Job Description
We are looking for a talented Product Manager-Principal to join our team specializing in Systems/Information Technology for our Corporate organziation in Columbus, IN
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Set clear product direction by defining and evolving the vision and roadmap, aligning solutions to business goals while consistently representing the voice of the customer.
- Turn insights into outcomes by conducting market research, user interviews, and data analysis to define personas, pain points, and requirements that drive impactful solution design.
- Unblock delivery with technical insight by collaborating with Enterprise/Solution Architecture and Engineering to scope and sequence technology enablers that accelerate value delivery.
- Ensure execution excellence by shaping a high-quality, prioritized backlog (user stories, defects, enablers) with crisp acceptance criteria that stay aligned to evolving stakeholder priorities.
- Raise the quality bar by accepting stories against the Definition of Done, leading UAT, and ensuring features meet business, security, and compliance standards prior to release.
- Drive agile momentum by partnering with Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to improve flow and outcomes; actively leading PI Planning, sprint ceremonies, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt as the customer advocate.
- Measure what matters by defining and tracking KPIs and OKRs, tying product performance to strategic objectives, and communicating value, outcomes, and roadmap with stakeholders and customers.
- Own results and build capability by managing product P&L across the lifecycle, and leading people and org design—hiring, developing, and coaching a high-performing team to deliver scalable impact.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
Experience:
- 4–6 years of experience in product management or a related role.
- Significant experience in managing a product backlog/release plan, tracking team level metrics, attend product team ceremonies preferred.
- Experience in managing systems and tools to enable user interactions and collaboration.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional self-organized teams.
- Experience in leading a product development lifecycle using design thinking techniques preferred.
Additional Responsibilities:
1. Own the MarCom MarTech product ecosystem and roadmap (Powercell PO/PM)
• Define product vision, outcomes, and quarterly roadmaps across the MarCom stack (CMS platforms, DAM/PIM, SEO/SEM, SMM, analytics, CX/UX tooling, event tech, etc.).
• Translate MarCom strategy into prioritized epics/features; manage backlog, dependencies, and release planning.
2. Optimize digital performance, governance, and reliability across owned channels
• Drive measurable improvements in acquisition and engagement (SEO, site speed, conversion, content performance) leveraging analytics and experimentation.
• Establish platform governance and guardrails: content and tagging standards, SEO technical hygiene, consent/measurement practices, and operating cadence.
3. Enable secure, scalable delivery of MarCom experiences through IT
• Partner with security/infra to ensure resilient delivery using WAF/CDN and related controls, while protecting customer data and brand assets.
• Lead vendor/tool lifecycle decisions (selection, integration, adoption, and retirement) to reduce tool sprawl and maximize ROI.
Requirements
MarTech product management experience
• 3; years as a Product Manager/Product Owner or similar, owning roadmap/backlog for MarTech, web/digital platforms, or marketing operations technology.
• Hands-on familiarity with MarCom platforms and integrations
• Practical experience with CMS and at least several of: SF Marketing Cloud (or similar), SEO/SEM tools (e.g., SEMrush), analytics (GA/Adobe), CX/UX tools (testing/heatmaps), DAM, PIM, social management, event platforms.
• Working knowledge of APIs, data flows, tagging/measurement, identity/consent, and system integrations with CRM/CDP where applicable.
• Digital performance and measurement capability
• Demonstrated ability to define KPIs/OKRs, build measurement plans, and use insights to prioritize improvements (SEO health, conversion, speed/Core Web Vitals, content performance, campaign-to-site attribution).
• Strong delivery and stakeholder leadership
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, analytics, security, MarCom stakeholders), run agile ceremonies, and manage tradeoffs across scope, time, and risk.
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Preferences (nice-to-have)
• Enterprise web delivery and security experience
• Familiarity with WAF/CDN concepts, performance optimization, DDoS/bot mitigation, and release governance for high-visibility public sites.
• Content operations and information architecture depth
• Experience establishing content models, taxonomy/metadata, DAM governance, PIM-driven content syndication, and SEO technical remediation at scale.
Stack details
PHP / framework layer
- PHP runtime Drupal runs on.
- Symfony the underlying framework Drupal builds on (routing, HTTP kernel, DI container, event system, etc.).
- Twig templating engine used by Drupal themes for HTML rendering.
Dependency & build tooling
- Composer PHP dependency manager; standard way to install/update Drupal core + modules + libraries.
- Packagist / Drupal.org packages where Composer pulls dependencies from (Drupal modules are Composer packages now).
- Node.js tooling (optional) Webpack/Vite/etc. for theme/front-end builds (depends on the theme).
CLI & developer productivity
- Drush Drupal command-line tool (cache rebuild, config import/export, DB updates, cron, user/admin tasks).
- Drupal Console (less common now): scaffolding/command tooling (many teams rely on Drush instead).
Web server / runtime infrastructure
- Nginx or Apache serves the site, proxies requests to PHP.
- PHP-FPM process manager for PHP (common with Nginx).
- TLS/Cert management e.g., Let’s Encrypt or enterprise cert tooling.
Data & storage
- Database MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL.
- Redis or Memcached caches (often for performance and to keep cache out of DB).
- Object/file storage local disk, NFS, or S3-compatible storage for media files.
Search & indexing
- Apache Solr common enterprise search backend for Drupal.
- Elasticsearch / OpenSearch alternative search backends (depends on org preference).
- Search API module Drupal-side integration pattern for these backends.
Caching / performance delivery
- Varnish reverse proxy cache (very common in Drupal stacks).
- CDN Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly, etc. for edge caching + WAF.
Observability & ops
- Logs syslog/ELK/Splunk/Datadog (whatever your org uses).
- APM New Relic / Datadog APM (trace slow requests).
- Error tracking Sentry, etc.
Local dev & deployment patterns
- DDEV / Lando / Docker Compose local environment tooling for Drupal stacks.
- CI/CD GitHub Actions/GitLab/Jenkins/Azure DevOps (run tests, build artifacts, deploy).
- Config management Drupal config export/import (YAML) + secrets management (Vault, etc.).
Compensation
- Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate
Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.