Senior Product Manager - Low Voltage High Power
Senior Product Manager - Low Voltage High Power
Senior Product Manager - Low Voltage High Power
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Company Description
We are committed to our culture that values Customer Focus, Flexibility, Knowledge, Speed and Integrity. Joining our team means you will work in a high performing global company where employees collaborate and strive for excellence.
Company Description
We are committed to our culture that values Customer Focus, Flexibility, Knowledge, Speed and Integrity. Joining our team means you will work in a high performing global company where employees collaborate and strive for excellence.
Job Description
Low Voltage High Power Senior Product Manager
Reports to:
VP Product Management
Position Summary
Reporting to the VP of Product Management, the Senior Product Manager is accountable for XP Power's Low Voltage High Power (LVHP) product portfolio from concept to end of life. This is a high-profile leadership position that is critical to the success of this high growth, highly profitable product portfolio, both now and in the future. The role holder will be the recognized category champion for this sector of the XP Power business and have responsibility for product strategy, planning and execution throughout the entire product lifecycle process. The LVHP portfolio consists of all XP designed Low Voltage High Power AC-DC converters and existing configurable power supplies.
Success for this position will be measured through the ability to communicate, collaborate and execute a plan with all necessary stakeholders that results in increased sales, margin and profitability for the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Manage products throughout their lifecycles from concept to end-of-life including defining the product and portfolio vision, strategy and roadmap
Proactively driving the roadmap to support business objectives, communicating and collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders
Working closely with end customers and internal engineering groups to fully understand requirements
Partnering with engineering to agree prioritized resource based on roadmap and customer demands
Responsibility for the LV HP portfolio and individual product profitability
Actively engaging with all stakeholders to ensure the successful transfer of products from Engineering to Manufacturing
Collect, manage and maintain traceability of requirements from all stakeholders throughout all product development phases (including product releases)
Write business cases and justifications for investments and collaborate with internal stakeholders to gain approval
Write product requirements and market requirements documents
Research market opportunities (whether product, industry or application) producing documentation that can be used to help define product developments, strategy and Engineering research and development investigations
Be the recognized expert in the business on your product, the market, relevant technology and the competition. Will gather and prioritize customer requirements and market insights to define the future of the product and to recommend new product lines. Will be the ‘voice’ of the market for the XP Low Voltage High Power portfolio
Drive adoption of new and current products to fulfill business objectives
Run customer trial and testing programs
Develop core positioning & messaging content, collaborating with product marketing to drive sales teams to the right accounts and applications
Develop and deliver internal and external training to all relevant stakeholders (including sales teams, technical sales support, applications engineering, quality etc.)
Perform product demos and roadmap presentations internally and to customers alike, developing relationships with key customers
In conjunction with Engineering and the wider Product, Strategy and Implementation team, set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
Conduct win/loss analysis to drive decision making
Understand proactively manage in-life product and portfolio performance using Product Life Cycle and Sales Analysis/CRM tools
Work closely with engineering and other teams to deliver products that meet market needs and are delivered to a consistently high-quality standard
Creating and communicating product value propositions
Collaborate with product marketing and commercial enablement teams to create, develop and execute successful marketing strategies
Maintain product roadmap (Now, Next, Future) and communicate with sales and customers where appropriate
Understand the competitive offering and how to win against the competition
Lead the decision-making process for new product developments or variants as well as determining when to obsolete an existing product
Governance
Accountable and responsible for the compliance to company procedures, safety requirements, quality requirements and programs related to good working practice
Ensure proper use of company IT systems
Key Job Attributes
Passion: Effectively drive a business within a business, caring about the customer, the market, the competition and the success of their product & portfolio. Enthuses others to do the same
Integrity and respect: Must be able to act with integrity and respect under all circumstances – both to themselves and others
Growth Mindset: Must have the openness, passion and flexibility to learn and adapt, being open-minded to new/different points of view, seeking to understand first
Excellent communicator (both verbally and written): Makes cases for product plans and strategies that are simple, clear and irrefutable. Is credible in front of an audience – especially when working with internal stakeholders and not just external customers
Excellent collaborator: Must be skilled at working with internal and external stakeholders to find common ground and generate win-win scenarios in an efficient manner
Expert compromiser: Must be able to make trade-offs and prioritization calls based on data and experience to balance market needs against internal issues, strategic goals and tactical imperatives
Timely decision making: Able to make rational, logical and insightful decisions in a timely, efficient manner so as to not endanger timelines, deliverables or initiatives
Great stakeholder management skills both internally and externally. Will be recognized as a senior leader in the business, building strong relationships throughout the organization in order to make things happen
Great at networking: plugged into lots of people to get insights, data points and to influence stakeholders.
Strategic and Tactical vision: able to identify the things that will make the biggest difference to the portfolio, and are aligned with or will enhance the business strategy – both now and in the future
Responsibility & accountability: sets appropriate expectations for the product/portfolio and takes responsibility and accountability for its success. Holds others to deliver on their accountabilities
Able to focus: recognizes that 80% of the value comes from 20% of what they do and is able to say ‘no’ diplomatically to requests with small impact.
Delivers: makes a plan and delivers against it, grinding things out and doing what’s necessary to deliver on their promises.
Knowledge: is the expert on their products.
Qualifications
Education or Equivalent
Appropriate degree or equivalent
Knowledge/Skills Requirements
Great commercial acumen
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Technical power supply background
Experience working in an international environment
Willing/able to travel nationally and internationally – variable but can be up to 25% when needed
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $180,000. Pay range varies for different work locations within the United States which allows us to pay team members competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Product Management
Industries Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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