Manager II Product Development

Hubbell Incorporated; Sunnyside (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated seeks a Senior Product Manager to own the Fiber Systems product line, guiding strategy, go-to-market execution, and cross-functional leadership. The role covers cables, assemblies, connectivity, enclosures, and tools to ensure revenue, profitability, and new product sales.

You will develop market insights, manage lifecycle, and collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Marketing to align capacity with demand while advancing the product line against industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering/product management.
• Strong personal organization and project management skills.
• Proven ability to meet project objectives and timelines.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cross functionality and effectively interact with customers.
• Requires up to estimated 10-15% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead product line strategy, roadmaps, and marketing plans.
• Drive growth through new products and marketing efforts.
• Serve as primary contact and SME for assigned product lines; educate stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Sales, distributors, and customers to grow sales.
• Align manufacturing capacity with market demand with Operations/Supply Chain.
• Develop and communicate market trends and competitive strategy to management.
• Implement marketing strategies including promotions and collateral.
• Support sales through training, trade shows, and industry programs.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

MBA

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for the overall product strategy, go-to-market execution, and leadership of the Fiber Systems product line. This role is responsible for managing fiber optic products, including cables, assemblies, connectivity, enclosures, and tools, to ensure financial performance including revenue, profitability, and new product sales. The PM will manage the product line portfolio, market and customer insights, new product commercialization, and product lifecycle management. This role will work cross functionally across the organization to develop strategic business and marketing plans, execute projects, and achieve business objectives. The individual should be highly analytical, organized, tactically oriented, and possess excellent communication and leadership skills.

A Day In The Life

• Provides leadership for assigned product lines by establishing annual marketing plans, product development roadmaps, line growth strategy, and financial operating plans.
• Drive profitable top line and market share growth through business development, new products, and marketing efforts.
• Recognized as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for assigned product lines. Provides support and education for stakeholders including field sales, channel partners and customers.
• Maintains close working relationships with Sales, distributor partners and customers to identify new opportunities, develop custom products, and grow sales.
• Aggregates sales and customer feedback, pricing levels, competition and proposals pertaining to responsible product area.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leaders to ensure alignment between manufacturing capacity and service with market demand.
• Stays abreast of technological advances and industry trends to develop a competitive strategy to improve market position, develop new products, and grow the product line. Communicate these changes to business team and management.
• Establishes effective communication channels and working relationships across the organization to provide pertinent, timely and accurate information. Present to all levels of the organization and successfully communicate sophisticated issues and business cases.
• Responsible for keeping management advised of the progress, status and direction of assigned product lines and projects, including overall trends in the marketplace.
• Develops and implements a marketing strategy for assigned product lines that includes promotions, marketing collateral, merchandising and alternate channels to market.
• Supports sales and business efforts by participating in a variety of training events, trade shows, market development programs and industry association committees.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in engineering/product management
• Strong personal organization and project management skills.
• Proven ability to meet project objectives and timelines.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cross functionality and effectively interact with customers.
• Requires up to estimated 10-15% travel

Preferred:

• MBA
• Experience in the data communications industry or with fiber optic products
• Certifications: DCDC, or RCDD

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.