Product Manager - Variable Speed Solutions

ABB • Wade Hampton, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to the Global Business Line Leader - Material Movement & Specialty Solutions. The work model for the role is Onsite. Working as a Product Manager, you will be a key member of the product management team for Motion NEMA Motors, with local (US) responsibility for the Material Movement & Specialty Solutions Business Line. This role requires a customer-focused and collaborative person able to drive results with quality and speed. In this role, you will be accountable to drive profitable growth for the business by developing it through all life cycle phases, according to the market needs, product group strategy and business targets. Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of work experience in a complex industrial manufacturing business environment required.
• Progressive experience in product management and customer relationship management.
• Proven track record of cross functional collaboration, excellent stakeholder engagement and strategic mindset and passion to drive business results.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

• Technical, Sales, and Go-To-Market knowledge of AC Motors and Applications – Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own regional product strategy and offering roadmap, defining technical specifications and growth plans aligned to market needs.
• Lead product lifecycle management, tracking performance, driving cost/upgrade actions, and making decisions on portfolio evolution and end-of-life.
• Serve as the technical liaison between local markets and cross-functional teams, supporting development stage gates, localization, and successful product launches/ramp-up.
• Drive portfolio competitiveness and innovation by analyzing customer needs and market trends, prioritizing development, defining targets (technical, cost, price), and executing go-to-market and communication strategies.

Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program
• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
• ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree