Product Management Specialist – Medium Voltage

RA Canada Ltd. (CAN); Cambridge; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Employer Savings Plan Matching

DC Pension

Maternity and Parental Leave

Fitness reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Product Management Specialist to support the Medium Voltage Drives portfolio. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product strategy, lifecycle activities, and market-driven decisions, including VoC and competitive benchmarking.

The role is global with direct customer interaction and reports to the Business Manager, Medium Voltage Drives. Hybrid work in Cambridge, ON is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Experience or exposure to industrial automation, power control, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), motor control, or related technologies.
• Experience supporting product management, product marketing, engineering, sales, or commercial activities.
• Understanding of basic product lifecycle management concepts.
• Exposure to market, customer, competitive, or financial information.
• Exposure to new product introduction processes.
• Experience working in a cross-functional or matrix organization.
• Commercial exposure through sales, marketing, customer-facing, or business development activities.
• Interest in developing deeper knowledge of the global industrial automation and VFD market.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy Support: Assist in strategic planning for the Medium Voltage Products Portfolio with focus on Medium Voltage drives through BSR and AOP processes.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Support lifecycle activities, including new product introductions, enhancements, portfolio updates, and end-of-life activities.
• New Product Introduction: Develop and own the feature backlog and roadmap; align PRD with Agile Release Train backlog.
• Product Performance: Track costs, pricing, profitability, and financial performance to identify trends and opportunities.
• Product Quality Support: Drive quality issue resolution with cross-functional teams and customer messaging.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Quality to execute priorities.
• Customer & Sales Support: Assist with inquiries, product enhancements, promotions, and project opportunities in partnership with Sales.
• Commercial Programs: Support development and execution of pricing strategies and competitive positioning.

Skills

Industrial automation

Power control

VFDs

Motor control

Cross-functional experience

Product lifecycle

Market analysis

VoC

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life‑saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As a Product Management Specialist at Rockwell Automation, you will support the development and execution of product and marketing strategies for our Medium Voltage Drive products with focus on Medium Voltage Drives. You will work with cross‑functional teams to support product lifecycle activities, understand customer and market needs, analyze product performance, and contribute to initiatives that support business growth. This is a global role with direct customer interactions. Engaging with Business leadership, Development, Operations, and Engineering partners, execute on strategic business direction and Annual operating plans (AOP). You will report to the Business Manager, Medium Voltage Drives and will work Hybrid in Cambridge, ON.

Primary Responsibilities

• Product Strategy Support: Assist in strategic planning for the Medium Voltage Products Portfolio with focus on Medium Voltage drives through BSR (Business Strategy Review) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Support product lifecycle activities for assigned products, including new product introductions, product enhancements, portfolio updates, and end‑of‑life activities. Drive product‑market fit through Voice of Customer (VoC), market analysis, and competitive benchmarking. Lead creation and management of Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) aligned to customer needs and business outcomes.
• New Product Introduction: Develop and own the feature backlog and roadmap for product development projects according to Business priorities. Manage the alignment between Product Requirement Documents (PRD) and Agile Release Train feature backlog for assigned development projects.
• Product Performance: Support tracking and analysis of product costs, pricing, profitability, and financial performance for assigned products and new product introductions to help identify trends, opportunities and areas requiring attention.
• Product Quality Support: Drive product quality issue resolution engaging with Customer Loyalty, Sales, Quality, Engineering, and Technical Support teams including customer‑facing messaging and prioritization.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Engage with Commercial Engineering, Development, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Customer Support, and other teams to help execute product priorities and business initiatives.
• Customer & Sales Support: Assist with product‑related inquiries, customer requests, product enhancements, promotions, and project opportunities in partnership with Sales and other internal teams.
• Commercial Programs: Support the development and execution of commercial programs and product initiatives, pricing strategies, competitive positioning designed to generate new business, increase market adoption/share.
• Product Communication: Develop product information, presentations, sales enablement materials, and other communications for internal and external audiences.
• Continuous Improvement: Provide Product Management leadership to Development teams for product quality improvements, cost reductions, parts obsolescence, and to meet evolving standards and customer requested product changes and enhancements.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Gather and analyze information on market reports, trends, customer requirements, competitive products, and industry developments to support product and business decisions.

The Essentials

• The Essentials – You Will Have Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.

The Preferred

• The Preferred – You Might Also Have Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Experience or exposure to industrial automation, power control, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), motor control, or related technologies.
• Experience supporting product management, product marketing, engineering, sales, or commercial activities.
• Understanding of basic product lifecycle management concepts.
• Exposure to analyzing market, customer, competitive, or financial information.
• Exposure to new product introduction processes.
• Experience working in a cross‑functional or matrix organization.
• Commercial exposure through sales, marketing, customer‑facing, or business development activities.
• Interest in developing deeper knowledge of the global industrial automation and Variable Frequency Drive market.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• Top‑Up Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule.

This posting is for an newly created role within our organization.

For this role, the total target compensation is from $63,600.00 to 79,500.00 CAD Annual. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!