Senior Product Manager, Automation & Sensors

Eaton Corporation • Smyrna, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Industrial Controls Division is seeking a Senior Product Manager for Automation & Sensors. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days on-site and 2 days remote per week, based at Eaton facilities in Menomonee Falls, WI or Moon Township, PA, or remotely within a 50-mile radius of an Eaton facility. As a senior member of the Product Line Management team, this role involves owning the strategy, roadmap, and business performance for the Automation (PLC, HMI, Industrial PC and related) and Sensors portfolios. The Senior Product Manager will translate market trends and customer needs into differentiated offerings, lead cross-functional execution across various departments, and serve as a key point of contact for interunit assembly partners. Responsibilities also include pricing, value proposition development, and domestic/international product launches, with potential leadership of direct and/or dotted line team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience across product management, strategic/technical marketing, engineering, sales, or operations within industrial automation, controls, or sensors.
• Knowledge of industrial control markets, applications, and key customer segments; exposure to material conveyance, pivot irrigation, or other sensor heavy applications.
• Demonstrated P&L acumen, including forecasting, standard margin, fixed/variable cost, and investment analysis (e.g., NPV, IRR).
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to influence global and decentralized teams toward a strategic vision.
• Effective communication at multiple organizational levels; strong presentation skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and cross functional collaboration experience (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and multiple sales channels).
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including occasional international travel.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced technical degree from an accredited institution.
• Domain expertise with PLCs, HMIs, industrial PCs, motor control relays, and industrial sensors, particularly in OEM and panel builder applications.
• 3+ years with direct ownership of product strategy/roadmaps and price management.
• Proven experience leading cross functional teams and launching products domestically and internationally.
• Experience with connected/IIoT products, digital revenue models, and industrial communication protocols.
• Hands on experience developing value propositions, positioning, price strategy, and product roadmaps; successful track record of NPI/NPD.
• Experience collaborating across EMEA and APAC regions on Global Product Line introductions.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the multi year strategic plan and product roadmap for the Automation and Sensors portfolios, aligned with division and enterprise strategy.
• Deliver profit plan objectives (sales, orders, share, margin, and price) and manage price realization targets.
• Lead global product lifecycle (VOC, competitive analysis, business cases, NPI/NPD), and coordinate domestic and international launches with supporting materials (catalogs, brochures, competitive comparisons, demos, videos, promotions).
• Measure, analyze, and report product line performance monthly and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Create and deliver technical sales presentations to customers and internal stakeholders; facilitate customer meetings.
• Collaborate with regional partners in EMEA and APAC on roadmaps and Global Product Line introductions.
• Partner closely with Sales, MarCom, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance; act as a key point of contact for interunit assembly partners.
• Co own stocked inventory levels for applicable sensor lines to achieve market required lead times.
• Lead and develop team members; influence decentralized/global teams toward a unified strategy.

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees