Product Line Manager

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.•Lilburn, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Line Manager (PLM) manages a designated portfolio of power generation service products throughout their lifecycle, from strategy and development through commercialization and lifecycle optimization. The role aligns product roadmaps with business objectives, customer requirements, market opportunities, and operational capabilities. It partners with Engineering, PMO, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales, Service Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to drive growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university; equivalent industry experience may be considered.
At least ten years of experience in power generation, product management, engineering, service operations, commercial operations, or a related field.
Direct experience developing, selling, supporting, or executing service upgrades for power generation facilities.
Strong understanding of reliability, availability, thermal performance, operational flexibility, emissions, maintenance intervals, and heavy-duty power generation equipment.
Knowledge of power generation market dynamics, customer needs, product lifecycle management, and competitive positioning.
Strong business, financial, analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate technical and commercial concepts effectively to customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
Experience managing roadmaps, product development initiatives, budgets, profitability, pricing strategies, and customer-facing presentations.
Flexibility to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a multicultural, matrixed environment.
Proficiency with business systems, databases, project management tools, spreadsheets, reporting applications, and presentation software.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute product strategies, roadmaps, positioning, and lifecycle plans aligned with company objectives and market needs.
Prioritize product initiatives, allocate resources, manage budgets, and communicate business value and investment decisions across stakeholders.
Lead product development by defining requirements, value propositions, customer benefits, and implementation roadmaps for new and existing offerings.
Oversee product lifecycle management, including performance improvements, reliability enhancements, updates, end-of-life decisions, and stop-investment recommendations.
Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, and customer engagement, and collaborate with Market Intelligence teams to identify opportunities, risks, and trends.
Manage product financial performance through forecasting, pricing evaluations, profitability analysis, business cases, and cost management initiatives.
Partner with Marketing and Commercial teams to develop go-to-market strategies, product messaging, customer communications, and launch plans.
Support sales organizations through product training, opportunity development, customer-specific solutions, and value-based pricing discussions.
Coordinate across Engineering, PMO, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales, Service Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure successful execution.
Maintain ownership of product data, product performance metrics, strategic reporting, and leadership presentations.
Improve internal systems, business processes, product commercialization activities, and vendor relationships to support growth, margin, reliability, emissions, and operational performance.