DC Power Product Manager

nVent Electric Inc.•San Diego, CA

63d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This role will lead the strategy, roadmap, and commercialization of nVent's next generation DC power distribution solutions. This is a highly visible role where you will champion innovation at the product level, turning bold concepts into differentiated offerings for hyperscale and AI datacenter customers. From shaping modular HVDC rack systems to enabling predictive, software-driven power management, you will be central to ensuring nVent SmartPower stays ahead of customer needs and competitors.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
7+ years of product management experience in datacenter, telecom, or power systems.
Ability to launch innovative products that differentiate in crowded markets.
Knowledge of AI/datacenter trends and DC/HVDC power evolution.
Excellent communication and customer engagement skills, with executive presence.

Responsibilities

Drive the DC power roadmap with a focus on innovative, future-ready products.
Identify opportunities to excel the market with features such as dynamic load prioritization, predictive analytics, and intelligent protection.
Translate customer needs into creative product requirements that go beyond incremental improvements.
Partner with engineering to develop innovative solutions, validating concepts through pilots and customer co-innovation.
Drive early adoption by positioning products as best-in-class innovations, not just alternatives.
Establish feedback loops with key hyperscale and telecom partners to validate new insights.
Continuously assess how shifts in GPU and accelerator platforms drive customer requirements, ensuring product roadmaps stay ahead of demand.
Collaborate with leading vendors and ecosystem partners (e.g., compute, racks, power components) to strengthen product differentiation and interoperability.
Collaborate with marketing to communicate product differentiation and innovation leadership.

Benefits

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
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.
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.