Product Line Manager

ABB; Belgique; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Installation Products Division is seeking a seasoned Product Manager to lead the Medium Voltage Cable Accessories portfolio across EMEA & Asia. Define product strategies, translate market needs into competitive offerings, and drive growth and profitability through the full lifecycle.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager - ELIP, you will partner with Sales, R&D, Operations and Market Development to accelerate innovation, execute launches, and align with ABB’s international growth goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, New Product Development, Business Development, or related roles within the electrification industry.
• Proven Medium Voltage experience is required; MV cable accessories, utility markets, and power distribution applications are highly preferred.
• Leadership experience with cross-functional collaboration in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing the product line strategy and roadmap based on customer needs, market attractiveness, and competitive positioning.
• Building understanding of MV cable accessories markets to identify portfolio gaps and growth opportunities.
• Managing the full product lifecycle, including new product development, launch, profitability optimization, and phase-out activities.
• Translating insights into product requirements and business cases while partnering with R&D to accelerate innovation.
• Developing and executing product launch and go-to-market strategies across target markets.
• Monitoring performance with metrics like orders, revenue, profitability, and portfolio vitality.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

International experience

Product management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business, or related discipline

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Portfolio Manager - ELIP Business Line EMEA

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Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the Product Management function for the Medium Voltage Cable Accessories portfolio across EMEA & Asia. You will define and execute product line strategies, translate market needs into competitive offerings, and drive portfolio growth, profitability, and innovation. Working closely with Sales, R&D, Operations, Marketing and Regional Leadership, you will ensure successful portfolio execution throughout the product lifecycle while contributing to ABB’s strategic growth ambitions.

The work model for the role is:

remote #remote

Preferred location:

Europe

This role is contributing to the ABB Installation Products Division, Medium Voltage Cable Accessories (ELIP) business in EMEA & Asia. Main stakeholders are the Installation Products Regional Leader, Portfolio Manager, Sales Manager, R&D Manager, Operations Manager, Market Development teams, and regional Sales organizations.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Defining and executing the product line strategy and roadmap based on customer needs, market attractiveness, and competitive positioning, aligned with the ELIP EMEA strategy.
• Building a strong understanding of Medium Voltage cable accessories markets, utility requirements, qualification processes, customer applications, routes to market, and competitive landscape to identify portfolio gaps and growth opportunities.
• Managing the full product lifecycle, including new product development, launch, profitability optimization, portfolio rationalization, pricing strategy, and phase-out activities.
• Translating customer and market insights into product requirements, business cases, and development priorities while partnering with R&D to accelerate innovation and product development.
• Developing and executing product launch and go-to-market strategies, ensuring operational readiness and strong collaboration with Market Development and Sales teams across target markets.
• Monitoring product line performance through key business metrics, including orders, revenue, profitability, portfolio vitality, and new product sales, while driving corrective actions where required.
• Evaluating strategic partnerships and potential M&A opportunities to strengthen the portfolio and support long-term business growth.
• Driving alignment across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, Finance, and Market Development functions to ensure effective execution of portfolio priorities.
• Leading, coaching, and developing Product Managers, fostering a high-performance culture focused on customer value, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with ABB policies and applicable regulatory, safety, integrity, quality, and sustainability requirements.

Our team dynamics

You will join an international and dynamic team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications For The Role

• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, New Product Development, Business Development, or related roles within the electrification industry.
• Proven Medium Voltage experience is required; experience in MV cable accessories, utility markets, and power distribution applications is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, industry trends, utility qualification processes, and the ability to translate these into clear product priorities and business opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience managing product portfolios, product lifecycle activities, new product launches, and go-to-market strategies.
• Proven ability to influence and align cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Finance in an international environment.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to evaluate market opportunities, business performance, and investment decisions.
• Leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and inspire product management teams.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline.

More About Us

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas & Betts) helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division’s products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world. The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction. The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap® cable ties, T&B Liquidtight Systems® protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications. The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold™ reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac™ distribution connectors, faulted current indicators, cable accessories, and apparatus for overhead and underground distribution networks. Manufacturing includes both made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.

This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

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