Product Manager, Apps and Interactive Experiences

Do the best work of your life

Cognixion is an award-winning neuroscience and technology company pioneering the field of Assisted Reality. Cognixion develops assistive technology using multiple interaction modalities including AI powered non-invasive BCI (Brain Computer Interface). Based in Santa Barbara, California, the company develops software that helps people with communication challenges, including those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and injuries to the brain and spinal cord, express themselves significantly faster than any other solution on the market and provides a direct non-verbal interface to control Alexa enabled devices around the home, school, and workplace. For more information, please visit https://cognixion.com.

We’re on a global mission. Join us as we transform the lives of millions of people. Working with cutting edge technology from AI, AR/VR, and neuroscience to address unmet human needs, we want this to be the place where you will tell everyone that you’ve done the best work of your life.

Your role: Product Manager – Apps & Interactive Experiences

You will be a driving and visionary force creating amazing software experiences on the Cognixion platform alongside remarkable team mates as well as co-designing with People with Disabilities as well as healthcare professionals. When we talk about “Assisted Reality” this means that the real world; people, places, and things, become exponentially more accessible for individuals with communication or physical disabilities. We are disrupting the status quo while at the same time, establish the benchmark for accessible extended reality experiences. And you will be heart and mind aligned with unlocking the great design and engineering talent here at Cognixion to do the best work of their life, while the outcomes of your work literally making impossible things possible, or possible things easier for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. And, if you make the impact we are aiming to achieve, you will also have had a hand in establishing fundamental capabilities in making the #metaverse ultra-accessible for all.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Identify unmet customer needs and establish visions for software product(s), features, 3rd party integrations and content, that will address their needs in a delightfully effective way.

• Develop software product vision into concrete strategy and requirements based on internal and external stakeholder input and market research.

• Coordinate with other departments to ensure strategic execution, taking ownership for effective internal communication as well as marketing, documentation, and training.

• Plan and monitor resourcing, staff allocations and market execution including R&D and development and production costs, demand, pricing, and promotion, over the product(s) lifecycle.

• Identifying and rapidly unblocking skill or capacity gaps across teams or other blockers that negatively affect timelines and costs to produce, launch and support software products.

• Monitor personal workload and frequently assign operational requirements to other individuals and groups with clear guidelines and communication.

• Plan and coordinate software product launches, continued promotion, development, and maintenance, as well as end of sale and transitioning products and the customer experience gracefully.

• Present product information to internal and external individuals and groups in a variety of public and private contexts.

• Develop, encourage, and maintain market and key relationships to assure relevant product development feedback, product input, validation, and market dynamics necessary for segmentation adoption and product positioning.

• Overall manages design, development, and outcomes for apps and other software products with accountability to the P&L as well as their individual business cases and projections.

• Manage the regulatory approval process and certifications for software products, including but not limited to FDA, CMS, DMEPOS, PDAC, CE, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, and IEC 62304.

• Coordinating user-centered design activities with our user advisory council, formal research studies, customer insights and other cross-functional stakeholders.

• Manage the process of medical insurance and provider network contracting.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in product management or an equivalent discipline.

• MS Office 365: Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams Email: Outlook Other: Asana, Zoom, Social media, CRM tools like Hubspot or Salesforce, Beautiful.ai, data visualization, product management and analysis tools, ability to read and understand financial reporting, legal agreements, statements of work, and QMS systems.

• Technical acumen to acquire domain-specific hardware and software skills and deeply understand our technology and be accurate in explaining it to both technical and non-technical people.

• Excellent communication skills are essential both in written and spoken format and in public speaking settings.

• Strong internal drive and motivation to challenge status quo.

• Works independently with minimal guidance.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Strong sense for product improvements, visionary thinking, and critical details.

• Thorough understanding of world-class product experiences.

• Has in-depth knowledge of our unique market segments, and actively works to grow their understanding of our users’ need and experiences to inform planning.

• Vigilant about follow through and can demonstrate that attending to even small details can make or break a product’s success in the eyes of the customer.

• Obsessive about creating and quantifying the economic value of positive customer experiences derived from products under management.

Important Details

• Position is based in Santa Barbara, California.

• Flexibility to work variable hours depending on current and forecasted operational needs.

• MUST be legally eligible to work in USA.

• Keep up in a fast-paced work setting.

• Ability to thrive in a competitive yet collaborative environment.

• Periodic international travel will be required – especially to Canada or overseas suppliers.

Job Type: Full-time Employee

Job Benefits:

• In downtown Santa Barbara, have easy access to dining, entertainment, and an abundance of world class outdoor lifestyle experiences

• Work in a friendly and very team-oriented, collaborative culture

• Opportunities to see your work directly making a social impact in the world

• Flexible mobile working arrangements available for high performers

• Company events and ongoing learning opportunities

• Paid Federal holidays and earned vacation days

• Incentive Stock Options Plan for high performers

• Growing business with offices in Canada and USA

• International Travel opportunities

To Apply:

We are an equal opportunity employer. Please apply by emailing your resume to careers@cognixion.com.

Cognixion is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Cognixion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.