Technical Product Manager - Electrical Engineering / VFD

ABB Schweiz AG; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an experienced professional to manage the marketing and lifecycle of Variable Speed Drives while contributing to the Motion Drives team. The ideal candidate will possess an electrical engineering background, bilingual communication skills in French and English, and a strong understanding of the Canadian market. This hybrid role includes opportunities for business travel across Canada and abroad.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Variable Speed Drives (VSD).
• Strong knowledge of Canadian VSD/Automation market.
• Familiarity with heavy industries (cement, mining, oil & gas, marine) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the marketing of ABB’s offerings to targeted market segments.
• Conduct market intelligence analysis and identify portfolio gaps.
• Lead offer lifecycle management process and define performance metrics.
• Support sales organization with product training and promotion.

Skills

Variable Speed Drives (VSD)

Factory automation knowledge

Bilingual (French and English)

Problem-solving skills

Education

Electrical engineering degree or electronic college diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

Den här positionen rapporterar till:

Portfolio Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the marketing of ABB’s offerings to targeted market segments and manage the offerings throughout their lifecycle, in line with market needs and division/product group/business line strategy and targets. Each day, you will be accountable for the long-term profitable growth of an offer. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting business results by overseeing each step involved in the offer lifecycle including development, launch, go-to-market, maintenance, pricing, and profitability.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
This role is contributing to the Motion Drives team in Canada.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading the market intelligence analysis and identifying potential gaps in the portfolio, with respect to the competition and new market opportunities.
• Owning technical and market specification for the offer and determining an offering business plan that supports sustainable growth while leading customer need and value analysis, planning the roadmap to create maximum value, and following-up on portfolio performance.
• Leading the offer lifecycle management process, analyzing current offers, defining, and tracking performance metrics, and making decisions on offer obsolescence and end‑of‑life to ensure that current and future market requirements are met to maximize their profitability.
• Support the sales organization in the local market by providing product support to sales teams including trainings.
• Create demand through technical promotion, providing solutions and a value‑based selling approach with expert level knowledge of products and competitors’ offerings.
• Setting targets, monitoring offering costs and giving inputs to operations functions (e.g., Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Production) to maximize competitiveness and profitability.

You will join a dynamic, talented and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Education & Experience: Electrical engineering degree or electronic college diploma with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Variable Speed Drives (VSD); strong knowledge of factory automation, electrification best practices, and the Canadian VSD/Automation market; familiarity with heavy industries (cement, mining, oil & gas, marine) is an asset.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of PLC, Fieldbus communication, and functional safety; proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform is an asset.
• Language & Communication: Bilingual (French and English), both written and spoken; strong teamwork orientation with initiative, problem‑solving skills, information‑seeking attitude, and eagerness to learn. French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis.
• Professional Attributes: Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ownership; motivated to contribute and adapt in a dynamic environment.

National role, must be capable of travelling. Business travel 15‑20% of the time (Canada, USA, Europe).

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB värdesätter våra medarbetares dedikation, engagemang och expertis. Som en arbetsgivare som tillämpar jämställdhet i anställningsförhållanden tror vi på en inkluderande och mångsidig arbetsstyrka. Vi är fast beslutna att säkerställa att våra policyer och praxis överensstämmer med programmet för jämställdhet i anställningsförhållanden, och strävar efter en arbetsstyrka som verkligen representerar de fyra utsedda grupperna:

• Kvinnor
• Ursprungsbefolkning
• Medlemmar av synliga minoriteter
• Personer med funktionsnedsättning

ABB är engagerat i att tillhandahålla rimliga anpassningar för sökande med funktionsnedsättning och uppmuntrar kandidater att själva identifiera sig under ansökningsprocessen.