For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutionsand commitment to excellence provide comprehensive softwareand hardware that enable seamless experiencesand drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than110 countries. Embracing our“Better Together” ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardwareand drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Position Description

PAR is seeking a highly motivated Product Manager to help drive the strategy, execution,and lifecycle management of our Hardware portfolio. This individual will partner closely with other Product Managers, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales,and Customer Success teams to ensure PAR’s hardware solutions remain market-leading, profitable,and aligned with customer needs.

The ideal candidate combines technical aptitude, business acumen, customer empathy,and strong execution capabilities. They will be responsible for managing existing products while helping identifyand deliver new hardware innovations across terminals, peripherals, mobility solutions, displays, kiosks, IOT,and emerging hardware technologies.

Reports To

Director, Product - Hardware

What We’re Looking For

Requirements:

• 3-7 years of Product Management experience in hardware, technology, retail technology, hospitality technology, or related industries.
• Experience managing products through the full product lifecycle.
• Strong analyticaland problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across technicaland non-technical teams.
• Excellent communicationand presentation skills.
• Experience building business casesand product requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Ability to travel 5-15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with POS systems, restaurant technology, kiosks, mobility solutions, payments hardware, or enterprise hardware products.
• Experience with IOT products
• Knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, hardware development lifecycles,and quality processes.

• Experience working with ODM/OEM partners.

• Familiarity with financial modeling, pricing strategies,and product P&L management.

• MBA or advanced degree a plus.

Unleash Your Potential: What You Will Be Doing and Owning

Product Portfolio Management

• Support ownership of PAR’s Hardware portfolio throughout the product lifecycle,from concept through end-of-life.
• Develop business casesand recommendations for new hardware products, accessories,and portfolio expansion opportunities.
• Monitor revenue, margin, adoption, quality,and customer satisfaction metrics across assigned products.
• Partner with Financeand Operations to optimize pricing, profitability, inventory,and lifecycle planning.

Product Strategy & Roadmaps

• Contribute to short-and long-term product roadmaps aligned with PAR’s hardware growth strategy.
• Evaluate market trends, emerging technologies, customer needs,and competitive offerings.
• Identify opportunities to expand PAR’s hardware ecosystem, improve customer experience,and fill portfolio gaps.
• Translate customerand business requirements into prioritized product requirements.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the primary liaison between Product Management and key stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales,and Marketing.
• Drive alignmentand execution throughout product developmentand launch activities.
• Lead cross-functional readiness activities including product launches, product updates,and lifecycle transitions.
• Coordinate with software product teams to ensure optimal hardware/software experiences.

Customer & Market Engagement

• Collect and synthesize customer feedback, field intelligence,and market insights.
• Partner with sales teams on strategic customer opportunitiesand hardware recommendations.
• Support customer advisory discussions, product demonstrations,and executive briefings.
• Help develop product positioning, messaging, sales enablement materials,and launch content.

Operational Excellence

• Track and manage product KPIs, launch milestones, risks,and dependencies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, reliability,and customer satisfaction.
• Support supplier, ODM,and partner engagementsas required.
• Maintain product documentation, competitive analyses,and portfolio reporting.

Compensation Range: $130K - $150K