Principal, Product Owner

Job Summary

Product Owner - Medium Voltage AIS Function Product / Offer Management. Scope Medium Voltage Air Insulated Switchgear. Environment Global, cross-functional. Location Bengaluru.

Role Mission: Own the product vision and maximize product value by translating customer and market needs into a prioritized product backlog and roadmap. Act as the voice of customers and stakeholders, connecting market insight, business priorities and Agile delivery from concept through launch and lifecycle performance.

Responsibilities

• Product vision and roadmap: Define and communicate the product vision, value proposition and roadmap in line with business strategy, customer needs and portfolio priorities.
• Customer and market insight: Engage with customers, consultants, sales and country teams; convert application needs, market trends, competition and standards into clear product requirements.
• Backlog ownership: Create, prioritize and maintain the product backlog; define requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria based on customer value, business impact and technical feasibility.
• Agile execution: Work closely with Scrum and RD teams through backlog refinement, sprint planning and product reviews; provide timely decisions and clarify priorities and trade-offs.
• Commercialization: Contribute to business cases, positioning, differentiation, pricing inputs and go-to-market readiness; support launch preparation and sales enablement.
• Business performance: Track launch and lifecycle performance, customer feedback, quality, profitability and competitiveness; initiate corrective actions and product improvements.
• Cross-functional leadership: Align RD, Offer Marketing, Sales, Industrialization, Supply Chain, Procurement and Quality across local and global organizations; identify risks and drive decisions to closure.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; an MBA or qualification in marketing/business is an advantage.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant experience across product management, offer marketing, application engineering, product development or business roles in electrical distribution.
• Experience managing complex technical products in an international and cross-functional environment.
• Prior experience as Product Owner, Product Manager, Offer Manager or a comparable role is preferred.

Domain Knowledge

• Sound understanding of Medium Voltage electrical distribution and customer applications.
• Knowledge of MV switchgear, including Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), circuit breakers, protection and control, digital solutions and relevant IEC standards is preferred.
• Experience in marketing, product management or commercialization of Medium Voltage products, especially AIS, is strongly preferred.

Key Skills and Behaviours

• Product ownership Transforms product vision and customer needs into a clear roadmap and prioritized backlog.
• Business acumen Balances customer value, growth, profitability, cost, quality and time-to-market.
• Customer centricity Understands applications and customer pain points and converts them into differentiated solutions.
• Agile ways of working Works effectively with Scrum teams and leads backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Market and competitive analysis Uses market intelligence and data to guide product positioning and decisions.
• Stakeholder leadership Creates alignment and influences technical, industrial and commercial stakeholders without direct authority.
• Execution mindset Takes end-to-end ownership, handles ambiguity and drives issues to closure.
• Communication Explains product vision, priorities and trade-offs clearly to technical and business audiences.

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