Senior Manager, Product Management - nVent Engineered Building Solutions (e-Houses)

nVent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and volunteer time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the EBS E-house product line, focusing on revenue growth, margin expansion, and productivity improvements.

You will apply market insights to develop long-term technology and lifecycle strategy, standardize portfolios, and collaborate with engineering, sales, and distributors to deliver compelling value propositions. Travel up to 25% to support field activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years product management in industrial automation or utility-focused companies preferred.
• Hands-on experience with utility and commercial sales channels including distributors, direct sales, and manufacturer's reps.
• Experience in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) business preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and work across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead product management for the EBS E-house segment, boosting revenue, margins, and productivity.
• Develop long-term technology and lifecycle strategy with portfolio standardization to expand capacity and customer experience.
• Coordinate strategic programs through cross-functional communication for assigned product category.
• Conduct Voice of the Customer studies and field testing to uncover unmet customer needs and drive new products.
• Develop strong value propositions for product families to articulate differentiation to customers and channel partners.

Skills

Product management

Industrial automation

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Voice of the Customer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

MBA preferred

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Lead product management for the nVent EBS E-house segment by boosting overall product line performance, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and productivity improvement.
• Apply market insights in developing long-term technology and product lifecycle strategy focused on portfolio standardization to expand operational capacity and customer experience.
• Coordinate the implementation of strategic programs and activities through influential cross-functional communication for assigned product category.
• Conduct voice of the customer (primary, secondary, observational) and field testing to uncover unmet customer needs and drive new products and services.
• Develop strong and quantifiable value propositions for product families to articulate differentiation to customers, channel partners, and sales.
• Partner cross-functionally with product development teams to implement all aspects associated with the product definition, product development, pricing, market introduction, sales tools, and promotion plans.
• Drive Advanced Product Development processes, tools, and metrics for the product management and engineering organization. Develop a culture that encourages new ideas and tests concepts to drive improved quantified outcomes for customers.
• Help identify and charter strategic projects that drive innovation leveraging technology trends, market trends, and integrated solutions.
• Cultivate external partnerships to accelerate technology funnel and product commercialization

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree required. Engineering or Business is highly preferred.
• MBA or equivalent experience is preferred
• Ideally 10+ years of product management experience in industrial automation or utility-focused companies
• Hands-on experience working with utility and commercial sales channels including distributors, direct sales, and manufacturer's reps is required.
• Experience in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) business required
• Leading cross-functional teams to establish and implement a product line strategy
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, demonstrating excellent active listening skills
• Demonstrated skills to analyze, interpret, and draw meaningful and accurate conclusions from data, including financial analysis
• Proven ability to conduct Voice of the Customer and define customer needs
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and work out of our Houston, TX, Madison, WI, or Chattanooga, TN locations.

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

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.