Senior Product Leader, Industrial Automation & E-House

nVent; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Job summary

nVent seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead the EBS E-house segment, driving product strategy, lifecycle planning, and portfolio standardization to grow revenue and improve customer experience.

You will coordinate strategic programs with cross-functional teams, conduct VOC studies, and develop compelling value propositions while partnering with development, pricing, and sales to bring products to market. Travel up to 25% and work at multiple locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Voice of the Customer

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent

Job description

nVent seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead the EBS E-house segment, driving product strategy, lifecycle planning, and portfolio standardization to grow revenue and improve customer experience.

You will coordinate strategic programs with cross-functional teams, conduct VOC studies, and develop compelling value propositions while partnering with development, pricing, and sales to bring products to market. Travel up to 25% and work at multiple locations as needed.