Regional Product Manager

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; İzmit; On-site; TRY 3,305,000 - 4,133,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Regional Product Manager to shape and execute localized product strategies aligned with global roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical engineering and a minimum of 15 years in R&D or product marketing. This role involves implementing product plans, enhancing competitiveness, and managing market introductions, requiring strong technical and marketing skills along with intercultural sensitivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in R&D, Electrical Engineering, or Project Management.
• Strong technical skills plus marketing experience required.
• Willing to travel approximately 25%.

Responsibilities

• Implement portfolio strategy and influence future designs.
• Enhance competitiveness with customers and stakeholders.
• Conduct product competitiveness analysis and implement actions.
• Lead market introduction of new products in the region.

Skills

Technical expertise

Intercultural sensitivity

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Master’s degree in business, marketing, or engineering

Job description

Overview

The Regional Product Manager leverages deep technical expertise to shape and execute a localized product strategy that aligns with the Global Product Roadmap. By customizing product value propositions and positioning in line with global marketing strategies, this role ensures offerings evolve to meet market demands, driving sustainable and profitable growth across the region.

Responsibilities

• Implements global portfolio strategy into the region, primary influencer to future designs / investments for regional offerings in alignment with Global Product Group strategy and Market needs.
• Enhances our competitiveness and market knowledge with key regional/local customers and/or internal stakeholders.
• Product/solution competitiveness analysis and actions. Leading the implementation, validating savings and business cases for DtV projects.
• Competitor benchmarking (market intelligence, new releases), Market price overview and benchmarks to feed competitiveness actions.
• Regional product requirements (changes in regulations, standards, legislations).
• Provides input to Global Product Managers on MRS and business case for R&D initiatives. Provides feedback to Global Product Managers on existing and new product performance.
• Leads the Market introduction of new products in coordination with Hub M&S, Hub Application Engineering. Create and adapt marketing information to the respective market/region. Identify co-creation/partnership opportunities.
• The Regional Product Manager is responsible for implementing our local Product Strategy.
• Drives implementation of our global product strategy in the HUB, including regional training, customization of product material.
• Implementation of Strategic Product Initiatives from the respective GPGs. Support product launches in the Hub.
• Secures rolling out of the approved strategy and product portfolio in the HUB. Drives and support ToT processes as provider or receiver unit.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering. A master’s degree in business, marketing, or engineering is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in technical department (R&D, Electrical Engineering or Design) and/or Project Manager and/or Product Marketing, Sales and Business development in the assigned sector(s) and preferably associated with transformer businesses.
• The person in this role should have strong technical skills, in addition to the marketing experience.
• Intercultural sensitivity is required, with good communication skills in oral and written.
• Experience in change management, coaching, motivating, and developing diverse technical teams.
• Be willing to travel ~25%.

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