver clear customer value, strong commercial returns, and long‑term strategic advantage.
The role combines deep understanding of mining workflows and high‑precision technologies with the ability to define strategy, prioritise capital investment, articulate return on investment, and assess opportunities for partnerships or acquisitions that strengthen the portfolio.
Why This Role Matters
Machine Guidance is a core capability enabling accurate execution of mine designs, improved grade control, increased equipment productivity, and real‑time alignment between the physical mine and its digital twin.
This role shapes how and where Hexagon invests in Machine Guidance technologies. By defining strategy, evaluating opportunities, and ensuring disciplined capital allocation, the Senior Product Manager ensures the portfolio continues to deliver measurable operational and financial value for customers while maintaining Hexagon’s leadership position in high‑precision mining solutions.
About you
As part of our globally distributed team, this role requires a high level of autonomy and self-direction. You will be empowered to make decisions, manage priorities, and drive initiatives independently, while collaborating across time zones and cultures. This dynamic environment may require availability for meetings in various time zones or international travel throughout the year.
We are looking for a Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of real-world operations, advanced technology, and complex industrial environments, with the opportunity to influence industry leading solutions that impact safety, productivity, and equipment longevity.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy, Portfolio & Investment
- Define and own the global product strategy and multi‑year roadmap for the Machine Guidance portfolio.
- Develop and clearly articulate value propositions, customer ROI, and business cases to guide investment decisions.
- Prioritise capital allocation across new capabilities, enhancements, and sustaining investments.
- Evaluate opportunities for strategic partnerships, ecosystem integrations, and potential acquisitions that accelerate growth or strengthen differentiation.
Customer & Market Leadership
- Engage directly with mining customers to understand operational workflows, precision requirements, and economic drivers.
- Translate customer needs and market trends into strategic product direction and investment recommendations.
- Represent the Machine Guidance portfolio in senior‑level customer engagements and industry forums.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Engineering to convert strategy into clear requirements, priorities, and delivery plans.
- Partner with Commercial, Services, and Marketing teams to support go‑to‑market execution and customer adoption.
- Participate in the Hexagon Innovation Process (HIP) to ensure solutions are technically sound and commercially viable.
Team Leadership & Enablement
- Lead and mentor a team of Product Specialists supporting Machine Guidance solutions.
- Provide strategic direction and context to ensure consistent decision‑making across validation, deployment, and support activities.
- Foster strong collaboration and knowledge sharing across global teams
Lifecycle & Performance Management
- Monitor portfolio performance using adoption, financial, and operational metrics.
- Own the full product lifecycle, including major releases, enhancements, and end‑of‑life planning.
- Ensure product decisions are informed by data, customer outcomes, and long‑term strategic impact.
Knowledge & Experience – Required
- Significant experience in senior product management roles within mining technology, industrial automation, or heavy equipment systems.
- Demonstrated ability to define product strategy, build business cases, and assess return on investment.
- Strong understanding of Machine Guidance, high‑precision positioning, or related operational technologies.
- Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Technical background in engineering, geoscience, mining systems, or equivalent industry experience.
Knowledge & Experience – Desired
- Experience with drilling, digging, or auxiliary equipment workflows in surface mining.
- Exposure to autonomous or assistive machine technologies.
- Experience working with OEMs, technology partners, or platform ecosystems.
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is advantageous.
- Education/ Certifications: Degree or diploma in Engineering, Geomatics, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent industry experience).
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to mine sites, customer locations, or regional offices as needed (typically 10-20%).