Product Manager - Power & Industrial Products

Job Summary

The Product Manager for Mors Smitt RMS Power & Industrial Products is accountable for the commercial and technical success of the assigned product portfolio throughout its lifecycle. The role develops portfolio strategy and recommendations in alignment with the Engineering Director and leadership team, translating market insight, customer needs and business objectives into sustainable growth, profitability and product innovation.

The Product Manager serves as the voice of the customer and market within the organisation, leading cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to deliver competitive, compliant and profitable products. This role is critical to driving portfolio growth, sustaining legacy products and introducing the next generation of utility protection solutions.

Responsibilities

2.1 Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Own the development, maintenance and recommendation of product and technology strategies for the assigned portfolio, ensuring alignment with the Engineering Director, business leadership team and RTPE strategic objectives.
• Develop clear product roadmaps, portfolio positioning and business cases.
• Analyse market, customer and competitor data to inform long-term product direction.
• Ensure alignment with RTPE and Wabtec strategic objectives.

2.2 Product Lifecycle Management

• Manage the full product lifecycle from introduction to end-of-life.
• Accountable for portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, cost, reliability and competitiveness.
• Monitor product performance, quality, reliability and obsolescence status.
• Own and maintain all product data and collateral (datasheets, specifications, approvals, test reports).
• Ensure compliance documentation is accurate, current and accessible.
• Drive sustaining engineering priorities, including cost reduction, obsolescence and reliability improvements.
• Drive actions to improve margin, cost position and portfolio competitiveness.
• Own portfolio revenue, margin, growth and market competitiveness targets.
• Develop annual portfolio plans, forecasting demand, investment requirements and strategic priorities.
• Identify opportunities for portfolio expansion, rationalisation and technology refresh.
• Recommend investment decisions supported by market, technical and financial analysis.
• Own the commercial success of new product introductions from concept through market launch.

2.3 Product Requirements Management

• Capture and prioritise customer, market and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain product requirements documents and value propositions.
• Ensure customer requirements are translated into clear, measurable engineering requirements.
• Support validation of new products with key customers and stakeholders.

2.4 Customer, Market and Sales Support

• Engage directly with OEMs, utilities, distributors and end users to drive insight and growth.
• Provide technical and commercial input to tenders and pricing decisions.
• Deliver product training for internal teams and customers.
• Act as second-line support for technical and application queries.
• Support pricing strategy and value-based pricing initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, competitor offerings and emerging technologies.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and portfolio performance reviews.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships and adjacent markets.

2.5 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Translate market needs into clear product requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate development activities across Sales, Product Management and Engineering.
• Support Marketing with product content, campaigns and exhibitions.
• Work with Operations, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain to meet cost, manufacturability and quality targets.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholders to achieve portfolio objectives without direct organisational authority.

2.6 Governance and Standardisation

• Contribute to standard Product Management processes, tools and templates across RTPE.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers to implement best practice.
• Maintain a healthy product pipeline aligned to market needs.
• Participate in engineering change approval processes, ensuring clear cross-functional input and impact assessment.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business or a related technical field.
• Product Management experience within a technical or electromechanical product environment.
• Experience managing product lifecycle activities, roadmaps and business cases.
• Experience developing financial business cases and evaluating product investment opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex technical and commercial data.

Desirable

• Experience within power generation, transmission, distribution or utilities markets.
• Familiarity with standards such as IEC 60255, IEC 61869, IEC 62271, IEC 60076 and grid code requirements.
• Knowledge of relay and control standards such as IEC 60255 and IEC 60947-5-1/-5-4.
• Experience working with utilities, OEMs or panel builders.

Competencies and Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinker, able to convert insight into action.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Comfortable working across functions, cultures and locations.

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