Product Manager - Des Moines, IA

Hubbell Incorporated•Breitung Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will be responsible for product management, new product development leadership, and marketing for the Systems Panels Business unit within Hubbell Utility Solutions. The business leader would be responsible to maintain a strong ownership of the business unit product strategy coupled with identified financial objectives.

Requirements

10+ years related experience and/or training in engineered electrical products such as control panels, protection and control systems, or related products.
Experience with engineer-to-order/configured-to-order products, or related manufacturing environments.
Experience working collaboratively across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and operations.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with teammates, both 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 four-year College or University or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an overall panels product strategy and roadmap and commercial success of Hubbell’s Systems Panels business unit.
Establish a clear vision for the portfolio based on customer needs, market trends, competitive dynamics and changing technologies.
Drive the initiative for new product development, including ideation, business case formation, pricing, product application, and product changes.
Develop programs to manage NPD products and identify specific timelines, milestones, and tasks to support those milestones and clearly and proactively report those statuses.
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 diverse audiences of customers, suppliers, and internal team members.
Cultivate leads in the market to increase sales of existing products.
Serve as the voice of the customer within the organization.
Gather VOC (voice of the customer) data and information to support business decisions, initiatives, and product development.
Support development of the overall business unit financial plan; including, but not limited to: sales and margin forecasting, market research, competition, pricing strategies, and risks.
Identify potential improved strategies and efficiencies for addressing business needs through marketing, manufacturing, engineering and logistics for the business unit.
Provide ownership for all external-facing marketing materials for the Systems Panels business unit; including website, technical surveys, print materials, etc.
Represent the company at sales meetings, industry functions and other activities, as required.