Market & Power Architectures Product Manager

Vertiv; Bologna; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Market & Power Architectures Product Manager to drive the market-driven direction of Large Power Converter architectures. You will align customer needs, technology trends, and portfolio strategy across regions and functions.

In this role you will shape architecture positioning, collaborate with engineering, sales and leadership, and translate insights into investments, roadmaps, and go-to-market plans for next-generation data center power solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field, Electrical preferred.
• 5+ years in product management, portfolio strategy, or power systems.
• Experience leading global cross-functional initiatives and executive engagements.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic market and architecture direction for Large Power Converters.
• Translate customer priorities into portfolio choices and roadmap priorities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and regional teams to align investments and roadmap.
• Benchmark competition and develop differentiation actions.
• Support strategic planning, including business case development and revenue forecasts.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across Product Lines and regions.

Skills

Power architectures

Data center power

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Electrical engineering preferred

Tools

MS Office

Product lifecycle management

Requirements management

Job description

Who are we?

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.

Job Description

The Market & Power Architectures Product Manager is a strategic product leadership role responsible for shaping the market-driven direction of Large Power Converter architectures and ensuring alignment between customer needs, technology evolution, competitive dynamics, and Vertiv’s long-term portfolio strategy. This role defines the strategic architecture vision, translates market and application insights into investment priorities, and influences roadmap decisions across regions, functions, and customer segments. Acting as the bridge between market strategy, product management, engineering, commercial teams, and executive stakeholders, this position drives portfolio differentiation, growth opportunities, and go-to-market readiness for next-generation power architectures.

What kind of work will you be doing?

• Lead the definition of the strategic market and architecture direction for Large Power Converters, translating customer priorities, regional requirements, and industry shifts into clear portfolio choices.
• Anticipate market evolution across data center power architectures, grid interaction, sustainability requirements, standards, hyperscale customer needs, and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities and portfolio risks.
• Shape product and architecture positioning, value propositions, market model and executive-level narratives that support strategic customer engagements, commercial differentiation, and long-term business development.
• Influence roadmap priorities and investment decisions by partnering with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Service, Tech sales & Business Development, and regional teams to balance customer value, technical feasibility, business impact, and time-to-market.
• Drive portfolio-level competitive benchmarking and architecture comparisons, translating insights into strategic recommendations, battle cards, and differentiation actions.
• Contribute to strategic planning, including portfolio gap assessment, scenario analysis, business case development, revenue assumptions, investment prioritization, and executive decision support.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across Product Lines to ensure product & solution definition, roadmap execution, and market readiness are consistent with strategic priorities.
• Establish and maintain architecture-level thought leadership content, strategic requirement inputs, application guidance, sales enablement assets, and training materials for internal and customer‑facing audiences.
• Represent the product architecture strategy in customer workshops, executive reviews, factory visits, strategic opportunity assessments, and regional portfolio discussions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Management, Business, or a related technical discipline; Electrical Engineering or advanced technical degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, portfolio strategy, application engineering, systems engineering, power electronics, UPS, grid-interactive power systems, or data center power infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to convert market intelligence, customer requirements, competitive insights, and technology trends into portfolio strategy, roadmap priorities, and architecture-level recommendations.
• Experience leading global, cross‑functional initiatives and supporting senior customer, sales, and executive stakeholder engagements is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of power architectures, power conversion systems, UPS applications, grid-interactive solutions, and data center infrastructure trends.
• Strategic thinking capability with the ability to connect market dynamics, customer business drivers, architecture choices, technical constraints, and financial outcomes into clear portfolio recommendations.
• Strong analytical capability in market research, competitive intelligence, business case development, scenario planning, investment prioritization, and structured decision‑making.
• Excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to build compelling narratives for technical, commercial, senior leadership, and customer audiences.
• Proven stakeholder leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to align global and regional teams without direct authority.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, with curiosity for energy transition, sustainability, emerging power technologies, and new business models.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools; experience with product lifecycle management, requirements management, financial modeling, or collaboration platforms is preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Core Principals

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

Strategic Priorities

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Behaviors

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

The anticipated salary range for this role in Italy is between 53.000€ to 65.000€ gross per year (based on a full-time working week). Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation and benefits. Where applicable, a comprehensive overview of the full benefits package and any additional compensation will be provided during the recruitment process in accordance with local legal requirements. Compensation is determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience, and job responsibilities.

The applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for this role is Metalmeccanico Industria.

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