Product Manager - Iron Mountain, MI

Hubbell Incorporated•Breitung Township, MI

About The Position

This role is responsible for product management, new product development leadership, and marketing for the Systems Control Business unit within Hubbell Utility Solutions. The position owns the business unit’s product strategy and supports its financial objectives. It develops the portfolio vision based on customer needs, market trends, competitive dynamics, and changing technologies, and manages products throughout their lifecycles. The role also supports business planning, commercial success, customer engagement, and external-facing marketing for the business unit. Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that support grid modernization and electrification. Hubbell Utility Solutions provides components, communications, and controls technologies that help utilities transmit and distribute energy reliably and make the grid smarter and more flexible. Hubbell states that it is committed to operating sustainably and ethically while fostering an inclusive and supportive culture.

Requirements

10+ years of related experience and/or training in engineered electrical products, such as protection and control systems, or related products.
Experience with engineer-to-order or configured-to-order products, or related manufacturing environments.
Experience collaborating across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and operations.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in business and technical discussions.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
Strong commercial and financial acumen.
Ability to develop detailed work plans, schedules, and specifications.
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the overall product strategy and roadmap and support the commercial success of the Systems Control business unit.
Establish a portfolio vision based on customer needs, market trends, competitive dynamics, and changing technologies.
Lead new product development, including ideation, business case formation, pricing, product application, and product changes.
Develop programs to manage new product development, define timelines, milestones, and supporting tasks, and proactively report status.
Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from concept and launch through maturity, redesign, rationalization, or end-of-life.
Monitor product-level revenue, growth, and profitability.
Create and deliver product training presentations for customers, suppliers, and internal team members.
Cultivate market leads to increase sales of existing products.
Represent the voice of the customer by gathering customer data and information to support business decisions, initiatives, and product development.
Support development of the business unit’s financial plan, including sales and margin forecasting, market research, competitive analysis, pricing strategies, and risk assessment.
Identify improved strategies and efficiencies for business needs across marketing, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics.
Own external-facing marketing materials for the Systems Control business unit, including website content, technical surveys, and print materials.
Represent the company at sales meetings, industry functions, and other activities as required.