Vice President Product Management - Latin America & Sensor Products

Hubbell Incorporated•Solon, OH

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President Sensor and Latin America Portfolio is responsible for providing strategic leadership, technology vision, and innovative process execution across the sensor platform for water, gas and electric verticals within Communications, Sensors, Software and Services business and Latin America Portfolio at Hubbell Utility Solutions. The individual must understand the technology set, needs of utilities and be commercially driven and be familiarized with service provider technology trends. He or she will develop a mid-to-long-term growth road map for the BU and in line with the overall corporate strategy. The new leader will be tasked with enabling internal collaboration, external partnerships and a fair amount of mergers/acquisitions. This leader will also have a business and strategic mindset to collaborate with other members of the senior management team to drive greater shareholder value. The position will be based in St. Louis, MO or Solon, OH. Travel is expected in Latin America.

Requirements

10+ years of Commercial Leadership Experience
Strong commercial and operational acumen
Team leadership of a matrixed organization and a high level of collaboration

Responsibilities

Develops and contributes to a comprehensive Sensor Platform and Latin America strategy, consistent with their expertise
Identifies emerging needs in current and adjacent markets
Develops and maintains expertise in potentially feasible growth markets
Has keen awareness of product life cycle of current product portfolio
Engages in conversations with thought leaders in core and adjacent industries
Seeks input from functional partners and executive team to understand all business issues and demands
Identifies and develops suitable M & A targets
Considers multiple scenarios to best prepare the business for potential changes and possibilities
Socializes proposed strategic direction with diverse stakeholders, explaining a compelling "why" and needed actions behind the vision/strategy
Establishes meaningful BU metrics and goals that are aligned with enterprise priorities
Anticipates the obstacles that may impact the execution of the strategy
Develops strategies to expand life cycle of current products
Demonstrates appreciation for the value and expertise others provide
Executes in partnership with Functional Leaders
Considers how decisions may impact others within the matrix
Makes decisions based on a solid understanding of finances (e.g. P&L), competitors’ market position and pricing/industry trends, and customer understanding
Advocates for strategic innovations across the matrix
Uses customer insights to drive future product innovations and developments
Helps teams to set up experiments that may fail fast or win big
Provides a safe environment for experimentation, including risk-taking and failure
Identifies opportunities to improve execution and drive operational excellence
Seeks out diversity of thought, experience and background to drive creative problem solving and higher performance
Speaks with enthusiasm and clarity about the business goals and vision and helps team members understand how they fit in.
Keeps teams "in the know" of trends and changes in operations and strategy
Tailors communication according to the stakeholder care-abouts and situation
Speaks with confidence, humility, and composure in the face of ambiguity
Invites open discussion of a variety of perspectives
Builds relationships and networks across the Hubbell enterprise to ensure alignment and broaden understanding
Aligns early and often (e.g. regular cadence) with key stakeholders and Functional Partners on priorities, common objectives, and success metrics
Has transparent conversations when conflicts arise, assuming positive intent and seeking compromise towards the best decision for Hubbell
Translates corporate direction into language and actions that connect with employees at all levels.
Consistently refines their knowledge of the market, trends, opportunities, and threats
Builds and nurtures strong relationships with customer executives
Meets with customers to represent the brand and support the sales team
Advocates for addressing the customer’s needs with matrixed business partners
Evaluates opportunity cost of client requests
Builds and maintains a presence in the market
Provides timely, honest, specific, and supportive feedback to team members
Recognizes team members’ role in executing the strategy through comprehensive, actionable goals
Delegates to functional experts with confidence
Enables leaders in their business unit to coach and nurture talent
Establishes a clear understanding of the talent needed to execute on Hubbell’s future strategic direction
Provides strategic input for HR recruitment processes
Supports processes to build HR’s leader succession plan
Fosters an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture in which all people are heard, respected, and treated fairly