Panelboards Product Owner, Advanced

Schneider Electric; Nashville, Raleigh (TN, NC); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an Advanced Product Owner for the Panelboards within the Power Products division. You will own the panelboard offer roadmap and strategy, representing business, technical, and application aspects and setting priorities with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

You will drive market share growth, 5-year roadmap governance, and prioritized investments, ensuring launches meet margin targets while managing lifecycle and end-of-life decisions.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred). Business, marketing, or finance with strong technical background may be considered.
• 5+ years of technical experience in power, controls, or electrical distribution.
• 3+ years in product management, product development, applications, sales, or technical marketing.
• Working knowledge of profitability, margin, and cost analysis; product positioning and pricing.
• Up to 15% travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a 5-year offer roadmap, profit plan, and strategy.
• Track technology, application, channel, and competitor trends and translate to actions for the portfolio.
• Gather Voice of Customer from Sales, customers, channel partners, and Services; define offer requirements, including codes and standards (UL 67, NFPA, ASHRAE).
• Build business cases to set priorities and allocate resources.
• Work with country offer teams on pricing and profitability; drive cost optimization with Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Lead offer lifecycle: launches, forecasts, ramp plans, sustaining changes, and end-of-life.
• Enable Sales and channel partners with training, quotation and specification support, and marketing materials.
• Communicate strategy, product vision, and competitive updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Power distribution

Panelboards

Leadership

Profitability analysis

Pricing & channel management

Travel up to 15%

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Jama

Job description

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for an Advanced Product Owner (Panelboards) in our Power Products division. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Glassdoor as “Best Places To Work” and by TIME as the #1 “Most Sustainable Company in the World.”

The Advanced Product Owner will lead the I-line Power Distribution Panel offer, an industry-leading offer for Low Voltage Equipment. The role is equivalent to a Product Manager for Panelboards at other leading electrical manufacturers.

ROLE SUMMARY

You own the panelboard offer roadmap and strategy and are accountable for its business success. You represent the business, technical, and application sides of the offer, and you set portfolio priorities with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

OUTCOMES YOU WILL OWN

• Market share and profitable growth: measurable gains in market share, revenue, and margin versus plan.

• 5-year roadmap: an approved offer strategy and roadmap, kept current as the market changes.

• Prioritized investments: business cases that rank offer changes by customer and business value and secure resources.

• Launches: new and updated offers released on time, meeting requirements and margin targets.

• Pricing and margin: price realization and cost improvements delivered with Sales and the plants.

• Portfolio health: a portfolio matched to market needs, with end-of-life decisions made on time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain the 5-year offer roadmap, profit plan, and strategy.

• Track technology, application, channel, and competitor trends; decide what they mean for the portfolio and what actions to take.

• Gather Voice of Customer from Sales, customers, channel partners, and Services; define offer requirements, including codes and standards (UL 67, NFPA, ASHRAE).

• Build business cases (cost and effort vs. business and customer value) to set priorities and allocate resources.

• Work with country offer teams on pricing and profitability; drive cost optimization with Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

• Lead offer lifecycle: launch, forecasts and ramp plans, sustaining changes, and end-of-life.

• Enable Sales and channel partners with training, quotation and specification support, and marketing materials.

• Communicate strategy, product vision, and competitive updates to internal and external stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred). Business, marketing, or finance degrees with a strong technical background may be considered.

• Strong technical and/or commercial experience in power distribution, electrical equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or related power systems offers.

• 5+ years of technical experience in the power, controls, or electrical distribution industry.

• 3+ years in product management, product development, applications, sales, or technical marketing.

• Working knowledge of profitability, margin, and cost analysis; product positioning, pricing, and channel management.

• Up to 15% travel.
• Must currently be located in the United States to Apply

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic mindset and technical acumen.

• Market knowledge and experience.

• Leadership and collaboration across commercial, manufacturing, engineering, and other functions; ability to influence and set priorities.

• Data analysis (Excel or other tools) and financial acumen to assess opportunities.

• Strong presentation skills; ability to manage multiple projects.

Tools: Microsoft Office, Jira, Jama. Preferred: MBA or MS in Engineering Management.

Bring your product expertise to a team that's ready to achieve great things together

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

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