Product Manager
Hubbell Lighting Inc
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Job summary
Hubbell Lighting Inc is seeking a Product Manager in Shelton, CT to own strategy, lifecycle, profitability, and growth for assigned product lines. You will collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to translate market insights into actionable initiatives and drive revenue and market share.
The role requires leadership across functions, strong analytical skills, and experience shaping go-to-market plans, pricing, and product positioning.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required in engineering, marketing, business, or related field.
- 5+ years of product management, product marketing, or related experience.
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute product line strategies, roadmaps, and annual business plans to achieve growth and profitability targets.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including market assessment, development, launch, growth, optimization, and end-of-life decisions.
- Evaluate product performance and recommend enhancements, cost improvements, line extensions, or rationalization opportunities.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory requirements, emerging technologies, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Lead cross-functional new product development efforts from concept through launch and post‑launch evaluation.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Product Manager is responsible for the overall strategy, lifecycle management, profitability, and growth of assigned product lines. This role provides business leadership and develops strategic plans to achieve revenue, market share, margin, and customer satisfaction objectives. The Product Manager identifies market opportunities, drives innovation, and leads the development and commercialization of new products while optimizing existing product portfolios.
Working closely with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain, the Product Manager develops and executes product strategies that align with business objectives and customer needs. This role serves as the voice of the customer within the organization and is responsible for translating market insights into actionable product and growth initiatives.
- Develop and execute product line strategies, roadmaps, and annual business plans to achieve growth and profitability targets.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including market assessment, product development, launch, growth, optimization, and end-of-life decisions.
- Evaluate product performance and recommend enhancements, cost improvements, line extensions, or rationalization opportunities.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory requirements, emerging technologies, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert and business leader for assigned product lines.
- Gather and analyze Voice of Customer (VOC), market research, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence to guide strategic decisions.
- Develop a deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, channel requirements, and end‑user applications.
- Collaborate with customers, channel partners, and sales teams to identify unmet market needs and business opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional new product development efforts from concept through launch and post‑launch evaluation.
- Define product requirements, business cases, value propositions, pricing strategies, and go‑to‑market plans.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to ensure successful product development, launch readiness, and lifecycle support.
- Drive innovation initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning and deliver customer value.
- Own product line financial performance, including sales, revenue, margin, pricing, and profitability.
- Develop forecasts and business cases to support strategic investments and product decisions.
- Monitor costs, pricing, market conditions, and profitability metrics while recommending corrective actions when needed.
- Support annual operating plans and long‑range strategic planning activities.
- Develop product positioning, messaging, promotional strategies, and sales enablement tools.
- Provide product training and expertise to sales teams, channel partners, and customers.
- Support key customer meetings, industry events, trade shows, and market development activities.
- Partner with Marketing to create compelling customer‑facing content and launch campaigns.
- Lead and influence cross‑functional teams to achieve business objectives.
- Communicate product strategies, priorities, performance results, and market trends to leadership and stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service.
- Drive alignment and accountability across teams to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain to manage demand forecasting, inventory planning, and capacity requirements.
- Communicate significant demand shifts and product strategy changes to support operational planning and execution.
- Utilize forecasting and business analytics to improve planning accuracy and customer service levels.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of product management, product marketing, marketing, engineering, or related business experience.
- Experience gathering and utilizing Voice of Customer (VOC), market research, and competitive intelligence.
- Strong analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams through influence.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Experience within the Electrical, Construction, Industrial, Building Products, or Consumer Products industries.
- Experience leading new product development and commercialization programs.
- Familiarity with product lifecycle management, pricing strategy, and portfolio management.
- MBA or advanced business degree.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $145,800 - $170,000. Final pay will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and work location and may vary accordingly.
- medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company provided 4% automatic contribution and a Company match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%.
- 11 employer‑paid holidays, flexible vacation, 40 hours sick time, and 8 paid volunteer hours.
Building Relationships and Networks
Communicating and Influencing
Continuous Improvement
Enabling Execution
Global Business Acumen
Leveraging Learning and Feedback
Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making
Innovation and Change
Technology Agility
Customer Focus
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 (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.
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