Global Product Manager - Data Centers

Belimo; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Belimo is seeking a Global Product Manager - Data Centers to drive the development and industrialization of data center solutions. You will coordinate with regional PMs, sales, and manufacturing to shape the product roadmap and ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, customer validation, and clear value propositions, with global scope and 15-20% travel. A strong background in hydronic cooling or HVAC for data centers is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, natural sciences, or an equivalent combination of education and technical / professional experience.
• 5+ years of product management experience in hydronic systems or cooling technologies, and an understanding of data center applications.
• 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry for building automation or HVAC control strongly preferred.
• Global Travel requirement is 15 - 20%.
• Proven track record of meeting project timelines, recognizes roadblocks and provides solution-oriented options to overcome them.
• Ability to identify suitable solution approaches and executes them by involving the right stakeholders.
• Collaborative and trustworthy personality with high integrity.
• Analytical, structured, and fact-based problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Product Manager Data Center Solutions to develop and maintain the data center product strategy and roadmap.
• Actively seek customer and sales inputs in collaboration with regional PMs.
• Collaborate actively during the development of new products (PCP process).
• Aligns software requirements closely with the PM Edge Software.
• Timely create the required deliverables in high quality as defined in the pre-PCP and PCP processes and List of Documents.
• Consolidate and align regional inputs and act as single point of contact for PM aspects for the PO, PMO from Innovation, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Participate in formal reviews of system requirements and other technical documentation.
• Enable fast decision-making, using a fact- and data-based approach, and ensure stability of decisions.
• Plan, and execute validation scenarios with internal and external customers to ensure product-market fit.
• Plan and coordinate global field tests.
• Support the strategic pricing for the data center portfolio together with Principal Product Manager Data Center Solutions, and the Global Data Center organization.
• Define the global value proposition of the new solutions and substantiate the key selling propositions.
• Drive creation of technical documentation
• Provide key milestones to regional launch plans
• Support the creation of regional launch and training concepts
• Support the Regional PMs during the creation of sales enablement, marketing, and training tools
• Support internal and external trainings of (new) products, including product demonstrations
• Support the quick resolution of quality cases
• Define preferred product offering and configurable options within VC
• Plan and track Phase-In/Phase-out transition
• Track commercial success and relevant KPIs for the data center portfolio, identify gaps, trigger root cause analysis, and suggest countermeasures
• Closely collect early market feedback and immediately trigger action

Skills

Product management

English communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Introduction

The Global Product Manager - Data Centers plays a critical role in ensuring the successful and timely execution of data center industrialization projects, while meeting all customer requirements. The role fosters a sense of urgency within the dynamic data center business environment and drives the development of data center projects, from consolidating requirements to launching new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Product Manager Data Center Solutions to develop and maintain the data center product strategy and roadmap
• Actively seek customer and sales inputs in collaboration with regional PMs

Product development and industrialization

• Collaborate actively during the development of new products (PCP process)
• Aligns software requirements closely with the PM Edge Software
• Timely create the required deliverables in high quality as defined in the pre-PCP and PCP processes and List of Documents (e.g., stakeholder requirements, MCD, BCC)
• Consolidate and align regional inputs and act as single point of contact for PM aspects for the PO, PMO from Innovation, and Manufacturing Engineering
• Participate in formal reviews of system requirements and other technical documentation
• Enable fast decision-making, using a fact- and data-based approach, and ensure stability of decisions

Customer validation and field testing

• Plan, and execute validation scenarios with internal and external customers to ensure product-market fit
• Plan and coordinate global field tests

Price positioning and value proposition

• Support the strategic pricing for the data center portfolio together with Principal Product Manager Data Center Solutions, and the Global Data Center organization
• Define the global value proposition of the new solutions and substantiate the key selling propositions

Product lifecycle management

• Drive creation of technical documentation
• Provide key milestones to regional launch plans
• Support the creation of regional launch and training concepts
• Support the Regional PMs during the creation of sales enablement, marketing, and training tools
• Support internal and external trainings of (new) products, including product demonstrations
• Support the quick resolution of quality cases
• Define preferred product offering and configurable options within VC
• Plan and track Phase-In/Phase-out transition
• Track commercial success and relevant KPIs for the data center portfolio, identify gaps, trigger root cause analysis, and suggest countermeasures
• Closely collect early market feedback and immediately trigger action

Required Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, natural sciences, or an equivalent combination of education and technical / professional experience
• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally with a focus on hydronic systems or cooling technologies, and an understanding of data center applications.
• 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry for building automation or HVAC control strongly preferred.
• Global Travel requirement is 15 - 20%
• Proven track record of meeting project timelines, recognizes roadblocks and provides solution-oriented options to overcome them
• Ability to identify suitable solution approaches and executes them by involving the right stakeholders
• Collaborative and trustworthy personality with high integrity
• Analytical, structured, and fact-based problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support such as H1B, TN, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or employment based permanent residence processes, now or in the future.

People at Belimo

Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone.

About Belimo

Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.

Compensation & Benefits

Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The salary for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 with an annual bonus up to 15%. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo