Manager, Product Solutions AHF

Hammond Power Solutions•North Huntingdon Township, PA

11d•$99,000 - $148,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Solutions Manager is accountable for the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of the AHF product line, ensuring product functionality addresses customer needs, market requirements, and evolving power electronics technologies. The role serves as a key interface between commercial, engineering, and innovation teams, translating customer and market insights into prioritized product capabilities and differentiated solutions. In partnership with HPS and AEG sales and marketing teams, the Product Solutions Manager supports business growth, drives adoption of emerging technologies such as SiC, and expands application opportunities. Working closely with engineering, the role addresses emerging harmonic mitigation challenges introduced by new system components and develops strategies to extend harmonic mitigation capabilities into adjacent power electronics platforms, including UPS active front ends and other advanced power conversion systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in or related to Electrical or Computer Science/Engineering. Masters Degree preferred.
6+ years of experience working in the Electrical Industry, Industry markets, transformers, Power Quality and related magnetic products.
10+ years of experience working in the Electrical Industry; minimum of 5 within electrical Industry markets, preferably in power quality products or related power electronic products.
5+ years demonstrated experience in using qualitative and quantitative market research data with the ability to align the research and methodology with project requirements
3+ years working as a product manager, with business to business market segmentation; experience and familiarity with developing new products.
Strong technical understanding of power electronics and power quality systems, including harmonic mitigation, advanced components (e.g., SiC), and modern system architectures.
Proven product management capability, including product strategy, roadmap development, lifecycle management, and requirements definition in technically complex environments.
Ability to translate customer needs and market trends into clear product strategies, functional requirements, and differentiated solution concepts.
Working knowledge of commercialization processes, with experience collaborating with sales and marketing teams on positioning, value propositions, and go‑to‑market alignment.
Analytical approach to market and technology research, with the ability to assess emerging trends and define near‑ and long‑term solution strategies.
Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineering, innovation, and commercial teams without direct authority.
Proficiency with standard business and analytical tools, including Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and product or market analytics tools.
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, demonstrating adaptability, accountability, and disciplined follow‑through.
Customer-centric focus with a proven track record of building lasting relationships.
Strong coordination and deadline-oriented skills, adaptable in leading or contributing to multiple projects concurrently.
Proficient in translating market research into clear strategies for targeted segments.
Expertise in navigating compliance and regulatory changes, understanding their impact on market preferences and product offerings.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, ERP, analytic tools, and sound product management fundamentals.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred where combined with strong technical foundation
Product management or systems engineering certifications (e.g., Pragmatic Institute, SAFe Product Owner/Manager, INCOSE) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Own the definition and ongoing management of a 3–5 year, multi generational product roadmap for the AHF(and IHI) product line to ensure continued relevance, differentiation, and scalability.
Develop and maintain a forward looking roadmap that balances near term customer requirements with longer term technology evolution and platform reuse.
Incorporate market trends, customer use cases, competitive positioning, and technology readiness into roadmap prioritization.
Ensure roadmap alignment with engineering development plans, innovation initiatives, and portfolio strategy across HPS and AEG.
Regularly review and adjust roadmap priorities based on market feedback, technical feasibility, and business performance.
Align product functionality and development priorities with commercialization strategies by partnering closely with HPS and AEG sales and marketing teams.
Translate product capabilities and technology roadmaps into clear value propositions, target applications, geography, and market positioning.
Collaborate with sales teams to identify growth opportunities, emerging customer requirements, and application gaps across key segments.
Support pricing, positioning, and portfolio rationalization decisions by providing product and application insights.
Ensure commercial teams are equipped with accurate product messaging, differentiation, and application guidance to support growth objectives.
Lead market and technology focused research into how harmonic mitigation requirements are evolving and define strategies to address both near term and long term challenges
Monitor how changes in system architectures, components, and end market requirements (e.g., data centers, Microgrids) are impacting harmonic mitigation challenges.
Partner with engineering and innovation teams to evaluate solution approaches and technology pathways that preserve and extend MESTA’s relevance in harmonic mitigation.
Assess how harmonic mitigation functionality can be adapted or embedded into adjacent power electronics platforms, including UPS active front ends and other advanced power conversion systems.
Ensure product strategy anticipates future regulatory, performance, and application demands rather than reacting.
Support effective execution of product development and successful product launches through close collaboration with engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
Act as the product authority during development cycles, ensuring requirements, use cases, and success criteria are clearly defined and understood.
Coordinate cross functional readiness for product launches, including feature definition, application scope, and market introduction timing.
Partner with engineering to resolve trade offs and prioritization decisions during development and validation phases.
Support post launch feedback loops to capture customer input and inform continuous improvement and future roadmap updates.

Benefits

Equitable pay
Variable pay programs
Employee Stock Ownership Program
Wellness
Mental health support
Financial security
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off
Leaves of absence
Confidential, best-in-class Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Casual dress
Company events
Company 401K
Dental care
Disability insurance
Extended health care
Life AD/D insurance
Medical insurance
On-site parking
Tuition reimbursement
Vision care
Competitive Salary based on education and experience can range from $99,000-$148,000
Opportunities to support communities through Hammond Giving Strategy