Product Manager

nVent; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

nVent seeks a Product Manager to guide the Hoffman NEMA Enclosure portfolio, shaping long‑term strategy and leading new product development.

You will translate VOC and customer needs into product plans, collaborate with engineering, and drive lifecycle management from idea through obsolescence.

The role requires cross‑functional collaboration with marketing, sales, distributors, and channel partners, and may involve up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Marketing, Engineering, or Business is required.
• 3+ years of Product Marketing, Product Management, or Program Management required.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience working with configurable product solutions is preferred.
• Experience in the industrial automation or electrical space is helpful.
• Hands on experience working with industrial channels of distribution including distributors, direct sales, and manufacturer's reps is helpful.
• Proven skills in product marketing and product life-cycle management.
• Spanish language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and carry out product strategy by conducting voice of the customer (VOC) and market research.
• Translate customer needs into meaningful innovation, partnering with engineering to develop and launch.
• Decide positioning of products and services.
• Lead market research for existing products, new products, technologies, and new emerging markets such as Alternative Energy, EV, ICT.
• Continually monitor and assess competitive products and programs.
• Lead all product related activities for assigned products and champion cross‑functional activities to improve performance.

Skills

VOC & Market Research

Cross-functional collaboration

Product lifecycle management

Product positioning

New product development

Marketing support

Stakeholder communication

Spanish language skills

Education

BS / BA in Marketing, Engineering, or Business

Job description

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

As a Product Manager at nVent, you will be instrumental in guiding product development and planning the long‑term strategy for the Hoffman NEMA Enclosure portfolio. This market leading product line is seeking a champion to join the team to drive new product development, introduction of new products and managing product life cycle of current products.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE:

• Strategy and Product Planning
• Define and carry out product strategy by conducting voice of the customer (VOC) and market research
• Translate customer needs into meaningful innovation, partnering with engineering to develop and launch
• Decide positioning of products and services
• Market Research, Analysis, and Competitive Intelligence
• Lead market research for existing products, new products, technologies, and new emerging markets such as Alternative Energy, EV, ICT
• Continually monitor and assess competitive products and programs
• Investigate partnership, private label or M&A opportunities
• Communicate key findings and conclusions to partners to drive action
• Product Launches, Marketing and Sales Support
• Lead and be the face of new product introductions for internal audiences, sales channel, and end customers.
• Support marketing aspects associated with the product definition, product development, pricing, market introduction, sales tools, and promotion plans
• Serve as subject matter authority for assigned product lines for internal and external audiences
• Product Life Cycle Management and Performance
• Be the business leader for your portfolio, leading entire product life cycle from idea, development, introduction, maturity and obsolescence
• Lead all product related activities for assigned products
• Champion cross‑functional activities to improve overall product line performance including revenue growth, margin improvement, cost reduction, quality and delivery

YOU HAVE:

• BS or BA degree in Marketing, Engineering, or Business is required.
• 3+ years of Product Marketing, Product Management, or Program Management required.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience working with configurable product solutions is preferred.
• Experience in the industrial automation or electrical space is helpful.
• Hands on experience working with industrial channels of distribution including distributors, direct sales, and manufacturer's reps is helpful.
• Proven skills in product marketing and product life-cycle management.
• Spanish language skills preferred.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:

$89,300.00 - $165,800.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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