Product Management Applications Director

AspenTech•Medina, MN

About The Position

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role The Product Management Applications Director is a key strategic role at Digital Grid Management (DGM) responsible for driving product strategy and execution for DGM’s advanced application suites, encompassing the applications that span the utility network from generation (GMS), transmission (EMS), through the distribution (ADMS & DERMS) down to the meter. This leader is responsible for supporting global sales and marketing initiatives, engaging with strategic customers, and developing industry relationships. The Product Management Applications Director will work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to drive successful product and sales strategies to meet dynamically changing industry needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
8+ years of product management, business marketing and/or technical experience, preferably within the electric utilities industry
5+ years people leadership experience
Experience in performing market research and technical analysis to define customer product needs
Ability to travel up to 20%
Experience conducting presentations to electric utility staff and industry events
5+ years Utility and/or Power industry experience
Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
Ability to learn the products with interest in the product portfolio

Responsibilities

Direct manager for Product Managers for individual applications
Support industry engagement strategy by developing content and participating in key trade shows, special events and conferences
Manage internal business initiatives to drive efficiency, scalability , and success in a growing and dynamic industry
Analyze customer requirements and design product strategy and direction based on overarching industry needs
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and contractors and educate them on DGM’s product suites
Monitor competitive landscape and identify trends
Gain in-depth knowledge in specific areas and manage complex situations and critical projects
Collaborate with other Product Managers, Development Leads, Product Engineers and Subject Matter Expert teams across the various Product Suites to drive continuous improvements