Senior Product Owner - EV Charging Solutions

Schneider Electric•Richmond, VA

About The Position

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Product Owner to guide its EV charging products through the full product lifecycle, from market discovery, product definition, and business case development through engineering, certification, trials, launch, and post-launch improvement. The portfolio includes residential and commercial charging, fleet solutions, bidirectional charging, and DC fast charging. The role works with customers and partners—including EV drivers, homeowners, property and fleet owners, utilities, installers, charge-point operators, vehicle manufacturers, and channel partners—to translate market needs into competitive products, connected software experiences, installation solutions, and grid-ready capabilities. The position brings together technical and commercial perspectives to deliver safe, reliable, profitable, differentiated solutions that improve ownership experiences, support fleet electrification, enable grid flexibility, and advance transportation electrification.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Management, Business, Marketing, Energy Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Product Marketing, or Technical Program Management, including demonstrated Product Management experience in the North American market.
Background in renewable energy or a related industry, such as EV charging, electric mobility, energy management, electrical distribution, energy storage, grid services, or fleet electrification.
Track record of bringing hardware-enabled, connected products to market.
Hands-on involvement in cross-functional hardware and software development programs from concept and business case through launch and post-launch activities.
Knowledge of product strategy, portfolio management, business case development, market analysis, pricing, and commercial decision-making.
Ability to translate customer, installer, utility, regulatory, and technical needs into clear product requirements and development priorities.
Analytical judgment in balancing product features, costs, timelines, quality, and commercial considerations.
Familiarity with EV charging technologies, including AC Level 2, DC fast charging, bidirectional charging, load management, and grid interconnection.
Understanding of connected hardware and software development, cybersecurity considerations, Agile software development, and stage-gate hardware development processes.
Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Software, Sales, Finance, and other business functions.
Strong stakeholder management, prioritization, and communication skills, including the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences, senior leadership, and external partners.
Ability to manage multiple products and development priorities simultaneously and adapt to different product lifecycle stages.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced technical degree.
Direct experience with EV charging solutions.
Experience with EV chargers, power electronics, metering, telematics, or energy management systems.
Knowledge of charging protocols and standards such as OCPP, ISO 15118, and Plug & Charge, and related interoperability requirements.

Responsibilities

Own product vision, strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle across residential, commercial, fleet, bidirectional, and DC fast-charging products.
Identify market opportunities, competitive differentiation, and product priorities based on customer needs, industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity.
Develop and support business cases covering market potential, customer segments, revenue forecasts, investment requirements, costs, and profitability.
Define product positioning, value propositions, and channel strategies with Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders.
Engage customers and partners to understand their needs and translate insights into product requirements, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Define requirements for AC Level 2 residential and commercial chargers, including connectivity, user experience, access management, payments, load sharing, energy reporting, installation, commissioning, and energy-system integration.
Establish requirements for V2H, V2B, and V2G applications, including bidirectional power flow, backup capabilities, energy management, interoperability, safety, and grid interconnection.
Define DC fast-charging and fleet requirements, including charging performance, connector standards, managed charging, load balancing, energy optimization, remote diagnostics, reliability, and serviceability.
Coordinate hardware and software development with Engineering, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams; manage backlogs and evaluate technical trade-offs.
Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, MVP definition, release planning, feature-readiness criteria, launch gates, software integration, and cybersecurity-by-design.
Collaborate on product cost targets, bills of materials, installation, service and warranty costs, pricing, margins, and feature-versus-cost trade-offs.
Support quality planning, reliability assessments, field-failure analysis, and corrective actions.
Define pilot objectives, deployment criteria, success measures, test plans, and data-collection requirements with Engineering, Quality, and field-trial teams.
Assess product readiness, support issue resolution, and coordinate launch documentation, training, sales enablement, installation tools, and support readiness.
Monitor product performance, customer and installer feedback, field reliability, and market developments to guide product improvements and future iterations.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic life, accident, and disability insurance.
Wellness Wallet reimbursement for medical and wellbeing expenses.
Telemedicine program.
13 paid holidays annually.
Up to 19 days of paid time off in the first year.
Paid family leaves, parental leave, and care leave.
Recharge Break savings plan for a future paid leave of absence.
Employee assistance program with mental, family, and legal counselling.
Flexible work arrangements.
Competitive pay and incentive plans.
Employee share ownership plan.
Retirement plan with employer pension match.
Performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, career hub, and learning platforms including Coursera.
Recognition program, including service-anniversary recognition.
Volunteer leave and community programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation.