Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Understand the competitive landscape, collect VOC (voice of customer) and complete specific research projects in support of product planning process and develop pricing strategies and unique value propositions
• Support Field Sales to convert competitive installed base and achieve OEM First Fit through clear value propositions and commercial play books
• Orchestrate market and end-user research to understand segment competition and ensure that our roadmap is factoring in clear target user requirements and best available technology
• Work closely with engineering to build robust project funnels and deliver on increased vitality; continuously curate and expand Product Engineering backlog
• Develop compelling business case(s) for key initiatives including detailed market and financial analysis
• Utilize new product development and value engineering (VAVE) as a growth and margin tool
• Build a strong working partnership with engineering, vertical marketing, and field sales to translate end market needs into actionable items on the roadmap
• Identify and prioritize global product opportunities in both top line growth and profitability improvement, translating them into  explicit, actionable strategy and product lifecycle plans
• Establish tradeoffs between competing interests and requirements to produce an achievable roadmap and predictable release cycles
• Ensure our teams have solutions based unique value propositions and the training and marketing  tools to provide the best in class support to our customers
• Support the sales team, other cross functional groups and corporate marketing on segment strategy, action plans and execution
• Assist the Global Product Management, Energy Vertical and Process Control leadership as assigned to meet global business objectives

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or business and broad knowledge of heavy engineering / process industries sector.
• Minimum 5-7 years relevant business-to-business product management, product management or product marketing experience in the industrial manufacturing industry, preferably power transmission.
• Willingness to travel 25% 
• Proven record of success in dynamic matrix-organization environments

DESIRED 

• MBA 
• Experience with MS Project and other NPD stage gate and/or portfolio management systems/software
• Experience in Agile Product Management teams
• Experience with SaaS/IoT/Big Data platforms

Additional Information

TOTAL REWARDS AND BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Contribution
• Health Savings Account
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – MINORITY/FEMALE/DISABILITY/VETERAN

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