Product Manager III - DC Power

nVent; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay transparency

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Product Manager III to own the strategy and multi-year roadmap for the global DC power portfolio. You will translate industry trends and customer insights into compelling product requirements and drive development from opportunity through launch in a hybrid role based in Raleigh, NC or Anoka, MN.

You will lead market segmentation, VOC, and pricing strategies while aligning engineering, sales, marketing and supply chain to deliver differentiated, market-ready solutions and a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience.
• Experience owning upstream and downstream product management.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into solutions.
• Experience with pricing, revenue, margin and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and multi-year roadmap for global DC power portfolio.
• Lead market segmentation, discovery and Voice of the Customer efforts.
• Guide product development and commercialization from opportunity to launch.
• Build alignment across engineering, sales, marketing, operations, and supply chain.
• Develop go-to-market foundation: target markets, positioning, pricing, enablement and launch plans.
• Own product line financial performance: revenue, margin and forecasting.
• Manage the portfolio post-launch and adjust the roadmap as needs evolve.

Skills

Product management

Market research

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

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. Data center power needs are changing rapidly, creating an opportunity to develop a new product offering from the ground up. Join nVent’s Data Center Solutions business as a Product Manager III, where you will turn industry trends and customer insights into a clear product strategy and help bring new DC power solutions to market. Here is a chance to shape what we build, how we position it, and how the portfolio develops as the business grows. You will work a hybrid schedule, with four days per week on-site in Raleigh, NC or Anoka, MN.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Own the strategy and multi-year roadmap for the global DC power portfolio, using market trends, customer needs, competitive intelligence, and financial analysis to guide priorities and investment decisions.
• Lead market segmentation, discovery, and Voice of the Customer efforts, translating technical and commercial needs into product requirements, value propositions, and differentiated solutions.
• Guide product development and commercialization from opportunity definition and financial justification through launch and market introduction.
• Build alignment across engineering, sales, marketing, operations, supply chain, finance, and other product teams to set priorities, resolve trade-offs, and maintain progress in an evolving market.
• Develop the go-to-market foundation for the product line, including target markets, positioning, pricing strategy, sales enablement, demand assumptions, and launch plans.
• Evaluate suppliers and partners with engineering, operations, and supply chain, considering product fit, technical requirements, economics, scalability, quality, and roadmap alignment.
• Own the product line’s financial performance through revenue planning, margin and cost analysis, pricing, forecasting, and investment recommendations.
• Manage the portfolio beyond launch by monitoring adoption, performance, profitability, and lifecycle needs, adjusting the roadmap as customer and technology needs evolve.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, or similar field.
• 7+ years of related experience, including direct product management responsibility for an engineered, hardware-based, or industrial product line.
• Experience owning upstream and downstream product management, including market and customer research, product strategy, roadmaps, new product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated financial ownership of a product or portfolio, including pricing, revenue, margin, cost analysis, and forecasting.
• Experience translating customer and market needs into solutions and partnering with engineering to evaluate technical requirements, constraints, and trade-offs.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex initiatives across multiple functional teams and navigating ambiguity in a matrixed organization.
• Experience with data center infrastructure, electrical power distribution, power electronics, critical infrastructure, or related industrial technologies is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, including occasional international travel.

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: $105,000.00 - $195,000.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

• 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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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.