Head of Product - Critical Power
About The Position
As the Head of Product – Critical Power at Proper Voltage you will be the product authority for the development of our UPS, BESS, and other critical power products. You will own the product vision for this portfolio and translate customer and market needs into a clear, executable roadmap that aligns engineering, commercial, and operations teams around a coherent direction. This role is the single point of product accountability across the critical power portfolio. You will define what we build and why, capture customer-facing product requirements in our requirements tool so engineering can execute against them, own product documentation across the lifecycle, and act as the engineering team lead for customer engagement. To be successful, priorities must be clear, tradeoffs intentional, and the engineering team able to move quickly without losing alignment or rigor. The seat carries a deliberate product-marketing edge: alongside requirements and labels, you own the customer-facing collateral built from them, with marketing resources to execute your direction. Engineering will own the detailed technical datasheets; you own everything the customer sees before it.
Requirements
- Proven success owning product definition for complex electromechanical products from concept through to production
- Deep technical understanding of critical power products such as UPS, BESS, switchgear, or related industrial power systems
- Experience directing UX or digital product work (customer portals, fleet software, or similar) alongside hardware, including managing requirements for outside design partners
- Demonstrated experience operating with high levels of ambiguity
- 10 or more years of experience in product management, systems engineering, or product engineering for industrial power or electromechanical products
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or a related Engineering discipline.
- Strong technical background with comfort in multidisciplinary environments.
- A portfolio of customer-facing product material you have authored or directed: datasheets, comparison tools, sizing guides, or launch collateral.
- Comfortable operating as the product authority without direct reports, influencing peers through clarity, credibility, and rigour.
Nice To Haves
- Lithium ion, sodium ion, and other advanced energy storage technologies.
- DC-to-DC converters and digital controls in power electronics.
- High-voltage battery backup systems and pulsed power systems.
- Analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design, simulation, and layout.
- Thermal management for high-power battery systems.
- Experience in startups or high-growth technology companies, demonstrating adaptability and versatility across engineering disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Own and articulate the product vision for Proper Voltage’s critical power portfolio, including UPS, BESS, and other critical power products
- Map and maintain the multi-year product roadmap, prioritising opportunities against customer needs, market dynamics, and company strategy
- Serve as the trusted product authority for the portfolio in partnership with executive, commercial, and engineering leadership
- Define the complete product definition for each product within the critical power roadmap, including features, performance targets, certifications, and target use cases
- Translate customer needs and market requirements into clear, customer-facing product requirements that engineering can build against
- Capture and maintain product requirements in our requirements tool so engineering has a single, traceable source of truth to digest and execute against
- Act as the engineering team lead for customer-facing engagement on critical power products
- Represent the engineering team in technical discussions with customers, partners, and field teams
- Bring customer learnings back into product definition and the roadmap, closing the loop between field experience and product evolution
- Own all customer facing product documentation for the critical power portfolio across the product lifecycle, from datasheets and specifications to internal product references and product content for PowerPoint
- Ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and kept current as products evolve, supporting customers, partners, and internal teams
- Champion clear, disciplined written communication that captures product intent without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
- Partner closely with engineering leaders to ensure designs meet product intent and system-level requirements
- Work alongside commercial, operations, and supply chain teams to align product definition with go-to-market and delivery realities
- Balance startup speed with the rigor required for an industrial customer base
Benefits
- Company equity
- Health, dental, vision insurance.
- Flexible PTO with a generous holiday policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
